Tag: Court rules
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Yahaya Bello Should Appear In Court, Judge Rules
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) request for the former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to appear for trial has been granted. Justice Emeka Nwite, in his ruling, emphasized the importance of Bello’s presence in court, even if the arrest warrant was questionably obtained. The…
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INEC At Liberty To Define Mode Of Transmitting Election Results, Court Rules
On the issue of substantial non-compliance with the provisions of the law, especially with regard to non-transmission of result sheets to INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), the court holds that there is no law that says INEC must transfer or transmit the results of the election from the polling units electronically. The law simply empowers…
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PDP cannot field candidate in Zamfara 2023 Governorship election, Court rules
A Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has nullified the fresh Peoples Democratic Primary (PDP) in Zamfara State. The court had earlier annulled the primaries that produced Dauda Lawal Dare as gubernatorial candidate of PDP in Zamfara. Lawal had polled 431 votes to win the governorship ticket in the party’s primary held on May…