Good day, Nigeria, welcome to YaahooJournalist roundup of Election Tribunal news headlines for today, Wednesday, September 18th, 2019.
Below is the roundup of the top Election Tribunal news.
1. Tribunal Delivers Final Judgment On Gov. Makinde’s Election
The election of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has been affirmed by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. YaahooJournalist reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal upheld the victory of Governor Makinde, who contested the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday.
2. Tribunal Rules On Akinlade’s Petition Against Gov. Abiodun
Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade’s petition seeking disqualification of Governor Dapo Abiodun on grounds of submitting false academic qualification has been struck out by the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. YaahooJournalist reports that Justice Yusuf Halilu who delivered the judgment, ruled that the issue of information about academic qualification in Abiodun sworn affidavit had been laid to rest by the Appeal court, and so, petitioner can’t be allowed to resurrect or open same matter at the Tribunal since the Appellate court had deemed it “statute-barred.”
3. Tribunal Sacks APC Federal Lawmaker, Orders Rerun
Dahiru Abubakar, representing Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has been sacked by the tribunal. YaahooJournalist reports that the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal which sat in Lafia, ordered rerun election across seven electoral wards of Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency, over illegal cancellation of results.
4. Tribunal Delivers Final Judgment On Governor Ayade’s victory
The victory of Governor Ben Ayade of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been affirmed by the Cross River Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking after the judgment, Governor Ayade described the tribunal judgment as a mere reaffirmation of his resounding victory at the March 9, 2019 governorship poll.
5. Presidential Tribunal Delivers Final Judgment On Atiku vs Buhari
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, September 11, dismissed the petition challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 Presidential election. YaahooJournalist reports that the tribunal at its sitting on Wednesday said the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked merit.
That’s the Election Tribunal news for today. Read more Nigerian news on YaahooJournalist. See you again tomorrow.
