The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule. The state election petition tribunal had sacked the governor and declared David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, the winner of the March 18, 2023 election. But the appeal court reinstated Sule and held that the tribunal wrongly relied on the evidence of eight of the PDP witnesses, whose statements on oath were not front-loaded alongside the petition. Reading the lead judgement, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun held that the appeal lacks merit.
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun. The appellants, Ladi Adebutu and the Peoples Democratic Party prayed the apex court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections in the 99 polling units where elections were allegedly cancelled. The Appeal Court, Lagos Division, had in a split decision on November 24, 2023, affirmed Abiodun’s re-election. The majority judgment delivered by Justice Joseph Ikyegh dismissed the appeal filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate. Reading the lead judgement, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal. Punch
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. The court dismissed the appeals by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Labour Party and its candidate, Ken Pella, against the governor In the Omo-Agege appeal, the five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro said the appeal lacked merit and the appellant was unable to discharge the burden of proof placed on him. Pella’s appeal was also dismissed for lack of merit. The court of appeal in Lagos had affirmed the election of Oborevwori as the governor of Delta State, dismissing…
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday arraigned at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on 20 counts bordering on alleged corrupt practices and forgery. Dressed in an ash-coloured pair of trousers and a dark jacket, the ex-CBN governor arrived at the court premises accompanied by his team of lawyers and a few aides. Emefiele was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on six counts of N1.2bn procurement allegations. The EFCC, on the leave of the court subsequently amended the charges pressed against Emefiele. When the amended 20 counts were…
Date: 2024-JANUARY -19 🎯TOPIC: THE PURPOSE OF HIS MIRACLES 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/67tqHhDSJt0?si=p36qDBbgK3T-ULyO ✝️TEXT: John 2: 11-12(NKJV) 2:11. This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. 2:12. After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days. ✝️🗒️ STUDY: STUDY: Very often, success and glory, not problems and adversities, are the real tests of faith and humility that we face. It is very easy to get lost in the euphoria…
The Ivory Coast authorities have deported an Algerian supporter who was arrested for filming a video in which she used derogatory language towards the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations host nation. According to Actu Foot, Sofia Benlemmane was arrested, deported, and banned from the Ivory Coast for life, following the widespread video that depicted the country in a negative light. “Sofia Benlemmane, an Algerian supporter, was arrested yesterday at the stadium by the Rapid Intervention Brigade following comments made against Ivory Coast,” Maghreb sports platform reported. The incident was said to have involved Benlemmane who had travelled to Ivory Coast…
Date: 2024-JANUARY -17 🎯TOPIC: SOMETHING GOOD OUT OF NAZARETH 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/yLpxcvSdad4?si=Xrvk79IA1L8Mved5 ✝️TEXT: John 1: 43-51(NKJV) 1:43. The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 1:44. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 1:45. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote — Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 1:46. And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said…
Grammy-nominated afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has identified a lack of patriotism as the reason for the poor form of Nigerian players at the national level. He lamented that most Super Eagles players perform well at their clubs but don’t show the same commitment when they come to the national team. According to him, the excuse of not performing well due to lack of financial motivation is baseless, as most of the players are multi-millionaires who don’t need to be paid by the national football body, Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. Grammy-nominated afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has identified a lack of patriotism…
Former Togo striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, has tipped Nigeria to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Adebayor stated this on Tuesday morning, during his visit to the Super Eagles team hotel in Abidjan. The former Arsenal player expressed his support for the three-time African champions ahead of their second group game against hosts Cote d’Ivoire. Former Togo striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, has tipped Nigeria to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. “I’m rooting for the Super Eagles to win the trophy. “I’m with Nigeria and hope the players will deliver,” he told Completesports. The Eagles began their campaign with a…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, says it uncovered no fewer than 83 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta in the last seven days. The NNPCL disclosed this on its X handle on Tuesday. According to the company, it discovered 15 illegal pipeline connections within the same period. “In the past week, 15 illegal pipeline connections and 83 illegal refineries have been uncovered in the Niger Delta. “83 illegal connections were spotted in Rivers, Abia, Imo and Bayelsa states”, the company said. It added that 211 incidents of oil theft and vandalism were reported between 6th and 12th January…