The Supreme Court ruling was in relation to a matter filed by the All Progressives Congress to challenge the victory of Fayose, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state
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The court ruled on Tuesday morning in favour of Fayose in a case brought against him by the All Progressives Congress, whose candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, lost the election
Rhodes-Vivour said: “We have examined this and the other grounds of appeal and are satisfied that the issues in the appeal are matters that can be brought to this court when the appeals are concluded
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State accused the Federal Government of making illegal deductions from the federation account which has led to the pauperization of states, saying the NBA should speak up against the many illegalities being perpetrated by the Federal Government if democracy must grow in the country.
The judgments were delivered by Justices Kumai Akaahs and Olukayode Ariwoola
Uduaghan spoke at a special thanksgiving service to celebrate his recent victory at the Supreme Court in the suit instituted by the gubernatorial candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party, Great Ogboru in the 2011 governorship poll
Delivering judgment in the consolidated appeal, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi held that Ugbah’s application was an abuse of court process, a futile academic exercise, which was frivolous and vexatious
The group’s leader, Umar Goodman Akwu, was allowed to formally submit a letter to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, detailing their demands
Omehia, in going to the Supreme Court, contended that there was no vacancy in the Rivers State Government House when Amaechi was elected
The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, held that the Appeal Court was wrong in granting leave to join the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for the election in the appeal
Abacha’s offence is said to contravene the provisions of Decree 53 of 1999, which pertains to possession and forfeiture of monies and properties that are corruptly acquired
Justice Suleiman Kawu, the eldest son of the deceased, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital
Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha, and Shofolahan, a former aide to late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, were sentenced to death on January 30, 2012 by Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos High Court
The ruling, on Friday, pronounced the faction headed by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as the bonafide PDP
In the lead judgments, one of which was read by Justice Mary Odili, the Supreme Court said the petitioners lacked grounds for seeking the court’s intervention in pronouncing Mimiko not duly elected
Akeredolu, in his appeal before the court, told the court that there were multiple registration by members of the Labour Party, the platform of the governor
The Court of Appeal in Lagos had on July 12 freed the duo of the murder charge in two separate judgments
Emphasizing that God threw up Governor Uduaghan to help extricate the people from the shackles of poverty, enslavement and oppression, the leaders urged Dr. Uduaghan to keep up the good works, irrespective of the antics of some detractors who peddle false stories about the state
In a statement issued in Asaba, the state capital, by the Director of Communications of the People’s Movement, Ibifuro Tatua, the leaders lauded the judiciary for not yielding to calculated lies about elections in the state, describing the past three governorship elections as the most transparent ever seen in the history of the state
Justice Ngwuta, who relied on the three elements of the offence of murder under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, said it was proven beyond reasonable doubt that the victim died