The Imo State Election Tribunal sitting on Saturday, has dismissed two petitions against Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha for being incompetent and lacking merit. The petition of Senator Ifeanyi Arareume of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was dismissed for lacking merit while Mr Uche Nwosu of Action Alliance Party (AA) petition was dismissed for incompetence. […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (amendment) bill into law, declaring that any elective office holder sacked by an election tribunal can remain in office and enjoy all accrued benefits until the final determination of the matter by the Supreme Court. This new provision in the extant Act is contained in […]
…Want sacked lawmaker to enjoy benefits until S’Court’s decision …NASS Clerk to transmit bill to President for assent The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the Electoral Act (amendment) bill into law, declaring that any elective office holder sacked by an election tribunal can remain in office and enjoy all accrued benefits until the final […]
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Cross River State, has cautioned parties and their counsels to be time-conscious and eschew delay in taking any step to minimise self-induced applications for adjournments. Chairman of the tribunal, Hon. Justice AliyuMayaki, made these remarks on Wednesday in Calabar, at the commencement of proceedings of the tribunal. […]
Following petitions received from parties who disagreed with the result of the just concluded election in Lagos State, the State Election Petitions Tribunal will on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 hold its inaugural sitting. The tribunal will sit in one of the family courts on the premises of the recently commissioned Roseline Omotoso Court in Ikeja. […]