Tag: Court of Appeal
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ROYAL rumble: Court of Appeal fixes new date To hear Kano Emirship palaver
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set October 17 for the hearing of appeals related to the ongoing emirship tussle in Kano State. The dispute centres around the appointment of the Emir of Kano, a position that has sparked legal challenges involving several parties. A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Mohammed Mustapha,…
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Just in: Court of Appeal again affirms Akpata as LP authentic guber candidate
The Court of Appeal Abuja has affirmed Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State. In June, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja dismissed a suit seeking to void the nomination of Akpata as the LP candidate in the September 21 election. In the judgement, Justice Omotosho…
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Just In: Court of Appeal strikes out Rivers LG chairmen suit
The Port Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal has on Monday struck out two appeals filed by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, for lack of merit. The appeals marked CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, filed by Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others, challenged the decisions of the lower court in the matters…
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It’s sad that 17years after, Judges are still earning same salaries in Nigeria -Retiring Justice Ndukwe-Anyanwu
…there are judges who relocated from Asokoro to remote areas like Nyanya, Lugbe in Abuja …Govt refused to build houses for us Retiring Justice of the Court of Appeal, Uzo Ndukwe-Anyanwu, JCA, OFR has said that judges salaries were last reviewed in 2007. Ndukwe-Anyanwu made this disclosure to journalists in Abuja as her valedictory session…
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Appeal Court relocates Kogi governorship tribunal
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of the Court of Appeal, has relocated the Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Lokoja to Abuja.
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Court of Appeal judgment a ‘temporary setback’ – Plateau Governor, Caleb Mutfwang
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has described the ruling of the Appelate court that nullified his election as a “temporary setback” that will not deter him from repositioning the state.
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BREAKING: Appeal Court declares Zamfara Guber election inconclusive
The Court of Appeal Abuja Division on Thursday pronounced the Zamfara State Governorship election that produced Dauda lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the polls Inconclusive.
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Appeal Court fixes tomorrow to decide Abba Gida Gida’s fate as Kano gov
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has slated tomorrow Friday November 19, 2023 for judgement on the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Appeal Court fires Enugu Labour Party Reps member
The Court of Appeal has sacked Chijioke Okereke of the Labour Party as the member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River Federal Constituency.
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Appeal Court upturns Rep Zakari’s sack
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Saturday, vacated the judgment by the National and State Houses of Assembly Tribunal which nullified the election of the lawmaker representing Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano State, Rep Umar Mukhtari Zakari.