The Appeal Court on Friday sacked the Senator representing Kogi West, in Kogi State, Dino Melaye. He said this in a tweet on his official Twitter handle. Melaye said that the court had ordered fresh elections in his senatorial constituency. He went on to call on his supporters to be law-abiding and assured them that…
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The appeal court sitting in Abuja has slated Thursday for judgement in the Osun state governorship election. In a hearing notice issued on Wednesday, TheCable reports that the court said it will hear the appeal filed by Gboyega Oyetola, governor of the state, against Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by 9am.…
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The Appeal court in Abuja has reserved judgment in a three-legged appeal filed by Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his party and the Independent National Electoral Commission over the nullification of his election by the election tribunal. After listening for eight hours to the submissions of three senior lawyers for Oyetola and the lawyers for Senator Ademola…
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Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has taken his case to the Court of Appeal in Abuja, asking for reversal of the March 22 judgment of Osun Election Tribunal which declared Sen. Ademola Adeleke winner of September 2018 election. The tribunal had, by a majority judgment given by two of its three members, voided the election…
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The special five man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Thursday set aside the judgment of a Lagos High Court that banned students in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State from wearing Hijab (Muslims headscarf) with their school uniforms in a unanimous decision, reports Vanguard. The special panel presided over…
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Yesterday, we reported that Nollywood actress and former AGN President, Ibinabo Fiberesima had being granted bail after spending days incarcerated following her 5-yare jail sentence. Read here if you missed. However, what we didn’t tell you was why she was granted bail despite the fact that she had been sentenced. According to Vanguard, the Court…
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Multiple sources have it that Nollywood actress and former AGN president, Ibinabo Fibresima has been granted bail. The actress who was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, after losing an appeal over the death of a Lagos State Doctor, Suraj Giwa who died following an auto accident involving her car along the Lekki-Epe expresseway 10…
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