Is there something with the presidential system of democracy we have twice adopted for ourselves that necessitates involving the courts where judges are made to be the ultimate arbiter between contestants?
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido has alleged that the reason that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is winning in court is because the Chief Judge of Nigeria is working for the APC.
The revelations in the CTC of the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the Kano governorship race is the clearest indication that politics rather than law is determining judicial outcomes on election litigation. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Moore Adumein had nullified Governor Kabir’s victory on the ground that he was not an authentic member of his political party, the NNPP. Consequently, the appellate court declared his closest challenger, Nasiru Gawuna, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the 18 March governorship election. However, the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgement issued by the Court of Appeal, states in some sections that Mr Yusuf won the election but also said the opposite in other sections, contrary to its clear ruling last Friday.
The Zonal Chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, Mike Onyeze says the party will reach out to Sen Chukwuka Utazi to return to the party.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not seriously planning to return to power. It is more focused on the inordinate ambitions of its stakeholders and how much money they can make from each. If Nigeria is on the minds of some of its members, it is regarding what can be made out of it with the party as the vessel. Even at that, they are not ready or desirous of reinventing, re-positioning, and strengthening the vessel. It is not taking the path to recovering its influence in national politics.
The National and State Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Monday, affirmed the election of Abass Adigun for the Ibadan North East/South East Federal Constituency.
The group of five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike held talks with President Bola Tinubu late on Tuesday, Vanguard reports.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allocated votes to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 governorship election in Nasarawa state.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has rejected the judgment delivered by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in the state which upheld the return of Gov. Nasir Idris by INEC.
Police Command in Cross River on Tuesday criminalised the use of vehicles with unapproved tinted glass across the state.