COURT OF APPEAL
22 Nov
Confusion over Appeal Court certified judgment confirming Abba Kabiru Yusuf elected governor A certified copy of the Appeal Court judgment on Kano State governorship election has affirmed the victory of Abba Kabiru Yusuf as duly elected Governor of Kano state. In the fresh revelation as indicated in the written judgement, the Court of Appeal set…
22 Nov
Woes of the justice delivery system in Nigeria have been further compounded by the number of cases pending before already overwhelmed judges, who may have abandoned them for political matters.
21 Nov
Bately 72 hours after the Court of Appeal judgment that upheld the removal of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State by the governorship election tribunal, the police have uncovered plans by some political elements to disrupt the relative peace and order in the state.
20 Nov
The leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed its worries over inability of the Court of Appeal to release the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Kano judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal on Friday, November 17, to its legal team. In a statement on Monday by Abba Kawu Ali, NNPP…
20 Nov
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, sacked the governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang
20 Nov
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, Mr Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has applauded the decision of the Court of Appeal, which declared Dr Nentawe Yilwada Goshwe as the duly elected Governor of Plateau State. The lawmaker, in a terse statement, described the decision of the appellate court as the triumph of truth…
18 Nov
After careful study and rigorous stakeholders' engagement, Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have decided to approach the Supreme Court on the judgement of the Court of Appeal delivered yesterday in Abuja, the state government has disclosed. Governor Yusuf revealed this on Friday night in a special broadcast…
16 Nov
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdulazeez Adediran, a.k.a Jandor...
8 Nov
Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in two separate appeals filed by the governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo-Rhodes Vivour, and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Azeez Adediran, challenging the March 18, 2023, governorship election. The two parties filed an appeal against the judgment delivered by the Election Petitions…
7 Nov
In a significant ruling on November 7, 2023, the Court of Appeal in Lagos dismissed the appeal brought by Peter Omaruaye and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) challenging Senator Ede Dafinone's victory in the Delta Central Senatorial District election held on February 25, 2023. The Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision, ruled that…
6 Nov
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Dr Sylvester Onoyona, has congratulated the Senator representing Delta South Senatorial district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Joel Onowakpo, on his victory at the Appeal Court recently, describing it as well deserved and a hand of God in the affairs of…
2 Nov
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, yesterday, affirmed Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Benue North East Senatorial seat. The three-man panel of the Appeal Court held that Benue State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, led by Justice Ori Zik-Ikeoha, which had earlier entered judgment in favour…
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