This was contained in a statement by the Acting National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus
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Fayose stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday while reacting to the legal victory of Governors Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State at the apex court
Obuah explained that the PDP is not pleased with the comments emanating from the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, that there is something fundamentally wrong with the judicial arm of government over the Supreme Court judgment in favour of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State
Ikpeazu further described it as the victory of God, the victory of justice, the victory of David over Goliath and the victory of the common masses, adding that there is no victor and no vanquished
The reasons for the positions taken by the apex court in regard to the two judgements would be given later in the month
At the meeting, Odigie-Oyegun expressed shock over the Supreme Court’s decision on the Rivers State governorship election
‘I hereby call on our brothers and sisters from the other side of the political divide to close ranks and join me, in moving Akwa Ibom state to surpass superior performance and ensure development that is sustainable, impactful and expansive’
The Court of Appeal had upturned the election of Ikpeazu, declaring the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Dr. Alex Otti, as validly elected
In a judgement late on Wednesday, the apex court upturned the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which annulled the election of Emmanuel
Having now obtained the entire 53-page judgment, I will proceed below to enunciate my further (and fuller) thoughts on its canons. I do so as a non-stakeholder; and I am not holding brief for any of the adverse parties
The court announced its position on the elections of the three governors on Tuesday
In a statement issued by Cynthia Ferdinand on behalf of the senator, Oduah said the report in the media was misleading as the apex court did not order the withdrawal of her Certificate of Return
Earlier sacked was Senator Uche Ekwunife
Wike’s position was contained in a statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media
The Court ordered the stoppage of the trial on Thursday
The undertaking was given on Thursday by the counsel to the Federal Government, Rotimi Jacob (SAN) at the hearing of the case instituted by Saraki at the Supreme Court against his trial by the CCT
Saraki said he needed to test the position of the Court of Appeal at the higher court to determine if it will stand the test of time
The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning threw out the bid by Wike to declare the sitting of the Tribunal in Abuja as being against the law
The seven-man panel of the apex court, led by Justice John Fabiyi, affirmed the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal in Akure and the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal, which had both affirmed Aregbesola the winner of the election
However, in his response, Ojo said the plaintiff was concerned with the National Assembly, which had failed to fulfill the requirement of section 9 (3) of the constitution, particularly the required 4/5 membership of the National Assembly in passing the amendment