Tag: Appeal Court
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Appeal Court upholds Wike’s re-election, strikes out ADP’S appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday upheld the re-election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as they struck out the appeal filed by the defeated Governorship Candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Mr Victor Fingesi. Mr Victor Fingesi had approached the Court of Appeal after the Rivers State Governorship Election…
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[JUST IN] Dual Citizenship Saga: Appeal Court upholds Ondo PDP Reps member election
By Emmanuel Bagudu, Abuja The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday upheld the election of a member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Mr. Ikengboju Gboluga. Gboluga, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, was declared the winner of the February 23, 2019 House of Representatives election…
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Okorocha’s son-in-law approaches A’Court, to challenge tribunal ruling upholding Ihedioha’s election
The Action Alliance (AA) says its governorship candidate in Imo, and Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law Mr Uche Nwosu will go to the Court of Appeal to reject the judgment delivered on Saturday by Imo Election Petitions Tribunal. The party in a statement signed by its Acting National Secretary, Mr Eli Moses in Abuja on Tuesday said…
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Photos: Heavy flood ravishes Appeal Court in Abuja, activities grounded
For some staff and individuals, with cases pending at the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, it will take a while to overcome the effect of the negative impact of the rainfall experienced in the city in the past few days. Unlike the case last year, where minor flooding was witnessed around the court premises, the…
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Buhari Vs Atiku: Court Room Filled, Seat Reserved For Governors as APC, PDP Supporters Throng A’Court
The Court of Appeal Abuja, venue of the Judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is already filled up as at 7am on Wednesday (today). TNG security correspondent who was at the venue early this morning report that the entire premises of the appellate court is filled with heavily armed security operatives made of the…
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Appeal Court upholds Bello Kumo’s election as Gombe rep
The Court of Appeal sitting in Plateau state has upheld the election of Hon Usman Bello Kumo, member of the House of Representatives from Akko federal constituency of Gombe State. The court gave the judgement on Monday after it dismissed an application challenging Kumo’s election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court upheld the…
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Benue guber: Appeal Court dismisses Ortom’s appeal on motions
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi on Friday dismissed appeals by Gov. Samuel Ortom, INEC and PDP against the decision of the Benue Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to reserve all rulings on applications till final judgement on the main petition. The appellants are respondents in the petition filed by Mr Emmanuel Jime of APC…
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Again, Appeal Court orders FG to release Dasuki
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to release former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki after reviewing his bail conditions. According to reports, the court in a certified true copy (CTC) of a judgement dated July 10, 2019, granted the former NSA a N100M bail and provide sureties in…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court rejects suit challenging Buhari’s academic qualification
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected an appeal challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic qualification to stand for the last presidential election. Justice Mohammed Idris, who read the lead judgment of a three-man panel, upheld an earlier judgment by a Federal High Court in Abuja, dismissing the suit on the grounds that it was…
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Presidential poll: Appeal Court delivers judgment on Buhari's qualification today
The Court of Appeal will today rule in a suit filed against President Muhammadu Buhari, challenging his qualification for the 2019 presidential election. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson, had on July 8, reserved judgment in the suit after listening to the argument canvassed by counsel to…