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February 26, 2016

Why Alex Otti couldn’t prove case against Abia governor – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has revealed why Okezie Ikpeazu was returned as governor of Abia state. According to the apex court, Alex Otti failed to prove the allegations brought against Ikpeazu’s victory in the April 11, 2015 governorship election. Justice Suleiman Galadima on Friday, explained that Otti was unable to prove the issue of over-voting, allegations of violence... Read More

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February 26, 2016

BREAKING: Reverend King to die by hanging, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the decision of a lower court on the death sentence passed on the General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King. The unanimous decision was reached by a panel of seven, led by Justice Walter Onnoghen. The court in dismissing King’s appeal against an earlier decision... Read More

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February 25, 2016

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Jonathan’s ADC drags EFCC over illegal detention, demands N100 million damages. Leadership Why Metuh must have his day in court. Vanguard Buhari vows to punish culprits responsible of padding the budget. This Day EFCC arrests PDP deputy chairman, Uche Secondus. Leadership Security operative interrogated for shooting inside Aso Rock. Punch Senate cuts TSA charges from... Read More

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February 24, 2016

Supreme Court upholds election of Stella Oduah, Andy Ubah, others

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, February 24, declared that Stella Oduah, Andy Ubah and the other lawmakers under the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra state, are to remain in their duly elected seats. The Independent National Electoral Commission had earlier requested the Supreme Court to clarify its ruling that returned Ejike Oguebego as the Chairman... Read More

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February 22, 2016

Why Supreme Court upheld PDP’s victory in Taraba state

The Supreme Court has revealed that the Taraba governorship election victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Darius Isiaku, was upheld because the All Progressive Congress and its governorship candidate, Aisha Alhassan, had no locus standi to challenge the nomination of Ishiaku. The justification for the ruling was made known on Monday, by Justice Bode... Read More

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February 13, 2016

‘Wike climbed into power over dead bodies, bloods of human beings’ – Itse Sagay

The Head of Presidential Anti-corruption Committee, Itse Sagay, has stated that the rulings that declared winners without elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom state in spite of extensive evidences of irregularities, set a dangerous precedent in the history of elections. Sagay disclosed this at the Olu Palace, Warri on Saturday. “The judgements are very perverse,... Read More

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February 13, 2016

APC not nervous over Supreme Court ruling – Odigie-Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the party is not nervous or bothered about the Supreme Court’s ruling which favored the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states. Oyegun, on his way to Cross River to receive defectors from PDP and Labour... Read More

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February 11, 2016

BREAKING: Supreme Court declares Darius Ishaku winner of Taraba governorship election

The Supreme Court, has on Thursday, February 11, declared Darius Ishaku as the legitimate governor of Taraba state. The apex court upheld the outcome of the April 11, 2015, governorship election of the candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP. A seven-man bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice Ibrahim Galadima after taking the... Read More

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February 10, 2016

Akwa Ibom governor, Emmanuel Udom celebrates Supreme Court victory (PHOTOS)

To celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that validated his election, Akwa Ibom state governor, Emmanuel Udom, on Wednesday, held a a thanksgiving service at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the capital of the state. The service was attended by Governors Ayo Fayose of Ekiti, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Okezie Ikpeazu... Read More

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February 10, 2016

Supreme Court ruling on Akwa Ibom is ‘victory of light over darkness’ – Oyedepo

Founder of Living Faith Church World Wide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Wednesday, said the judgment of the Supreme Court, affirming Governor Emmanuel Udom as Akwa Ibom governor, is ‘victory of light over darkness’. Oyedepo said the ruling of the Supreme Court is indicative of the ‘supreme hand of God in the affairs of men’, while... Read More

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February 10, 2016

‘Dakuku is childish and infantile’ – Wike

Rivers state governor- Nyesom Wike has described as ‘childish and infantile gibberish’, the reaction of the All Progressives Congress’ Dakuku Peterside- to his victory at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had last week, declared Wike as the duly elected governor of the state while striking out the appeal of the APC governorship candidate, Peterside.... Read More

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February 9, 2016

Wike secretly met with Supreme Court Justices in Dubai, Saudi Arabia – Dakuku Peterside

THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside, has accused Governor Nyesom Wike, of being aware of the Supreme Court ruling before it was delivered. He also accused Wike, of promoting violence by making inciting comments, claiming that while the Supreme Court ruled in favor of... Read More

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February 7, 2016

‘Blood would have flowed if Rivers election was to hold again’ – Wike

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike says he had resolved not to re-contest the governorship election in the state if the Supreme Court ruling hadn’t gone his way. Wike was last week, declared the duly elected governor of the state by the Supreme Court, putting an end to the bid of Dakuku Peterside of the All... Read More

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February 7, 2016

APGA is a cursed party – Founding chairman, Chekwas Okorie

Founding national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has labelled the losses of the party in recent elections and at the Supreme Court as spiritual problem. In a chat with Nigerian Tribune, Okorie said the party’s present leaders were suffering from Karma, owing to their treatment of those instrumental to... Read More

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February 7, 2016

Buhari should say the truth about his sudden vacation – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has described the statement from the presidency on the vacation of President Buhari as vague stating that “Nigerians deserve to know the truth about their President because the President is an open book that every Nigerians should be free to read.” The governor who on Sunday, February 7, stated... Read More

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February 6, 2016

Supreme Court explains rationale behind Rivers, Abia, Akwa Ibom rulings (READ)

Following the rulings of the Supreme Court on the governorship elections in Akwa Ibom, Abia, Ebonyi and Rivers states- heavy criticism emanated from various quarters as to why the apex court did not take the reports from Card Reader Machines into consideration before issuing judgments on the matters. The Supreme Court had simply issued its... Read More

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Nigeria's Service Chiefs | YNaija.com

February 5, 2016

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Service Chiefs lament lack of modern weapons to fight insurgency. This Day EFCC interrogates former minister of foreign affairs, Tom Ikimi. Leadership KAI gets new boss, Amusat Jimoh. Punch NLC to go on nationwide protest over new electricity tariff. This Day Shiites protest for release of El-Zakzaky. Leadership We won’t sack NNPC workers – FG... Read More

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February 5, 2016

Abia Election: ‘Supreme Court hit us below the belt’ – APGA

The national leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has lamented the ruling of the Supreme Court which affirmed the election of Okezie Ikpeazu, as the Governor of Abia state. The party also insisted that justice was denied to the party’s governorship candiate, Dr. Alex Otti and the party as a whole. This was... Read More

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February 4, 2016

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February 4, 2016

Supreme Court affirms election of Okezie Ikpeazu as Abia governor

The Supreme Court, late on Wednesday, upheld the election of Okezie Ikpeazu as governor of Abia State. The seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court ruled in an unanimous judgment, that Ikpeazu was the duly elected governor of the state. The panel, headed by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, voided the verdict... Read More

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February 4, 2016

BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Emmanuel Udom’s election as Akwa Ibom governor

The Supreme court has upheld the election of Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state. The court delivered its ruling late on Wednesday, stating that Governor Emmanuel won the lawfully cast votes- in the process, setting aside the earlier ruling of the two lower courts. The Court also upheld Governor Emmanuel’s Appeal challenging the cancellation of the... Read More

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February 2, 2016

Stella Oduah, Andy Uba refuse to be sacked, resume work

The two sacked senators from Anambra state, Andy Uba and Stella Oduah have ignored the ruling of the Supreme Court, as they resumed work at the National Assembly on Monday, February 1. Senators Uba and Oduah were over the weekend, reported to have been removed from office by the apex court. After deliberating on the warring factions of... Read More

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January 30, 2016

‘Supreme Court did not sack me’ – Stella Oduah

Anambra Senator, Stella Oduah, has denied reports that the Supreme Court sacked her from her position at the National Assembly. It was reported on Friday, that the Supreme Court had sacked two Senators from Anambra State, Oduah and Andy Uba. However, in an interview with Channels Television, Oduah denied the Supreme Court ‘in all its... Read More

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January 29, 2016

BREAKING: PDP lawmakers, Senator Oduah, Andy Uba sacked by Supreme court

The remaining two Anambra senators in the National Assembly have been sacked by the Supreme Court. Senators Stella Oduah and Andy Uba, were on Friday, fired by the Supreme Court. Uba represented Anambra south senatorial district, while Oduah represented Anambra north senatorial district. All the senators from Anambra State, including Senator Uche Ekwunife, who emerged... Read More

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January 28, 2016

How Governor Wike celebrated his Supreme Court victory (PHOTOS)

Nyesom Wike, the Rivers state governor was on Wednesday, affirmed as the rightful winner of the April 2015 governorship election in the state. Without stating a reason for the ruling, the apex court ruled against the petition of Dakuku Peterside of the All Progressives Congress party, to unseat Wike as governor. Subsequent to the ruling,... Read More

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January 27, 2016

BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Amosun, Umahi’s governorship elections

The election of Dave Umahi as governor of Ebonyi state, has been upheld by the Supreme Court sitting in Abuja. The unanimous judgment read by Justice Centus Nweze on Wednesday, held that the appeal filed by the petitioner, Edward Nkwegu of the Labour Party. The Supreme Court ruling, like that of Rivers state, failed to... Read More

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January 5, 2016

Sacked Abia governor heads to Supreme Court – See Notice of Appeal (PHOTOS)

The Peoples Democratic Party, Abia state chapter has rejected the judgement of the Court of Appeal sacking Governor Okezie Ikpeazu In a statement issued by Governor Ikpeazu’s Senior Special Adviser on Public Communications, Sam Hart, the party expressed it decision to challenge the judgement of the Appeal Court and has filed an appeal at the Supreme... Read More

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Nyesom Wike's fate rests on the ruling of the Supreme Court | YNaija.com

December 16, 2015

BREAKING: Wike’s case dismissed by Appeal Court, rerun election ordered in Rivers

Nyesom Wike‘s bid to dismiss the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal sacking him as governor of Rivers state at The Court of Appeal has been dismissed. The state tribunal in October, had ordered that a fresh gubernatorial election be conducted within 90 days dismissing the election of Wike as Rivers state government. Wike... Read More

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December 3, 2015

Supreme Court postpones Saraki’s appeal against the CCT to 2016

The Supreme Court has pushed forward its judgement in the appeal of Senate President Bukola Saraki against the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to February 5, 2016. Stating his case, Joseph Daodu, Saraki’s lawyer based his brief on three points while arguing that the CCT is not properly constituted in its trial of Saraki and also... Read More

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October 29, 2015

Okorocha’s election upheld by Supreme Court

The governorship election of Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, has been upheld by the Supreme Court. The appeal filed by the PDP candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, challenging the election of Okorocha during the April 14th election, was thrown out on Thursday morning. The seven-man panel of the Supreme Court presided, led by John Fabiyi, ruled that Ihedioha’s... Read More

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