Tag: Appeal Court
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A’Court Judgement: Makarfi remains chairman until S’Court decides – Fayose
Following the reinstatement by the Appeal Court on Friday of Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he remains loyal to the Ahmed Makarfi Caretaker Committee until the Supreme Court states otherwise. Fayose said this in…
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I will make Fayose, Wike irrelevant in PDP, says Sheriff
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s National Chairman, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff says he will shut out Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and the Rivers State Governor, Nyensom Wike from the party. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com published a story on an Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, which held that Sheriff remains the…
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No Cause for alarm over A/Court on PDP – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has enjoined PDP members not to be anxious over ruling of Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt, on lingering party leadership tussle. This is contained in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu, on Friday in Abuja. He said there was no cause for alarm,…
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A’Court Judgement: We’ll quit PDP for Sheriff, form a new party – Fani-Kayode
Former aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Koyde said the appeal court ruling on Friday that declared Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the authentic chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is absurd. Fani-Kayode noted that it will be a waste staying a party with Sheriff as chairman. He therefore said the best option available to him and…
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Just-In: Appeal Court declares Sheriff Authentic PDP chairman
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday declared Senator Ali Modu Sheriff the substantive Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party. In their rulings, three judges, Justice B.G. Sanga and Justice A.A. Gumel delivered judgement in favour of Senator Ali Modu faction while Justice T.S. Orji-Abadua ruled in favour of the Makarfi-led faction. At…
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A’Court upholds use of Hijab in Lagos public schools
The Appeal Court on Tuesday struck out the motion for stay of execution filed by the Lagos State Government on the use of Hijab in Lagos public schools. The case tagged CA/L/135/15, was between Lagos State Government, Miss Asiyat AbdulKareem (through her father), Miss Moriam Oyeniyi and Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria. In his…
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PDP Crisis: We will not appeal verdict of Appeal Court – Sheriff faction
The Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will not approach the Supreme Court to appeal the outcome of the expected Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership crisis. The National Deputy Chairman of the faction, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, made the pledge this when he addressed newsmen on Monday in…