Mogidi:


Why didn't the tribunal hold in Taraba state?
This same tribunal is presently sitting in Abuja because of........yes you guessed it...because of security challenges, same reason PDP primaries could not hold in Taraba.

One thing that you people do not understand is the fact that APC did not go to court to challenge the result of the election (I mean the scores of the participants) but eligibility of the winner of the election. In sane party, one party member is expected to have taken up the responsibility of challenging his eligibility but because in PDP endorsement by leaders translates to winning. Even GEJ ran away from primary. Someone said Okorocha was also endorsed without primary. Well, tribunal cannot go into that because it was not on that basis that Okorocha was taken to tribunal. APC took Mr Ishiaku to court on eligibility ground and they (APC) were able to prove their points. So following Fayose argument, one will definitely miss the point raised by the petitioner. If there was insecurity in Taraba when the primary was expected to be conducted and was shifted to Abuja, what prevented the delegates to travel down to Abuja to have their intention known.

Inoknowbook:
The freaking tribunal is made up of a bunch of illiterates masquerading as lawyers. I'm ashamed on their behalf for the so called grounds for nullification. The sections of the electoral law cited as the foundation for the conclusion can only be invoked if there was a challenge to the results of the primary by a member of the PDP. It cannot be invoked by a person who has no locus whatsoever to challenge the primary. APC's candidate had no locus to challenge PDP's primary. As if she knew, she did not do anything in that regard in her petition. Her lawyers knew she had no basis to question the emergence of the governor as the candidate for PDP. The tribunal in its effrontery, raised the issue suo moto. The tribunal does not have the freedom to raise issues not raised by either of the parties. Doing so, will be fatal to the case as it will give the impression that it sided with one of the parties thereby depriving the other his/her fundamental rights to fair hearing. Citing the electoral law, at best, was an attempt to grasp at straw in attempt to arrive at a preordained result. I guess the lady was not able to prove electoral malpractice that would justify a judgement in her favor. if there were to be hope for the judiciary, the judgement will not stand the test of time in the appellate courts. Every member of that tribunal, who is a lawyer, has to be sanctioned. It's very shameful. Mind you, I'm just an obsever.

One simple question for you: Please do you have a copy of the full petitions of the APC legal team to the Taraba Governorship Elections petition tribunal to be so sure that team didn't include challenging the improperly held primaries of the PDP as a ground for their prayer, for the election of the PDP candidate to be nullified? I'll be so happy if you can oblige me this. Thanks.

Mogidi:


Why didn't the tribunal hold in Taraba state?
This same tribunal is presently sitting in Abuja because of........yes you guessed it...because of security challenges, same reason PDP primaries could not hold in Taraba.

My brother, if you can re-read the news piece, you will see that the Governor was nominated in PDP primary election after the TIME stipulated for the conduction of political parties' primary elections HAS ELASPED. It was after this time, the Governor was nominated in PDP primary election held in Abuja.

Duru1:


There was no conduct of primaries by APC in Imo State yet the Muhammadu Buhari's tribunal upheld the election of Okorocha. In fact, the report reaching us had indicated that Okorocha's son in-law was named not nominated as APC candidate Imo State. Nigeria is a joke and it seems worse everyday.

Same thing happened in Benue state. APCs Ortom was still a PDP member when he was drafted into the race at the last minute after failing to get a ticket in the PDP primaries without going through any primary election with the APC. The bonafide APC candidate is in court to claim his stollen mandate. Let's see what the tribunal will do there too.

Duru1:


There was no conduct of primaries by APC in Imo State yet the Muhammadu Buhari's tribunal upheld the election of Okorocha. In fact, the report reaching us had indicated that Okorocha's son in-law was named not nominated as APC candidate Imo State. Nigeria is a joke and it seems worse everyday.

My brother, if you can re-read the news piece, you will see that the Governor was nominated in PDP primary election after the TIME stipulated for the conduction of political parties' primary elections HAS ELASPED. It was after the period of grace that the Governor was nominated in PDP primary election held in Abuja.

Jaraworldsms:
Change has visited Taraba state. The first female governor in Nigeria

First female governor in Nigeria was Dame Virginia Etiaba of Anambra state. Let just say mama taraba was the first elected female governor because Etiaba replaced governor Peter Obi who was impeached.

kahal29:
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Taraba on Saturday nullified the election of Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku, of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and a Minister designate, Aisha Alhassan, as the winner of the April 11 governorship election in the state.

The three-member tribunal held that Mr. Ishaku was not validly nominated as candidate of the PDP and therefore did not qualify, from start, to contest the governorship election.

Specifically, the tribunal held that the governorship primaries purportedly conducted by the PDP in the state was done in violation of section 78 (b) (1)(2) of the Electoral Act which guides parties nomination to the position of governorship candidate.

It held that contrary to the provision of the section, PDP conducted the purported primaries at its national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja with no clear delegation from the local government areas in the state.

The tribunal sustained the testimonies of the head of election monitoring of Independent National Electoral Commission that the commission was not aware of any primaries conducted by the party in line with the provision of the electoral act which produced Ishaku as the party’s flagbearer.

Section 78 (b) (1)(2) of the Electoral Act states: In the case of nomination to the position of Governorship candidate, a political party shall where they intend to sponsor candidates:

(i) hold special congress in each of the Local Government Areas of the States with delegates voting for each of the aspirants at the congress to be held in designated centres on specified dates.

(ii) the aspirant with the highest number of vote at the end of the voting shall be declared the winner of the primaries of the party and aspirant’s name shall be forwarded to the commission as the candidate of the party, for the particular state.

The tribunal said the defence by the PDP that the primaries were shifted to Abuja because of security challenges in the state was rejected by the tribunal.

It sustained the evidence of the INEC official that there was no primaries election in the state and the emergence of Mr. Ishaku through the purported election in Abuja was after the statutory stipulated time for party primaries had elapsed.

It held that since Mr. Ishaku was not duly sponsored by the PDP, the party had no candidate in the governorship election in the eyes of the law.

The tribunal therefore voided the votes of the PDP and Mr. Ishaku in the election saying “it is a waste’’ and declared the APC and its candidate, who came second, as the valid winner of the April 11 election.

Reacting to the judgment, counsel to APC, Abiodun Owonikoko, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said the judgment was a landmark being the first time the election of a governor would be nullified on the doctrine of wasted votes. He said with the judgment, the era of impunity in party primaries was gone and it would be a lesson not only for PDP but all political parties.

On whether Mr. Ishaku will vacate the seat immediately, Mr. Owonikoko said the judgment “is not the end of the road, there is opportunity for all the parties to explore whatever the grievance they have’’.

Mr. Owonikoko added that if the governor or the party did not appeal within 21 days, Ms. Alhassan will be sworn-in as governor.

The counsel to the PDP was not available to comment on the verdict of the Tribunal as they all rushed out of the venue after the judgment.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/192791-why-apcs-alhassan-was-declared-taraba-governor-tribunal.html

did Buhari show his certificate when Nigerians were demanding for it? didn't INEC know the grave danger when they let Buhari to bow go?
did Amaechi clear his court cases before been nominated and confirmed as a minister?
what about allegations against Fashola,didn't Nigerians raised his corruption allegations?
Was Saraki nominated by APC as Senate president contestant?
All the questions above need answers before annulling the Taraba governorship of Ishaku.

kahal29:
Note:

The APC based its petition on two grounds one of which is non conduct of primaries by the pdp.

Secondly, like petrelli07 argued elsewhere on this thread and I quote: The petitioners case here was simple: The respondent is not a recognized candidate of the party abd as such should not have fielded as the flagbearer in the election. The petitioner was able to prove that such act was a breach of protocol and as such yhe candidacy was null and void. In other words, PDP never presented a Candidate and as such all votes won by their party was null and void... In all fairness, the APC won this case and I think even the supreme court will uphold this decision..

L'aye won wo oni se bee mo. For there life dem no go do that again.

Mogidi:


Why didn't the tribunal hold in Taraba state?
This same tribunal is presently sitting in Abuja because of........yes you guessed it...because of security challenges, same reason PDP primaries could not hold in Taraba.

Then why did they lock the delegates out and the date they conduct the primary elapse the INEC stipulated date.

sauceEEP:

First female governor in Nigeria was Dame Virginia Etiaba of Anambra state. Let just say mama taraba was the first elected female governor because Etiaba replaced governor Peter Obi who was impeached.

A court in Anambra later sacked Etiaba on the grounds that Peter Obi's "impeachment" was null and void. Hence, in the eyes of the law, Etiaba was never a governor.

Mogidi:


Why didn't the tribunal hold in Taraba state?
This same tribunal is presently sitting in Abuja because of........yes you guessed it...because of security challenges, same reason PDP primaries could not hold in Taraba.

As restive and 'hot' as Bayelsa state is,Apc still held its Primary election there.They didn't take it to Abuja.

kahal29:
Note:

The APC based its petition on two grounds one of which is non conduct of primaries by the pdp.

Secondly, like petrelli07 argued elsewhere on this thread and I quote: The petitioners case here was simple: The respondent is not a recognized candidate of the party abd as such should not have fielded as the flagbearer in the election. The petitioner was able to prove that such act was a breach of protocol and as such yhe candidacy was null and void. In other words, PDP never presented a Candidate and as such all votes won by their party was null and void... In all fairness, the APC won this case and I think even the supreme court will uphold this decision..

wrong!!! Injustice!!! Y was d pdp primaries held in abuja? Same reason the tribunal was moved to abuja. INSECURITY!!! Apc should carry on with lies. Twist d law to suit them but not for long

how that one take concern me.


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donofdons:
[size=18pt]winter is coming in taraba.......expect crisis very soon because the jukuns will never allow it to happen[/size]

That is my greatest fear for that state, religious crises.

tbaba1234:


The provisions of the electoral act were flaunted... It has nothing to do with selection or election... Read!!

But the one of Imo state that Okorocha nominated his Inlaw even without primary to contest the presidential primary was allowed because Apc won?

Surprise You're The Only One Who Got The Memo

costandi:
Reason Why Apc’s Alhassan Was Declared Taraba Governor = BUHARI

Case closed

Gbawe:


Totally correct. And the reason they did this is because they assumed the elections would be business-as-usual and that GEJ would continue in power. They were therefore disinterested in abiding by laid down laws because they felt they could contravene it, even when they did not have to, and nothing would happen. They have now been voted out and it is natural, unlike before when PDP continued to perpetuate itself in power, that electoral malpractices, which the PDP is synonymous with, will no longer go unpunished. Buhari has told them that the era of impunity is over but they stubbornly fail to understand what he means. I really don't understand why PDP fans are shouting. Did those candidates you supported clannishly do wrong or not? That is the question to answer before accusing the APC or the judiciary of victimising any Party.

Hypocrite,did Okorocha do wrong by selecting his Inlaw to become d Apc candidate when he went to Lagos for d Presidential election,after loosing,he came back to collect d Governorship ticket without primaries after d stipulated time.You Apc think you are smart to yourselfs only

CFCfan:

A court in Anambra later sacked Etiaba on the grounds that Peter Obi's "impeachment" was null and void. Hence, in the eyes of the law, Etiaba was never a governor.

When did a Court Sack Etiaba,keep spewing rubbish,You are not even from Anambra.Etiaba was d Deputy Governor and Later became Governor

Sacramento4real:

As restive and 'hot' as Bayelsa state is,Apc still held its Primary election there.They didn't take it to Abuja.

Benue,Rivers,Imo,Apc never held any primaries,but their Candidates where never thrown out in d Tribunal,who is fooling who?

Duru1:


There was no conduct of primaries by APC in Imo State yet the Muhammadu Buhari's tribunal upheld the election of Okorocha. In fact, the report reaching us had indicated that Okorocha's son in-law was named not nominated as APC candidate Imo State. Nigeria is a joke and it seems worse everyday.

This judgement would have sounded reasonable to me, but most parties primaries are shady deals. Why single out Taraba PDP. Let's see if the court would also apply this to other states

Kundagarten:
APC are about to destroy democracy and make Nigeria a one party state.

So the one PDP have been making us for 16 yrs nko? ....Its still too early to cry

The fed govt is inflencin the court, in benue state the governor did not take part in APC primaries yet the court still uphold his election

HIGHESTPOPORI:
When did a Court Sack Etiaba,keep spewing rubbish,You are not even from Anambra.Etiaba was d Deputy Governor and Later became Governor

I'm from Anambra; and you google news results about Obi's purported impeachment in 2006.

This court is quite incompetent, if PDP did not present an eligible candidate for the said election, why would inec put d party on the ballot paper, declare them winner & now one hungry lawyer declare peoples vote inelligible. Nigeria is zoo republic indeed

When rivers state tribunal was moved to abuja for security reasons pdp wailed, now they said they held a primaries which is supposed to b at d state in abuja claiming its for security reasons.. Karma is angrily dealing with PDP..

freedom96:
Wow.....let it be on record that the supposedly women right abusers produced the first female governor in Nigeria!

help me tell them.

Mogidi:


Why didn't the tribunal hold in Taraba state?
This same tribunal is presently sitting in Abuja because of........yes you guessed it...because of security challenges, same reason PDP primaries could not hold in Taraba.

INEC is in position to tell the court that the reason is insecurity and not PDP. Beside, the primary was not held on the right date

The wailers will always wail.

Oh you idiots of nairaland and political bling gnats please read this electoral act....This is judicial terrorism!!!!!!

dustmalik:

The onus is on the accuser to prove a case. If PDP had a good case against Buhari, don't you think they would have pursued it to a logical end? There was never a missing certificate. The military was simply politicized by the PDP.

Buhari never had any certificate. He joined NA as a cadet with recommendation letter from his principal. If he had his school cert. he will present it and not picture of his school mate. people like him who joined NA went back to complete their school cert program. Buhari did not go back.

freedom96:
Wow.....let it be on record that the supposedly women right abusers produced the first female governor in Nigeria!

first female governor in nigeria is virgy etiaba of anambra

ask google