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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Amarabae(f): 7:40pm On Oct 31, 2019
Atiku should now go and rest.
He betrayed GEJ for buhari, so he should chill

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by gurunlocker: 7:42pm On Oct 31, 2019
Nigeria my country.... We don upgrade to rigging of judgement grin

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by letusbepieces: 7:43pm On Oct 31, 2019
ATIKU WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED TO ENTHRONE BUHARI.


KARMA IS A BITCH!

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by letusbepieces: 7:45pm On Oct 31, 2019
NA LIKE SO, E GO TAKE BE TINUBU VERY SOON.



ATIKU IS EVEN HIS FULANI BROTHER Oooo

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by BotherMleeper(m): 7:45pm On Oct 31, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress in the February 23, 2019 presidential election.

The seven-member panel justices that gave the judgement was led by the Honorable Chief Justice of the federation, Justice Muhammed Tanko with honourable Justices, Rhodes-Vivour, Amiru Sanusi, Uwani Abaji, Ejembi Eko, John Inyang Okoro and Olukayode Ariwoola making up its members.

The apex court did not state reasons for the judgement, it however left the camp of the president and ruling party in celebratory mode, while members of the camp of the appellants left the court room sadder than when they came for hearing.

Notwithstanding of the feelings of the interested parties, there are some issues that need to be discussed, these issues bothers on discarding traditions of the court by the CJN Justice Muhammed Tanko.

Firstly, the noninclusion of honorable justice Mary Odili and honorable justice Sylvester Ngwuta as members of the panel of justices that heard the appeal raised concern as both justices are senior members of the Supreme court bench, and the CJN, by so doing, discarded the age long tradition of having the most senior seven justices to hear presidential petition appeals at the Supreme court.

Secondly, composition of members of panel that heard the appeal did not reflect national spread as it excluded justices from the southeast geopolitical zone in the seven justices that heard the appeal. The panel has two justices each from the northwest and southwest geopolitical zones, one each from northcentral, northeast and south south zones and zero from the southeast zone. This is also against the age-long tradition of the apex court. More worrisome is the fact that justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a senior jurist at the apex court from the southeast zone was excluded.

Thirdly, the speed at which the appeal was heard and discarded left observers worried. This is because the names of the seven-member jurists that heard the appeal were only unveiled few minutes before commencement of hearing and the verdict was given less than thirty minutes after conclusion of hearing- all these happened same day and it is unprecedented in the history of presidential appeals in Nigeria. This left Nigerians to wonder whether the whole process was mere academic exercise as the court seemed to have reached a verdict even before parties argued their briefs.

Though the public await the reasons for the decision of the apex court, the question on the lips is of everyone is whether justice was dispensed or miscarried. This can only be answered by the conscience of the seven justices that heard the appeal.

May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

http:///s550548af191031en_ng


Yeah?

You mentioned the composition of the panel. What about when PDP demanded that the female head of the Appeal Court step down on account of conflict of interest, and the judge yielded?

Why does PDP think it must decide the composition of the panel before which it has a case?

You can't decide the color and tone of the panel

You've lost all the way to the supreme Court. Hang your collective empty heads in shame and move on.

When PMB lost all his cases he moved on and tried again, he never attacked the judiciary. Besides, if there's any corruption of the judiciary, guess who perpetrated it?

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by BotherMleeper(m): 7:47pm On Oct 31, 2019
rottennaija:
So this is finally over. Let's move into something more productive.

Like next time Tacha farts....or Mercy paints her master bedroom

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Stve(m): 7:48pm On Oct 31, 2019
Pdp got it all wrong the day onoghen was remove.. Need a quality plumber pls call 08066131003 for quality n experience service.
Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by coolitempa(f): 7:49pm On Oct 31, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress in the February 23, 2019 presidential election.

The seven-member panel justices that gave the judgement was led by the Honorable Chief Justice of the federation, Justice Muhammed Tanko with honourable Justices, Rhodes-Vivour, Amiru Sanusi, Uwani Abaji, Ejembi Eko, John Inyang Okoro and Olukayode Ariwoola making up its members.

The apex court did not state reasons for the judgement, it however left the camp of the president and ruling party in celebratory mode, while members of the camp of the appellants left the court room sadder than when they came for hearing.

Notwithstanding of the feelings of the interested parties, there are some issues that need to be discussed, these issues bothers on discarding traditions of the court by the CJN Justice Muhammed Tanko.

Firstly, the noninclusion of honorable justice Mary Odili and honorable justice Sylvester Ngwuta as members of the panel of justices that heard the appeal raised concern as both justices are senior members of the Supreme court bench, and the CJN, by so doing, discarded the age long tradition of having the most senior seven justices to hear presidential petition appeals at the Supreme court.

Secondly, composition of members of panel that heard the appeal did not reflect national spread as it excluded justices from the southeast geopolitical zone in the seven justices that heard the appeal. The panel has two justices each from the northwest and southwest geopolitical zones, one each from northcentral, northeast and south south zones and zero from the southeast zone. This is also against the age-long tradition of the apex court. More worrisome is the fact that justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a senior jurist at the apex court from the southeast zone was excluded.

Thirdly, the speed at which the appeal was heard and discarded left observers worried. This is because the names of the seven-member jurists that heard the appeal were only unveiled few minutes before commencement of hearing and the verdict was given less than thirty minutes after conclusion of hearing- all these happened same day and it is unprecedented in the history of presidential appeals in Nigeria. This left Nigerians to wonder whether the whole process was mere academic exercise as the court seemed to have reached a verdict even before parties argued their briefs.

Though the public await the reasons for the decision of the apex court, the question on the lips is of everyone is whether justice was dispensed or miscarried. This can only be answered by the conscience of the seven justices that heard the appeal.

May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

http:///s550548af191031en_ng

This dunce again?? Odili who is affiliated to a powerful figure in the PDP should have been included in the panel of Judges on a case that directly affects her?? This paid activist needs to read Demola Olanrewaju (a PDP supporter extraordinaire) twitter account where he posted the names of the past Supreme Court judges in previous cases and noted the fact that from as far back as 1979, the Supreme Court has not always picked the most senior Judges in presidential electoral hearings.

Our journalists could easily have unearth these facts rather than follow conjectures, the likes of which this poster spits around rabidly.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by quizpaid(f): 7:51pm On Oct 31, 2019
I think its over now

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by liverpool72(m): 7:53pm On Oct 31, 2019
For Atiku not to come early means he is not a 2 minutes man.
That was bravery of a strong man and hope other men too copy Atiku by not coming early
Atiku sir, I applaud u though we still await when u finally come cos it will be a great day.
l take a bow

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by alen4smith(m): 7:53pm On Oct 31, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress in the February 23, 2019 presidential election.

The seven-member panel justices that gave the judgement was led by the Honorable Chief Justice of the federation, Justice Muhammed Tanko with honourable Justices, Rhodes-Vivour, Amiru Sanusi, Uwani Abaji, Ejembi Eko, John Inyang Okoro and Olukayode Ariwoola making up its members.

The apex court did not state reasons for the judgement, it however left the camp of the president and ruling party in celebratory mode, while members of the camp of the appellants left the court room sadder than when they came for hearing.

Notwithstanding of the feelings of the interested parties, there are some issues that need to be discussed, these issues bothers on discarding traditions of the court by the CJN Justice Muhammed Tanko.

Firstly, the noninclusion of honorable justice Mary Odili and honorable justice Sylvester Ngwuta as members of the panel of justices that heard the appeal raised concern as both justices are senior members of the Supreme court bench, and the CJN, by so doing, discarded the age long tradition of having the most senior seven justices to hear presidential petition appeals at the Supreme court.

Secondly, composition of members of panel that heard the appeal did not reflect national spread as it excluded justices from the southeast geopolitical zone in the seven justices that heard the appeal. The panel has two justices each from the northwest and southwest geopolitical zones, one each from northcentral, northeast and south south zones and zero from the southeast zone. This is also against the age-long tradition of the apex court. More worrisome is the fact that justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a senior jurist at the apex court from the southeast zone was excluded.

Thirdly, the speed at which the appeal was heard and discarded left observers worried. This is because the names of the seven-member jurists that heard the appeal were only unveiled few minutes before commencement of hearing and the verdict was given less than thirty minutes after conclusion of hearing- all these happened same day and it is unprecedented in the history of presidential appeals in Nigeria. This left Nigerians to wonder whether the whole process was mere academic exercise as the court seemed to have reached a verdict even before parties argued their briefs.

Though the public await the reasons for the decision of the apex court, the question on the lips is of everyone is whether justice was dispensed or miscarried. This can only be answered by the conscience of the seven justices that heard the appeal.

May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

http:///s550548af191031en_ng
you mean PDP members in the supreme court?

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by sheriffman(m): 7:54pm On Oct 31, 2019
Ekun Egbere

Wasn't you and your party that went on massive campaign which made Zainab to recuse herself from the Appeal Panel? Now you are here mentioning Mary Odili,Thunder fire una. Oga,SC don judge if una no like am make una constitute anoda panel announce wetin una wan hear.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by EkwensuAmosu1: 7:58pm On Oct 31, 2019
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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by EkwensuAmosu1: 8:02pm On Oct 31, 2019
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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by calmbabadee(m): 8:03pm On Oct 31, 2019
If you feel like appealing the Supreme Court judgement. You are free to appeal to Port Hacourt!!!!

You better reserve your energy for 2023 after election court proceedings.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by coolitempa(f): 8:03pm On Oct 31, 2019
sheriffman:
Ekun Egbere

Wasn't you and your party that went on massive campaign which made Zainab to recuse herself from the Appeal Panel? Now you are here mentioning Mary Odili,Thunder fire una. Oga,SC don judge if una no like am make una constitute anoda panel announce wetin una wan hear.

The guy just talks out of yansh anyhow.....its like he does not think before taking to the key board or

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by UAE123(m): 8:12pm On Oct 31, 2019
Mynd44:

The PDP messed it oo. The moment they went to the medoa talking about what judges they wanted, they made those judges look compromised and sympathetic to them.

They eroded the personality of the judges and it makes the judges in a way, ineligible to sit on the panel
I totally agree with you 100%
Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Afamed: 8:15pm On Oct 31, 2019
quizpaid:
I think its over now
Atiku can still appeal at Hague and also copy white house and 10 Downing street

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Nobody: 8:17pm On Oct 31, 2019
After all the noise that Atiku is coming, las las he never came!

TonyeBarcanista it is over: the apex court has decided. It is time to get behind Mr President to help him succeed in the quest to move the nation forward and you may start working on selecting a credible candidate for 2023.

Alternative is to write a letter of complaint to the CJN.
Good luck.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by greggng: 8:20pm On Oct 31, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress in the February 23, 2019 presidential election.

The seven-member panel justices that gave the judgement was led by the Honorable Chief Justice of the federation, Justice Muhammed Tanko with honourable Justices, Rhodes-Vivour, Amiru Sanusi, Uwani Abaji, Ejembi Eko, John Inyang Okoro and Olukayode Ariwoola making up its members.

The apex court did not state reasons for the judgement, it however left the camp of the president and ruling party in celebratory mode, while members of the camp of the appellants left the court room sadder than when they came for hearing.

Notwithstanding of the feelings of the interested parties, there are some issues that need to be discussed, these issues bothers on discarding traditions of the court by the CJN Justice Muhammed Tanko.

Firstly, the noninclusion of honorable justice Mary Odili and honorable justice Sylvester Ngwuta as members of the panel of justices that heard the appeal raised concern as both justices are senior members of the Supreme court bench, and the CJN, by so doing, discarded the age long tradition of having the most senior seven justices to hear presidential petition appeals at the Supreme court.

Secondly, composition of members of panel that heard the appeal did not reflect national spread as it excluded justices from the southeast geopolitical zone in the seven justices that heard the appeal. The panel has two justices each from the northwest and southwest geopolitical zones, one each from northcentral, northeast and south south zones and zero from the southeast zone. This is also against the age-long tradition of the apex court. More worrisome is the fact that justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a senior jurist at the apex court from the southeast zone was excluded.

Thirdly, the speed at which the appeal was heard and discarded left observers worried. This is because the names of the seven-member jurists that heard the appeal were only unveiled few minutes before commencement of hearing and the verdict was given less than thirty minutes after conclusion of hearing- all these happened same day and it is unprecedented in the history of presidential appeals in Nigeria. This left Nigerians to wonder whether the whole process was mere academic exercise as the court seemed to have reached a verdict even before parties argued their briefs.

Though the public await the reasons for the decision of the apex court, the question on the lips is of everyone is whether justice was dispensed or miscarried. This can only be answered by the conscience of the seven justices that heard the appeal.

May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

http:///s550548af191031en_ng

There is no where in our constitution or the supreme court act where it was expressly stated that the constitution of judges must reflect national character when it comes to presidential election matter. To this extent your submission lacks merrit ..and at this point let me throw it in the dustbin where atiku case belong.

Non inclusion of justice Mary odili is the best thing that happens with our electoral jurisprudence. Recall , this same judge got what we called perpetual injunctions for the husband....this has frustrated all effort to try the husband. You can see she is taking undue advantage of our legal system for the benefit of her family. Such a person cannot be trusted with sensitive issues of this nature...she may end up subverting justice .

Finally , both parties had submitted their writing addresses to the supreme court long ago to enable them study and pass judgement....mind you the supreme court has got more teething issues to tackle rather than waste their time on pdp drama like petition that is only good for entertainment

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by letusbepieces: 8:23pm On Oct 31, 2019
GenBuhari:
After all the noise that Atiku is coming, las las he never came!

TonyeBarcanista it is over: the apex court has decided. It is time to get behind Mr President to help him succeed in the quest to move the nation forward and you may start working on selecting a credible candidate for 2023.

Alternative is to write a letter of complaint to the CJN.
Good luck.


Injustice is sweet right?

I will be here to remind you just how sweet wen it is your turn, as I have just reminded Atiku.

Karma is a Bitch!

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Wahala90: 8:25pm On Oct 31, 2019
Tufiakwa!

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by san316(m): 8:30pm On Oct 31, 2019
TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress in the February 23, 2019 presidential election.

The seven-member panel justices that gave the judgement was led by the Honorable Chief Justice of the federation, Justice Muhammed Tanko with honourable Justices, Rhodes-Vivour, Amiru Sanusi, Uwani Abaji, Ejembi Eko, John Inyang Okoro and Olukayode Ariwoola making up its members.

The apex court did not state reasons for the judgement, it however left the camp of the president and ruling party in celebratory mode, while members of the camp of the appellants left the court room sadder than when they came for hearing.

Notwithstanding of the feelings of the interested parties, there are some issues that need to be discussed, these issues bothers on discarding traditions of the court by the CJN Justice Muhammed Tanko.

Firstly, the noninclusion of honorable justice Mary Odili and honorable justice Sylvester Ngwuta as members of the panel of justices that heard the appeal raised concern as both justices are senior members of the Supreme court bench, and the CJN, by so doing, discarded the age long tradition of having the most senior seven justices to hear presidential petition appeals at the Supreme court.

Secondly, composition of members of panel that heard the appeal did not reflect national spread as it excluded justices from the southeast geopolitical zone in the seven justices that heard the appeal. The panel has two justices each from the northwest and southwest geopolitical zones, one each from northcentral, northeast and south south zones and zero from the southeast zone. This is also against the age-long tradition of the apex court. More worrisome is the fact that justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a senior jurist at the apex court from the southeast zone was excluded.

Thirdly, the speed at which the appeal was heard and discarded left observers worried. This is because the names of the seven-member jurists that heard the appeal were only unveiled few minutes before commencement of hearing and the verdict was given less than thirty minutes after conclusion of hearing- all these happened same day and it is unprecedented in the history of presidential appeals in Nigeria. This left Nigerians to wonder whether the whole process was mere academic exercise as the court seemed to have reached a verdict even before parties argued their briefs.

Though the public await the reasons for the decision of the apex court, the question on the lips is of everyone is whether justice was dispensed or miscarried. This can only be answered by the conscience of the seven justices that heard the appeal.

May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria

http:///s550548af191031en_ng
Sentimental BS. The case was dismissed because it lacked merit and was a sham. Mary Odili is a known PDP apologist like Ngwuta. Remember the noise against justice Mariam Bukachawa of the tribunal?
Just chop your L and sleep away the painment.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Jimi24: 8:31pm On Oct 31, 2019
Why should Odilli a PDP member"s wife and other judges sympathetic to PDP be permitted to sit?. The SE is also a horned of PDP and probably every judge from there is on the payroll Rivers State Gov.

I think someone has General Munammadu Buhari confused for Yemi Osinbajo. PDP has been perpetrating such evil that they even penetrated the entire judiciary with money and cult connections and you expect Buhari and the CJN to just sit and watch. Please get real. This country ia already being sifted you all better prepare yourselves.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Nobody: 8:35pm On Oct 31, 2019
What injustice?
If the judgement had favoured Atiku , then it would be justice right?
What Atiku supporters consider injustice, Buhari supporters consider justice and vice-versa probably .
Time to move on , this case is closed.
letusbepieces:



Injustice is sweet right?

I will be hear to remind you just how sweet wen it is your turn, as I have just remined Atiku.

Karma is a Bitch!

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by letusbepieces: 8:37pm On Oct 31, 2019
GenBuhari:
What injustice?
If the judgement had favoured Atiku , then it would be justice right?
What Atiku supporters consider injustice, Buhari supporters consider justice and vice-versa probably .
Time to move on , this case is closed.

A judgement delivered without reason.

Dont be funny.

The damage Buhari have done to Nigeria might take another 100 years to fix.

Our judiciary was weak, now it is nonexistent.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by festusforchrist: 8:37pm On Oct 31, 2019
Two Nigerian cannot occupy that seat at the same time hence Buhari is there for now, let us join hand together to pray for him to succeed.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by opribo(m): 8:41pm On Oct 31, 2019
Those who make peaceful changes impossible make violent changes inevitable....

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by opribo(m): 8:42pm On Oct 31, 2019
festusforchrist:
Two Nigerian cannot occupy that seat at the same time hence Buhari is there for now, let us join hand together to pray for him to succeed.

He stole the mandate do he wont be there.

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by Advocate500: 8:43pm On Oct 31, 2019
rottennaija:
So this is finally over. Let's move into something more productive.
like we have been moving?

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Re: Presidential Election Appeal: Issues Beyond The Verdict Of The Supreme Court by emkz: 8:50pm On Oct 31, 2019
Tonye Barcanista, so you speak of federal character in composing the panel of Supreme Court Justices to hear the appeal. And you say the names of the Justices ought to be unveiled, so that they can be influenced or what? This case is special and what proof do you have that Justices Mary Odili and Sylvester Ngwuta did not recuse themselves? Justice Sylvester Ngwuta especially?

In appealing the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal, one of the documents submitted by the petitioners is the tribunal judgement. The judgement was studied by the Lord Chief Justices, and whatever anyone wants to say, the tribunal judges did a thorough job. I mentioned before that Atiku shouldn't appeal the judgement of the tribunal because his petition was watery.

What their Lordships just did is a precedent. Atiku would have done better to prove a strong case at the tribunal, thereby causing a split in the judgement. For example, he could have argued underage voting, violence, inflation of votes and prove them convincingly so that the margin of defeat would be lower after unlawful votes are deducted, thereby forcing the tribunal to order a rerun. But how on earth can anyone prove that 3 million votes were flawed? It is herculean.

Taking that appeal to the Supreme Court is gross abuse of our judicial system. Some people need to be jailed.

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