Tag: Appeal Court
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Yahaya Bello accepts Appeal Court judgment on Natasha
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has accepted the ruling of the Appeal Court which affirmed the election of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan, as the Senator for Kogi Central. The governor stated this when he briefed newsmen at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
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Appeal Court affirms Natasha Akpoti winner of Kogi Central Senatorial Seat
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the election victory of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election held in February. The three-member panel, in a judgment, upheld the judgmen
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Just In: Appeal Court fires PDP Reps Member over certificate forgery
Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dumped the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, which had affirmed Mohammed Salihu as duly nominated by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for the last House of Representatives election. Salihu contested for the Girei/Yola South/Yola North federal constituency…
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Just In: Appeal Court fires Senator Abbo, declares PDP candidate winner
The Court of Appeal has fired the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ishaku Abbo. The Court of Appeal in Abuja voided the election of Abbo of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The APC senator confirmed development to newsmen the court voided his election in favour of the candidate…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Senator Ishaku Abbo
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the election of the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo.
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JUST IN: All pending election petition cases transferred to Abuja, Lagos
President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has transferred all election petition cases pending before the court in the 36 States of the Federation to the Abuja and Lagos divisions of the appellate court.
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Kano: Governor Yusuf hires Tinubu’s lawyer to contest tribunal judgment
Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor, has hired renowned legal practitioner, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to lead the charge to regain his mandate at the Court of Appeal. It was gathered that Yusuf filed a 42-ground of appeal before the appellate court asking the court to set aside the judgment of the tribunal and also…
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Don’t blame judges for delays in justice dispensation, says Appeal Court Judge
Hajiya Binta Zubairu, Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA) on Sunday in Zaria said judges are not the cause of delay in the dispensation of justice as erroneously believed by some Nigerians. Zubairu made this known on the sidelines of a reception organised
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See full list of newly sworn in Justices of Appeal Court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola on Wednesday swore in nine Justices of the Court of Appeal.
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2.1bn fraud: Appeal Court upholds Maina’s conviction
The Court of Appeal on Friday in Abuja upheld the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court which sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina to eight years imprisonment. Maina, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), was sentenced