TonyeBarcanista:

At least, they should have been on panel

Mary Odili is PDP, she can’t be on that Panel.

The reason was given; The appeal has no merit.

No need to dwell on it any further, the justices don't have time to waste

In essence supreme court is referring you back to the detailed reasons given by the lower court of appeal judgement.

letusbepieces:


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.

Atiku can still win as there is one Court he has not taken the case to. If he can drag Buhari to that Court he ( Atiku) stands the chance of winning. And that Court is in Nigeria . It is the Tennis Court of his choice.

Mary Odili husband is a card carrier of PDP and she is among the corrupt judges we have in Nigeria.

GenBuhari:
The reason was given; The appeal has no merit.

No need to dwell on it any further, the justices don't have time to waste

In essence appeal court is referring you back to the detailed reasons given by the lower court of appeal judgement.

Again, dont be funny.

Judgement are grounded on legal principle and rule of law and statute.

A judgement delivered without these practice is a judgement delivered outside the law.

No merit statement fits this criteria.

Sounds like something Buhari would say.

It sounds unlettered.

Wat u should know is dat Buhari have created a precedent that will be followed and the court muscled by whoever is in power.

letusbepieces:


Again, dont be funny.

Judgement are grounded on legal principle and rule of law and statute.

A judgement delivered without these practice is a judgement delivered outside the law.

No merit statement fits this criteria.

Sounds like something Buhari would say.

It sounds unlettered.

Wat u should know is dat Buhari have created a precedent that will be followed and the court muscled by whoever is in power.

Buhari did not set anything, this is the way Nigeria has always operated. If you leave behind sentiments and reason deeply, you'll know the judicial branch in Nigeria is nothing but a decoy. It was not differnet during OBJ or GEJ, let's stop giving Buhari undue credit please!

NORSYK:
Buhari the tyrant is setting a bad precedence, he has jettisoned a lot of due processes in other to suit his Evi ways.

Leaving Justice Mary Odili behind is understandable because of what PDP did during the time of Appeal court's president time. But leaving justice Ngwuta is a slap on the face of Nigerian judicial system

ngwuta still have a case of corruption on his neck

abbey621:



Buhari did not set anything, this is the way Nigeria has always operated. If you leave behind sentiments and reason deeply, you'll know the judicial branch in Nigeria is nothing but a decoy. It was not differnet during OBJ or GEJ, let's stop giving Buhari undue credit please!

I beg to differ, becos we had GEJ losing court case and similarly we heard of a certain Chief Justice allegedly killed by OBJ.

Today wat we have is far worst.

A Northern village sharia court system with instructions from Buhari as opposed to the Quran.

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

. I don't know why we like creating issues where there is no need to do so...First judiciary is governed by constitution not TRADITION.The constitution states that the CJN has the right to constitute the SC judges for the case.The selection is not determined by tradition nor according to geopolitical zones in Nigeria. So issue 1 and 2 are baseless and do not have any merit.Your issue 3 does not hold water too...The SC had received PEPT judgement, appeals iof PDP and the counter appeals of the APC and taken a decision on the case as it was .Oral presentation is just to hear what you have said in written documents orally.The SC can decide the matter same day if your oral presentation is illogically .repetitious ...After oral presentation the SC can go in for deliberation and decide if something NEW has arisen in oral presentation. If none their judgement can be given same day.It is still in order .There are cases like that in the SC. So nothing new in Atiku s case .... It is still in order.

With all what you wrote . Is there any law broken? The answer is NO!

letusbepieces:


I beg to differ, becos we had GEJ losing court case and similarly we heard of a certain Chief Justice allegedly killed by OBJ.

Today wat we have is far worst.

A Northern village sharia court system with instructions from Buhari as opposed to the Quran.

Please stick to presidential election appeals, don't stray into hypothesis based on your mood swings .

abbey621:


Please stick to presidential election appeals, don't stray into hypothesis based on your mood swings .

Still on the topic.

Is Justice Binta a senoir Sister to Buhari or cousin?

Nepotism, Religious fanaticism and Tribalism at its worst.

letusbepieces:


Still on the topic.

Is Justice Binta a senoir Sister to Buhari or cousin?

Nepotism, Religious fanaticism and Tribalism at its worst.

Even if she's Buhari's mother, what does that have to do with the Supreme Court? Abi High Court and Supreme Court are now the same? Go sleep!

abbey621:


Even if she's Buhari's mother, what does that have to do with the Supreme Court? Abi High Court and Supreme Court are now the same? Go sleep!

I asked a question, it is not fight and even if it was, u will still lose.

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

When you openly reject someone as your sworn enemy now you want him to do what?

The judgement is in order as the justices gave their verdict based on the facts before them.

letusbepieces:


Again, dont be funny.

Judgement are grounded on legal principle and rule of law and statute.

A judgement delivered without these practice is a judgement delivered outside the law.

No merit statement fits this criteria.

Sounds like something Buhari would say.

It sounds unlettered.

Wat u should know is dat Buhari have created a precedent that will be followed and the court muscled by whoever is in power.

Oga,you are as empty as your fellow pdp colleagues.are you quick to forget that in 2015 when the supreme court ruled in favor of wike and udom ,they gave their reasons on a later day? Should i still drop the post for you

letusbepieces:


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.

Oga, go and get yourself informed about supreme court decisions on political cases. This is in no way the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or even 10th case they will first give judgement and then give another date where they will release the written report of the basis of the judgement.

Most times they usually give a date like say 1 or 2 months before releasing the reasons for their judgement.

Did Atiku won the election? No
Did Atiku won online poll? Yes

Going to court was just to show off. Among the big names in PDP only Wike and Ben Bruce are true Democrat.

UAE123:
@ OP, I partially agreed with you that both Justices Mary Odili & Sylvester Ngwuta should have been among the Justices that ought to have heard the case filed by PDP but including would have ended up been a waste of time & days because APC would have resisted both of them the same way PDP resisted the President of the Court of Appeal from hearing the election petition at the Court of Appeal especially Justice Mary Odili because her husband is a well known person in PDP.

sometimes I wonder how you guys think on the way we judge .look at your response .its better you shut your mouth .our judiciary is in a mess and you are dancing about it .i hope you won’t cry later in future .

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

long n short the lesson of the Story is,
Don't loose power

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

Nah the judges probably already gave them intel about their exclusion. What PDP did was a desperate cry because they knew those judges would already be excluded.

adm212144:
sometimes I wonder how you guys think on the way we judge .look at your response .its better you shut your mouth .our judiciary is in a mess and you are dancing about it .i hope you won’t cry later in future .

Its better & proper you look at issues properly before commenting without a bias mindset. I am very sure you were ono of those shouting then that President if Court of Appeal should among those to hear election petition but now you are not happy that the same was done to Justice Odili

Young Man how versed in law are you. Do you really understand the workings of the supreme Court. Don't be sentimental on a learned issue.

Well no matter argument one makes, the case has been finally concluded. But one thing am sure is that we should expect the effects of that decision on our system in the near future.

Those who make peaceful changes impossible make violent changes inevitable....

Oga poster.

I have told you times without number.

Get a skill

IN THEIR STUPIDITY, THEY FAIL TO QUESTION WHY THIS IS THE SWIFTEST JUDGEMENT EVER MADE BY THE SUPREME COURT IN THE HISTORY OF NIGERIA. THEY FAIL TO QUESTION WHY SUCH A MATTER IS SO TRIVIALIZED AT THE SAME TIME THE ARMY IS CONDUCTING A NATIONWIDE INTRUSION INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITIZENRY, IGNORING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE OF PROTECTION FROM EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AGGRESSION. IN THEIR BLIND FANATIC SUPPORT THEY FAIL TO QUESTION WHY AT CRITICAL MOMENTS IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE, GENERAL PMB IS WATCHING COMFORTABLY FROM ABROAD. ALL I CAN ASK GOD IS WHY HE ALLOWS MAN THINK THEY ARE GOD

TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

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.

This is not the first time judgement are given and details are read at a later date

TonyeBarcanista:


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.

1. Which law compels the CJN to do this?
2. Why will PDP insist on having a Mary Odili sitting on a panel in one breath and in another protest the Justice Zainab's sitting on appeals tribunal. Oh! "age-long tradition" was not your criteria then?
3. The shameless brevity of wanting to pick and select judges who should hear cases is another down-low. You later now talk about compromise of the judiciary. What special interest in Mary Odili? Prior to the judgement, the PDP went to the media creating unnecessary tension, attempting to dictate composition of judges. Who does that?

TonyeBarcanista:

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.

So composition of Panel of judges for a supreme court sitting should be based on ethic and geo-political consideration? It is shameful the length you lot go.

TonyeBarcanista:

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.

See you twisting facts and logic

1. The NJC had communicated that they will not make public the names of judges that will sit for the Supreme court hearing. This obviously did not mean they were chosen at the last minute or not prepared. All the facts at the tribunal was already at their disposal and what they heard were arguments.
2. Academic exercise? appealing to public sentiments are not pursuing the facts and quality of your defense betrays your capabilities for quality opposition. I have watched court cases both home and abroad when judges did not even bother to hear the defense, as the prosecution's case was weak, watery or useless.

Eteka1:
The case had no merit (even in the eyes of a layman). What exactly were you expecting the Supreme Court to crack their heads over? That Buhari doesn't have educational qualifications, or that INEC transmitted results to an imaginary server? The speed with which a case is decided depends on the complexity of the issues raised.

Sentiments aside, the case didn't hold water.

As for the process of picking members of the panel, I think the discretion rests solely on the CJN. You wouldn't seriously expect him to appoint people he knows to have some kind of vested interest or the other in the case to serve as Judges on the same case.

One would have expected that the OP knows this obvious FACT, but decided to be twisting issues and logic

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

This obvious fact will not be clear to people like TonyeBarcanista

NORSYK:
Buhari the tyrant is setting a bad precedence, he has jettisoned a lot of due processes in other to suit his Evi ways.

Leaving Justice Mary Odili behind is understandable because of what PDP did during the time of Appeal court's president time. But leaving justice Ngwuta is a slap on the face of Nigerian judicial system

So Buhari left out Odili & Ngwuta? hmmnnn..... see reasoning