Delivering the judgment, Justice Abubakar Yahaya held that the earlier order made on November 20, 2017 directing INEC to conduct election for the senatorial seat within 90 days could not be reversed.
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Debunking the report, the lawmaker told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the news came to him as a shock hence the necessity to put the record straight.
In a statement issued by Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Saraki insisted that upholding a no case submission for 15 out of 18 cases was a vindication
This followed a ruling on Monday where the Court of Appeal faulted the grounds on which the CCT dismissed the charges against Saraki.
The EFCC had arraigned the judge for allegedly receiving $260,000 and N8.7 million gratification to enrich himself as a public official.
The Lagos Division of the court delivered the judgment in a case between the EFCC and a judge of the Federal High Court, Hydiazira Nganjiwa.
The judgment, read by Justice O. Ogunwumiju, upheld the decision of the lower court to order the temporary forfeiture of the money.
The three-man panel, led by Justice Ahmad Belgore, ruled that Rasaki was the valid candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the senatorial district in the April 11, 2015 National Assembly elections
The panel of five Justices, led by Dattijo Mohammed, gave the date after counsels to the parties in the case adopted their addresses.
Justice Teni Hassan held that such move could hurt the judiciary, adding that the court would not overrule itself.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Commission
The appellate court in the judgment, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, held that the appeal filed by Senator Umaru Dahiru lacked merit and substance
A three-man panel of justices of the appellate court, led by Justice Peter Ige, in their ruling on Tuesday noted that the appeal lacked merit and dismissed it accordingly
Particularly of interest to commentators was the failure to appoint any person from the South East among the 14 elevated to the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct re-run election within 90 days of the judgment.
The Chairman of the eight-man panel, Justice Biobel Goodwill of the Court of Appeal, made the call on Tuesday on the second day of the panel’s sitting at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos
Dakingari was jailed on Friday by the Court of Appeal sitting in Kebbi
The commission disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night in Abuja by Solomon Soyebi, a National Commissioner and its Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee
The Chairman of the anti-corruption group, Debo Adeniran, while reacting to the broadcast, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the speech was particularly good for the anti-corruption fight
The information was contained in a statement made available to the press on Wednesday by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye