Tag: Supreme Court

Senate confirms eight new Supreme Court Justices

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of eight Justices of the Supreme Court at Tuesday’s plenary after a satisfactory report by its Committee. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, presented the report of his panel’s screening exercise for senators’ consideration on Tuesday. He said his committee found that all the judges are eminently qualified for the exalted positions and that there was no petition against any of them. The eight new Supreme Court judges include Hon. Justice Lawal Garba (North…

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Supreme Court affirms Yahaya Bello’s election as Kogi governor

Ishaku Yohanna

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State. In its Judgement delivered on Monday, the Apex Court disagreed with the appeal filed on five grounds by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi Governorship Election, Musa Wada. Mr Wada claimed that the election held on November 16, 2019, was riddled with serious electoral infractions; rigging and over-voting, and that Governor Bello didn’t secure the highest vote. The apex court also dismissed the seven grounds of appeal filed by…

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Kogi Governorship: Supreme Court hears three appeals against Bello’s re-election Tuesday

Ishaku Yohanna

The Supreme Court has issued notices scheduling the hearing of three appeals challenging the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for Tuesday. Newsmen confirmed on Saturday that two on the three appeals coming up for hearing were filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and the Socialist Democratic Party along with their respective candidates to challenge Bello’s victory at the November 16, 2019 poll. The hearing notices sent as short phone messages to the law firms involved in the cases indicated that COVID-19 protocols would be strictly enforced during…

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Supreme Court may sack Uzodinma – Primate Ayodele

Ishaku Yohanna

The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, issued what he termed “fearful prophecy” to the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. Primate Ayodele predicted that the Supreme Court may review and reserve its judgment, which pronounced Uzodinma governor of Imo State. The clergyman said he doesn’t know how it will happen but the governor needs to act immediately to prevent the unthinkable from happening. In a statement, the clergyman said: “In what seems to be the most fearful prophecy of the year, I have…

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S’Court declares virtual court sittings constitutional

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has struck out the suits filed by Lagos and Ekiti state governments challenging the validity and constitutionality of Virtual court sittings. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour declared that virtual court sittings are constitutional. Members of the panel dismissed the fear said to be entertained by many judges as to the constitutionality of remote hearings in the country. They maintained that the Chief Judges of the states that had issued practice direction to provide for virtual sitting when convenient had the…

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