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Why Supreme Court Upturned Ihedioha’s Victory
The Supreme Court has given reasons why it nullified the governorship election of Imo State and allowed the appeal filed by Hope Uzodinma of All Progressives Congress.The seven-man panel led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, agreed that results in 388 polling units were unlawfully excluded during the collation of the final governorship election result in Imo State.The apex court noted that the result from the 388 polling units indicated that Uzodinma polled majority of the lawful vote and ought to have been declared winner of the election by the electoral body.
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who read the unanimous judgment of the apex court, said, “Votes due to the appellant, Senator Hope Uzodinma, and APC from 388 polling units were wrongly excluded from scores ascribed to the appellant (to them).
“It is thereby ordered that the votes from 388 polling units unlawfully excluded from the appellant declared shall be added and that the first respondent, Emeka Ihedioha, was not duly elected by a majority of lawful votes cast at the said election.
“His return as the elected governor of Imo State is hereby declared null and void and accordingly set aside.
“It is hereby declared that the first appellant (Mr Uzodinma) holds the majority of lawful votes cast at the governorship election held in Imo State on March 9, 2019, having satisfied the mandatory constitutional requirement.”It is hereby declared that first appellant, Senator Hope Uzodinma, is winner of the governorship of Imo State held on March 9, 2019.
“The certificate issued to Ihedioha is hereby withdrawn. It is hereby ordered that the certificate of return shall be issued to the first appellant, Senator Hope Uzodinma, forthwith and he should be sworn in as governor of Imo State.”Uzodinma had asked the court to set aside the decision of the election petition tribunal and declare him winner of the election or in the alternative order a rerun.Three governorship candidates had filed separate appeals against the judgment of the Imo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the election of Ihedioha.The candidates include Ifeanyi Ararume of All Progressive Grand Alliance, Uche Nwosu of Action Alliance, and Hope Uzodinma of All Progressives Congress.
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Identities Of Four Seminarians Kidnapped By Gunmen In Kaduna Revealed
The names and ages of four seminary students kidnapped by gunmen from the Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaduna State, has been revealed.
Aid to Church in Need, an international Catholic charity, revealed the details of the four seminarians as Pius Kanwai (19), Peter Umenukor (23), Stephen Amos (23) and Michael Nnadi (18).
The students were kidnapped on Wednesday when gunmen broke through the fence surrounding the living quarters of the seminary.
It was gathered that the seminarians just started studying for priesthood when the incident happened.
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E2%80%98operation-amotekun%E2%80%99-illegal BREAKING: Nigerian Government Declares ‘Operation Amotekun’ Illegal
The Nigerian Government has opposed the establishment of ‘Operation Amotekun’ by South-West states, branding it as an illegal institution.
The government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, said that the group runs contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian laws.
Malami added that no state government haf the right to set up any form of organisation to protect its territory without approval from the federal government.
A statement by Malami reads, “The setting up of the paramilitary organisation called Amotekun is illegal and runs contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian law.
“The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) has established the army, navy and air force, including the police and other numerous paramilitary organisations for the purpose of the defence of Nigeria.
“As a consequence of this, no state government, whether singly or in a group has the legal right and competence to establish any form of organisation or agency for the defence of Nigeria or any of its constituent parts.
“This is sanctioned by the provision of Item 45 of the Second Schedule of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) authorising the police and other Federal Government security services established by law to maintain law and order.”
Recall that Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, had commended the launch of regional security group by the six governors of the South-West region.
Governors of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osun states had united to launch ‘Operation Amotekun’ to combat insecurity and crime in the region.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Ihedioha As Imo Governor, Declares Hope Uzodinma Winner
The Supreme Court on Tuesday nullified the governorship election of Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, declaring Hope Uzodinma as the rightful winner of the exercise.
The apex has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue certificate of return to Uzodinma immediately. More to come…
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Anxiety As Ihedioha, Tambuwal Await Judgment At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has stood down judgment on the governorship election appeals involving Imo and Sokoto states to 5:00pm when the sitting will reconvene.
A seven-man panel led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, fixed the time after parties in the various appeals had adopted the brief of argument.
In the Sokoto guber appeal, Ahmed Aliyu is challenging the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal.
Ifeanyi Ararume, Hope Uzodinma and Uche Nwosu are challenging the victory of Emeka Ihedioha in the Imo governorship election.
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BREAKING: Police Open Fire On Shiite Members In Abuja, Injure Three
Armed policemen in Abuja have opened fire on protesting members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria popularly known as Shiite, injuring three of them in the process.
The group had on Tuesday staged a protest in city to demand the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat.
The policemen, who had laid ambush on the IMN members, fired live ammunition and teargas canisters to disperse the crowd.
As at the time of this report, there was pandemonium in the area as passersby were seen scampering for safety.
El-Zakzaky and his wife were recently transferred from custody of Department of State Services to a correctional center on the orders of a Kaduna High Court.
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Nigerian Lawmakers Ask NERC To Suspend Electricity Tariff Increase
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The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ministry of Power to suspend the proposed tariff increase.
Chairman of the House Committee on Power, Aliu Magaji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with Minister of Power and NERC management.
The committee asked the commission to put on hold all arrangements regarding the upward review of the tariff.
The chairman said the suspension became imperative to give room for more awareness for Nigerians and also enable the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, conclude his consultation on the matter.
General Manager, Marketing Competition and Rates of NERC, Sharifidden Mohammed, told the committee that the reason for the review was borne out of the increase in exchange rate.
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Kidnappers Demand N100m Ransom For 58 Persons Abducted In Southern Kaduna
Armed Bandits, who sacked 10 communites in Chikun and Birnin Gwari local government areas of Kaduna State have asked for a ransom of N100m to free 58 hostages they had held since January 6, 2020.
The revelation was made by Jonathan Asake, President of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, when he visited a camp of displaced persons from the attack at the uncompleted Community Secondary School, Unguwan Bije, Gonin Gora.
Habila Sarkin Noma Rumana, a pastor and leader of the displaced community, said the attackers are well known to the security in the state and are Fulani.
He said, “We have been under attack in the past but we always find ways of surviving them.What we know is that the attackers are well armed and are Fulani.
“They would graze on our crops and threaten to kill us if we protest. Sometimes they would attack and take captives. We will manage and pay ransoms. Even after paying, sometimes they kill the victims.
“But the ones that took place on January 6, 2020 was the worst. Hundreds of armed gunmen invaded about 10 of our villages at the same time. They carried out deadly attacks and looted our villages.
“At the last count, between 34 to 36 people were killed. In fact, 58 people were kidnapped from what the kidnappers said. But we still can’t account for many, they are hiding in the forest and bushes.”
Rumana said the kidnappers called to demand N100m in ransom if the abducted people are to return home alive.
He added, “The kidnappers have called. They say we must produce N100m as ransom if we want to have them alive. I don’t know how they expect us to raise that money.
“They stole our cattle, looted our valuables, stole and burnt our grains. We escaped by the grace of God.”
President of SOKAPU called on the Nigerian Government to urgently save the people of Southern Kaduna from the attacks he said were deliberate.
He also called on the international community and non-governmental organisations to assist with aid.
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Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Bauchi, Benue and Plateau Appeals Indefinitely
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on the appeals challenging the results of governorship elections in Bauchi, Benue and Plateau states indefinitely.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said that the court would communicate the new date to the parties involved in the case.
The adjournment was to enable the apex court attend and give preference to the appeals that would expire on January 17 and 20 respectively.
Addressing journalists, counsel to Plateau State governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Mike Ozekhome, said that the adjournment was at the instance of some critical appeals that must be determined between now and Friday.
He said that those appeals must be taken in line with the constitution’s provision that stipulated the period and time frame for election petition.
Ozekhome said, “Those appeals that are expiring on 17 and 20 must be taken and given preference.
“Our own for example the General J.T Useni Vs INEC and Lalong is expiring on January 28. So it should not rob shoulders in terms of time management with appeals that are expiring this Friday.”
He expressed displeasure at the lukewarm attitude of the government for not increasing the justices of Supreme Court to 21 instead of 15 sitting on those appeals.
He said this would further reduce the workload on the panel of the court.
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Three Nigerians Win Russia Nuclear Research In Africa
Three Nigerians have emerged winners of the “Atoms for Africa”, a competition organised by Russia’s state-run nuclear energy corporation, ROSATOM.
According to the corporation in a statement released on Tuesday, the trio identified as Egbe Joy, Derick Nwasor and Oghale Yome, who emerged winners of ROSATOM Africa’s “Atoms for Africa” competition has been acquainted with its leading institutions for nuclear research.
The company revealed that the development was in line with efforts to inspire and raise the next generation of nuclear energy technology experts in Nigeria.
Narrating the ordeal of the trio at a visit to Russia, the statement reads, “Over the course of their week-long stay in Russia, the trio visited the first science city of Russia situated in Obninsk and the first nuclear power plant to be built in the world also based in Obninsk.
“Other sites visited included a tour to the winter wonderland at Tomsk in Siberia where they witnessed how Tomsk Polytechnic University is using its research reactor for educational purposes and training.”
According to the company, the delegation also had the opportunity of roundtable discussions both in Tomsk Polytechnic University and National Research Nuclear University with African students pursuing nuclear education studies in Russia.
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