Breaking: GANDUJE, IHEDIOHA, TAMBUWAL, BALA MOHAMMED, LALONG, ORTOM’S GOVERNORSHIP FATE DELAYED BY 24 HOURS, AS SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS SITTING TO JAN 14

No fewer than Six Governorship seats are presently tottering on shaky legs as the Supreme Court on Monday, January 13, 2020, suspended the hearing of the appeals from six states of the federation, challenging the electoral validity which conferred legitimacy on the mandate of the present incumbents in those states. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad announced the suspension of hearing, due to the sudden … Continue reading Breaking: GANDUJE, IHEDIOHA, TAMBUWAL, BALA MOHAMMED, LALONG, ORTOM’S GOVERNORSHIP FATE DELAYED BY 24 HOURS, AS SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS SITTING TO JAN 14

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Judiciary, Legal, News, Rivers News

SHOW MORE COMMITMENT TO DISPENSATION OF JUSTICE, GOVERNOR WIKE TELLS JUDGES

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on judges to show more commitment in the administration of justice. Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, reports that speaking during a swearing-in of Judges of Rivers State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal at the Government House Port Harcourt on Tuesday, 7th January, 2020, Governor Wike urged the judges to … Continue reading SHOW MORE COMMITMENT TO DISPENSATION OF JUSTICE, GOVERNOR WIKE TELLS JUDGES

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Judiciary, Legal, News

2019 Guber Petitions: MAKINDE, AYADE, SANWOOLU TRIUMPH, AS APPEAL COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT IN OKOWA’S CASE

On Monday November 11, 2019, the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, delivered its judgement on the appeal by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adebayo Adelabu, challenging the decision of the Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to sustain INEC’s decalration of Seyi Makinde as the winner of the March 9 Oyo State governordhip election. In its ruling, the Appeal Court refused … Continue reading 2019 Guber Petitions: MAKINDE, AYADE, SANWOOLU TRIUMPH, AS APPEAL COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT IN OKOWA’S CASE

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ADEBAYO ADELABU & ORS VERSUS SEYI MAKINDE & ORS: A REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL – By Tolulope Aderemi, L.LM (Scotland)

The media (as now styled; the traditional and new media ) has been inundated with commentaries over the recent judgement of the Court of Appeal in respect of an appeal by the All Progressives Congress and Mr. Adebayo Adelabu against the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal of Oyo State, which declared Mr. Seyi Makinde as the winner of the gubernatorial election. In its judgment, … Continue reading ADEBAYO ADELABU & ORS VERSUS SEYI MAKINDE & ORS: A REVIEW OF THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL – By Tolulope Aderemi, L.LM (Scotland)

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2019/2020 Rivers Legal Year: GOV WIKE FLAYS NBA FOR DECENDING INTO POLITICAL ARENA

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated the Rivers State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for decending into the political arena by issuing politically motivated ultimatums on security in the state. Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, disclosed in a report that, addressing a special court session of the Formal Opening of the 2019/2020 Legal Year of … Continue reading 2019/2020 Rivers Legal Year: GOV WIKE FLAYS NBA FOR DECENDING INTO POLITICAL ARENA

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Delta News, Delta Politics, Judiciary, News

Tribunal: DELTA SPEAKER, OBOREVWORI DEDICATES VICTORY TO GOD, CONSTITUENTS; EXTENDS HAND OF FELLOWSHIP TO OPPONENTS

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, September 23, 2019, dedicated his victory at the Delta State election petitions tribunal, to God and the people of Okpe State Constituency, just as he extended hands of fellowship to his opponents. While thanking God Almighty for the victory, the Speaker, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr … Continue reading Tribunal: DELTA SPEAKER, OBOREVWORI DEDICATES VICTORY TO GOD, CONSTITUENTS; EXTENDS HAND OF FELLOWSHIP TO OPPONENTS

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Tribunal Judgement: GOV. OKOWA’S DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES REASON FOR HIS VICTORY OVER OPPOSITION – Odimegwu

By Victor Bieni Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Women Development, Hon. Mrs. Christy Odimegwu, has commended the resounding victory of the governor at the just concluded Election Petitions Tribunal, which reaffirmed Senator Okowa’s victory at the polls. The Governor’s aide, who disclosed this while Congratulating the Delta State governor on his Tribunal victory, stated that the huge development that prevailed … Continue reading Tribunal Judgement: GOV. OKOWA’S DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES REASON FOR HIS VICTORY OVER OPPOSITION – Odimegwu