Atiku, who addressed a news conference through his lead counsel, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) after Tuesday’s proceedings, said that the decision was anticipated and that proactive action had been taken during the hearing of the petition.
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Justice C C Nweze, while delivering the ruling of the five-member panel of the apex court said “the appeal has no merit”, and dismissed it.
The decision was reached on Tuesday by a five-man panel, led by Justice Dattijo Muhammad.
Justice Jonn Okoro, in a lead judgment, held that the appellant failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.
The hearing of a set of application filed by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party challenging some decisions of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal was on Tuesday adjourned until August 20.
Justice Mary Odili delivered the lead judgment
Justice Mary Odili, in a lead judgment, held that the case was statute barred and therefore dismissed the motion on notice brought by Shehuri.
Festus Keyamo (SAN), the ministerial nominee for Delta, has says he will unbundle the Supreme Court if made the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation.
A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, in a ruling, struck out the application marked: SC/377/2019 filed by the APC, seeking a review of the judgment.
A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Friday said he voluntarily withdrew his suit against the All Progressives Congress at the Supreme Court.
Justice John Okoro, in a lead judgment, held that the case was statute barred and therefore dismissed the motion on notice brought by Gatumbwa.
In the Judgment, the Supreme Court five-man panel of Justices lead by Justice John Okoro, dismissed the for being statute barred.
The Supreme Court five-man panel of Justices lead by Justice John Okoro dismissed the two suits filed by Chief Ned Nwoko for lack of jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the two suits filed by Ned Nwoko challenging the election of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi…
Tuggar, who through his counsel withdrew his cause of action, claimed he won the APC primary election held on Oct. 3, 2018 in his senatorial district.
In the Judgement, Justice Paul Galinje who struck out the appeals declared that amendment of the notice of appeal was against the electoral act and is therefore illegal and that the notice of appeal is incompetent.
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” — John Adams, 2nd President of the United States.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has cautioned motorcyclists against aiding kidnappers and ritualists in the state.
It said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan
This appeal was made on Friday by a former Special Adviser in the administration of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, Semiu Okanlawon