Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described Sen. Ahmed Makarfi’s victory on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership tussle at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as verdict that would bring PDP together. Jonathan stated this on Wednesday on his tweeter handle in his reaction to the court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis. The Supreme Court in […]
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday sacked Ali-Modu Sheriff as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic chairman of the party. In its ruling, the Apex Court held that the appeal filed by Makarfi at the Federal High Court in P/H was not an abuse of court process as […]
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The supreme court of Nigeria has struck out an application by Ali Modu Sheriff, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking the court not to hear the appeal of Ahmed Makarfi, national caretaker of the party. Makarfi had a filed an appeal at the apex court to challenge the judgement of the Port […]
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The Supreme court has removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Orumba north/south, Anambra federal constituency in the house of representatives. Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the judge, who delivered the verdict, gave Ezeonwuka a 90-day ultimatum to refund to the national assembly all monies he collected by way of salaries and allowances. Ben Nwanwko, […]
Continue ReadingThe senate has confirmed Ejembi Eko (Benue) and Amina Augie (Kebbi), President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees as justices of the supreme court.Recall that in a letter dated September 22, the president had sent the names of the nominees to the senate for confirmation, which was referred to the judiciary, human rights and legal matters committee. The confirmation […]
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.The seven-man panel headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwata affirmed the election after listening to the closing statements of all the counsels. The court did not give reasons for its judgement, opting to provide details of its decision on September 30. Details Shortly… […]
Continue ReadingToday, Tuesday is the date the Supreme Court has set to deliver judgement on appeals challenging the election of the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.Two of the appeals were filed by a former Governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada and the former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, James Faleke. The […]
Continue ReadingThe election of Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party as governor of Akwa Ibom State, was challenged and Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, subsequently annulled December 18 nullified the Akwa Ibom State governorship election of April 11, removing Mr. Emmanuel, from office. The Supreme Court has, howeveer, upheld the election of Udom Emmanuel, […]
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