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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Saturday, upheld the election victory of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. The appellate court, in separate unanimous judgements by a five-man panel led by Justice Adamu Jauro, dismissed four appeals that challenged the return of Governor Bello as valid winner
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, requesting for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Hon. Justice Monica B. Dongban Mensem as the President of Court of Appeal. President Buhari’s letter was read yesterday during plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, asking for the approval
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has sent the nomination of Her Lordship, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja, Monday, said
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Lesotho’s Court of Appeal on Friday ordered the rearrest of former first lady Maesaiah Thabane after revoking her bail on murder charges over the 2017 killing of her husband’s estranged wife. The 42-year-old was charged in February after police quizzed her on the brutal murder of former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s wife two days before
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, voided the High Court judgement that sacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Peoples Party, YPP, as the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District. An appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of Justices led by Justice Stephen Adah, held
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The Court of Appeal on Wednesday stopped Justice Abang Okon from hearing a case against the former governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswam alongside Okolobia Okpanachi, his former Commissioner of Finance. Justice Abang ordered that the matter should go back to Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court. NAN reports that the Economic and Financial
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday upheld the re-election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as they struck out the appeal filed by the defeated Governorship Candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Mr Victor Fingesi. Mr Victor Fingesi had approached the Court of Appeal after the Rivers State Governorship Election
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By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, yesterday said he was happy that Justice Chioma Nwosu Iheme, of the Edo Court of Appeal, has been released by her abductors. The Ihedioha’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment, Eze Ugochukwu, stated this in Owerri. ALSO READ: 2023 Delta Guber race: Ex-minister Kenneth Gbagi declares
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By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Justice of Court of Appeal, Owerri Imo State, Justice Nwosu Iheme, has been abducted. The abduction of Justice Iheme was confirmed to Vanguard in Owerri by the Owerri branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Demian Nosike. ALSO READ: Imo police alert public on small arms shooting According to
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in three separate appeals filed by Sen. Dino Melaye challenging his election victory that was quashed in August by the National Assembly election petition tribunal. The three appeals were filed by the PDP and Melaye, praying the appellate court to set aside the majority decision
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