| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by nickxtra(m): 2:18pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Just yesterday, the Taraba state governorship election petition tribunal that sat in Abuja nullified the election of Governor Ishaku Darius of the PDP in favor of Hajia Aisha Alhassan of APC. The decision was based on the ground that Architect Ishaku Darius was not validly nominated by the PDP in contravention of Sections 78, 85 and 87 of the Electoral Act(EA 2010). Specifically, the tribunal held that the PDP never had legal candidate for the Taraba poll.
If we are to go by the judgement, then it will be fair for the Benue state election tribunal to nullify the election of Governor Samuel Orthom of APC because his nomination contravened S 78(b)(1)(2), 85(1) and 85(2) of the Electoral Act as well.
Governor Orthom's Illegitimate Nomination:
According to INEC's timetable for 2015 General election, primary election of candidate was slated for October 2 and December 11, 2014.
The APC Governorship primary election for Benue state was originally slated for December 4/5 2014, but it wasn't held. It was again shifted to December 11, 2014(deadline) but NO primary election was held on the said day. No report that any delegate participated in ANY primary election on that day. The party 'elders' settled for a consensus candidate before the midnight of the day. Even the pro-APC Nations Newspaper reported that;
"Chief Ortom emerged after other governorship aspirants stepped down for him at the end of a close door meeting brokered by the senate minority leader, Senator George Akume, in Makurdi."
www.thenationonlineng.net/benue-apc-settles-ortom-governorship-candidate/
In fact, the five other APC aspirants including, Emmanuel Jime, Mike Iordye, Akange Audu, Sen Joseph Waku and Prof Steve Ugbah released a statement on December 12, 2014 to REJECT the arrangement of the so-called party elders in Benue state (see here www.leadership.ng/news/394871/benue-apc-primaries-5-guber-aspirants-reject-ortom).
Further more, INEC was NOT present at the dead of the night to witness the illegitimate arrangement that was held inside somebody's parlour. Let us no forget that Goodluck Jonathan though a PDP consensus candidate, went through formal primaries to fulfill the Electoral Act.
APC Has No Legal Gubernatorial Candidate For Benue state:
Going by the above, the arrangement that brought Samuel Orthom as the APC candidate for Benue state governorship election contravenes sections 78(b)(1)(2) and85(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2010.
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 arrangement that brought Orthom never met the above condition. Hence, the APC technically has no candidate for Benue state governorship election 2015. There is no record that APC Benue delegates endorsed Samuel Orthom as candidate through voice votes or ballot box. There is also no record that INEC witnessed any Benue APC governorship primary election on or before December 11, 2014 which is in contravento to S85 of the Electoral Act.
The PDP candidate Terhemen Tarzor should have been declared as the legitimate winner of the election by INEC and the Tribunal.
INEC's and Judicial Glaring Hypocrisy:
The position of INEC on Taraba and Benue states reeks double standard. While they testified that they never witnessed ANY primary legitimate PDP primary for Taraba state governorship contest, the FAILED to testify same for Benue state. This issue though part of PDP's petition, must be seriously pursued by the PDP at the Court of Appeal to reclaim Benue state to the people.
The Petition tribunal in Benue state unfortunately dismissed the issue on "technical" ground in the rulling on September 21, 2015 in order to keep Orthom in power. This is double standard from the Judiciary. You can't nullify A and Uphold B when they bother on the same matter. I'm optimistic that the Court of Appeal will upturn the verdict.
What is good for Taraba should be good for Benue.!!!
May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria Somebody should tell Barcanister that the Court is not a father Christmas and therefore cannot grant to a litigant a relief not sought in a claim or counter. The APC sought for the relief and it was granted, which I doubt if same was sought for by the PDP at the court below. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by Nobody: 2:18pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
INTROVERT:
As usual Barcanista doesn't disappoint ... I expect a rejoinder on this issue from the other political party... @Barcanista has no brain. he is just a crier. PDP forget so early. PDP should learn how to be opposition and shut up. 1. Jame Ibori was an ex-convict b4 he became a governor, he stole ply wood. THE SAME COURT/JUDICIARY UNDER PDP FOUND HIM NOT GUILTY. 2. Jame Ibori was cleared of more than 200 corruption charges b4 he played himself into the hands of UK by THE SAME COURT/JUDICIARY UNDER PDP. 3. Lucky igbinedion was found guilty of embezzling billions and the THE SAME COURT/JUDICIARY UNDER PDP GRANT HIM BAIL WITH JUST 1 MILLION NAIRA 4. People were still voting in 2003 election, some are yet to be accredited when Ibori was celebrating election victory. 5. Under PDP, Okadigbo carry NAS mase to his home and the same PDP lead govt. went to Benin to purchase new mase. 6. Under PDP govt. the First lady PEJ was appointed as a permanent secretary in Bayelsa state while her office was in Abuja. 7. Under PDP we lost Bakassi to Cameroon. Since then, Cameroon became arrogant to Nigeria and Nigerians How many we go fit count? anybody crying for PDP is enemy of Nigeria. 2 Likes |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 2:19pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Just yesterday, the Taraba state governorship election petition tribunal that sat in Abuja nullified the election of Governor Ishaku Darius of the PDP in favor of Hajia Aisha Alhassan of APC. The decision was based on the ground that Architect Ishaku Darius was not validly nominated by the PDP in contravention of Sections 78, 85 and 87 of the Electoral Act(EA 2010). Specifically, the tribunal held that the PDP never had legal candidate for the Taraba poll.
If we are to go by the judgement, then it will be fair for the Benue state election tribunal to nullify the election of Governor Samuel Orthom of APC because his nomination contravened S 78(b)(1)(2), 85(1) and 85(2) of the Electoral Act as well.
Governor Orthom's Illegitimate Nomination:
According to INEC's timetable for 2015 General election, primary election of candidate was slated for October 2 and December 11, 2014.
The APC Governorship primary election for Benue state was originally slated for December 4/5 2014, but it wasn't held. It was again shifted to December 11, 2014(deadline) but NO primary election was held on the said day. No report that any delegate participated in ANY primary election on that day. The party 'elders' settled for a consensus candidate before the midnight of the day. Even the pro-APC Nations Newspaper reported that;
"Chief Ortom emerged after other governorship aspirants stepped down for him at the end of a close door meeting brokered by the senate minority leader, Senator George Akume, in Makurdi."
www.thenationonlineng.net/benue-apc-settles-ortom-governorship-candidate/
In fact, the five other APC aspirants including, Emmanuel Jime, Mike Iordye, Akange Audu, Sen Joseph Waku and Prof Steve Ugbah released a statement on December 12, 2014 to REJECT the arrangement of the so-called party elders in Benue state (see here www.leadership.ng/news/394871/benue-apc-primaries-5-guber-aspirants-reject-ortom).
Further more, INEC was NOT present at the dead of the night to witness the illegitimate arrangement that was held inside somebody's parlour. Let us no forget that Goodluck Jonathan though a PDP consensus candidate, went through formal primaries to fulfill the Electoral Act.
APC Has No Legal Gubernatorial Candidate For Benue state:
Going by the above, the arrangement that brought Samuel Orthom as the APC candidate for Benue state governorship election contravenes sections 78(b)(1)(2) and85(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2010.
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 arrangement that brought Orthom never met the above condition. Hence, the APC technically has no candidate for Benue state governorship election 2015. There is no record that APC Benue delegates endorsed Samuel Orthom as candidate through voice votes or ballot box. There is also no record that INEC witnessed any Benue APC governorship primary election on or before December 11, 2014 which is in contravento to S85 of the Electoral Act.
The PDP candidate Terhemen Tarzor should have been declared as the legitimate winner of the election by INEC and the Tribunal.
INEC's and Judicial Glaring Hypocrisy:
The position of INEC on Taraba and Benue states reeks double standard. While they testified that they never witnessed ANY primary legitimate PDP primary for Taraba state governorship contest, the FAILED to testify same for Benue state. This issue though part of PDP's petition, must be seriously pursued by the PDP at the Court of Appeal to reclaim Benue state to the people.
The Petition tribunal in Benue state unfortunately dismissed the issue on "technical" ground in the rulling on September 21, 2015 in order to keep Orthom in power. This is double standard from the Judiciary. You can't nullify A and Uphold B when they bother on the same matter. I'm optimistic that the Court of Appeal will upturn the verdict.
What is good for Taraba should be good for Benue.!!!
May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria Barcanister is here again with his nonsense write up as usual, Ok let's accept its was an agreement between the elders of the party but was held in Makurdi unlike that of taraba that was held in Abuja. 2 Likes |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by blackpanda: 2:20pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
PDP is already in Appeal Court to challenge the ruling in Benue state and will challenge that of Taraba state. One MUST be given PDP or we shall formally declare the judiciary as an arm of All Progressive Congress. What a silly remark. Judgements are not made based on empty threats. Each case is unique and no 2 sets of facts are exactly the same. Besides why is it that whenever court rules against pdp then suddenly apc is to blame. But when its against apc then its fair and justice. Nonsense! |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by gretblue: 2:22pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
No one wins a law case on NR.kindly do the needful if genuinely you have enough evidences to back up your claims in a competent court of law.Presenting your case on NR is as useless as letter H in pronouncing Metuh name. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 2:30pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
There is No way the court will contradict itself. It is either we lose Taraba and gain Benue or we retain Taraba and lose Benue. sorry Barcanister you are loosing both, the lawyers to the APC candidates are so brilliant to have use the primary election if PDP in Taraba as evidence against them in the tribunal, Mind the PDP lawyers never raise anything of such at the tribunal. Mind you the appeal and Supreme Court will never listen to any evidence anymore only the ones use at the tribunal they will have to to go through, review them and the judgment of the tribunal to give her own verdict. So PDP is dead. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by ekeneidiagbor: 2:40pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
NgeneUkwenu:
This "jejune" and emotional article can only sway the herd of illiterates following you on Nairaland.
Let us for the Sake of argument assume the cases to be same:
The questions you should have asked yourself before coming up with this crap, you called opinion, were:
Did the PDP candidate in Benue State file his ground of petition on the "in appropriateness' of the primary election that brought up Otorm as a candidate?
If he did above, was INEC as an Observer, invited to testify?
If he did the above, did INEC aver at the Tribunal that no primaries actually took place?
Did he submit all the relevant documents to prove his case beyond doubt?
Or do you think the Tribunals are Father Christmas who decides cases based on hearsay?
Abeg Go sit down! Abeg madame what was the case filed against Ishake by Aisha Jumai and what did the tribunal pass judgement on.. Pls do your proper research hence you stop shooting urself in the leg 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by airfinance(m): 2:46pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
chukkiephil:
wow!! Really, now this is funny, was it not the same INEC that cleared the candidate to contest for election? So why did INEC allow him to contest for the election? This Government is now turning INEC into a joke  My brother much as I reasoned with you on this,but you must understand the complex nature of Nigerian politics,we ve had instances where INEC disqualified certain candidate base on in eligibility before you know it INEC was ordered by the court as not having right to make such pronouncement,there is something wrong with our laws in this part of the world |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by funkybully(f): 2:47pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
PDP has a good case at the appeal court. Hitler Buhari will soon know how far 1 Like 1 Share 
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| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 2:51pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Beside, it formed part of PDP's prayer before the Tribunal
www.leadership.ng/news/462233/tribunal-dismisses-pdps-petition-upholds-ortoms-election
Modified... Did you read the news of the link you provide very well? The justice Karatu said the petitioner did not provide any evidence to proof that Ortom did not qualify. So you just want the tribunal to disqualify Ortom without proper evidence to back up their claims? Like I said next PDP should get a good lawyers to defend them very well like the APC is doing. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by Okpueze1(m): 2:52pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
jstbeinhonest:
Did PDP go to court on such grounds?. You should ask yourself whether APC in Taraba went to court on grounds of Legitimacy of Ishaku in the first place? 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bumi10(m): 2:53pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
AZeD1:
Law is not mathematics so you can't use the situation in one case to judge another.
Have you ever wondered why some people steal and are given 6 months while the same crime committed by another person gets 5 years? hahahahahaha good point bro, one of my friend use to say: with solid arrangement, devil go meet God |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 2:54pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
faithfancy:
So true, PDP in Benue do the needful. Nothing the PDP in Benue can do anymore, the tribunal have given her judgment and that evidence cannot be use anymore at the court of appeal or Supreme Court. All what both appeal and Supreme Court will follow is the same evidence used at the tribunal and go through the ruling of the tribunal to give their judgment. PDP USA learner. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 2:56pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
NgeneUkwenu:
This "jejune" and emotional article can only sway the herd of illiterates following you on Nairaland.
Let us for the Sake of argument assume the cases to be same:
The questions you should have asked yourself before coming up with this crap, you called opinion, were:
Did the PDP candidate in Benue State file his ground of petition on the "in appropriateness' of the primary election that brought up Otorm as a candidate?
If he did above, was INEC as an Observer, invited to testify?
If he did the above, did INEC aver at the Tribunal that no primaries actually took place?
Did he submit all the relevant documents to prove his case beyond doubt?
Or do you think the Tribunals are Father Christmas who decides cases based on hearsay?
Abeg Go sit down! God go bless you jare |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by hinwazaka: 2:56pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
dustmalik:
Read the following
What this judgement means is that PDP never had a candidate in the election, due to the emergence of its candidate. In fact, PDP was ineligible for that election. Therefore, it's only logical that the only eligible candidate with the highest votes was Aisha Alhassan.
By the way, even if a rerun was ordered, the PDP would still be ineligible to contest. Was there a prayer to award the MANDATE to the APC. Can't you people read. Tomorrow a lawyer will raise this issue and make all of you look like fools. 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by airfinance(m): 2:58pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
koboko69:
2 dundees.
2 cases against PDP.
1. Primaries not conducted in the state as required by the law.
2. Primaries were even conducted after the time stipulated for primaries had elapsed.
APC chose a consensus candidate b4 mid night of the time stipulated the same way Jonathan was chosing as a consensus candidate. As long as there is no law frowning again consensus candidates. ...you can go hell and burn to ashes!!!
This is the best and sensible comment ever on this subject matter,you just nailed it simplified,accurate,intelligent and concise. I dnt knw why people will never understand despite their claims of being educated. Thumbs up man 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by seunmsg(m): 2:59pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
PassingShot:
Different scenarios! It was Amaechi that challenged his party on the grounds that he was in fact the authentic candidate and not Omehia, not any other party. As such the court was right to declare him the bonafide candidate in that election having proved his case beyond reasonable doubt.
In Taraba, no other PDP candidate took Ishiyaku to court for the conduct of the primaries. If any had done that, the tribunal could have as well decided such person as the winner of that election. The tribunal cannot even declare any PDP member as winner because no primary known to law took place in Taraba and so therefore, the party had no candidate at all in the election. In the case of Amaechi, a legitimate primary took place and Amaechi won legitimately. He was presented to INEC as the party's candidate but his name was later illegally substituted for that of Omehia. He went to court and won his case on the basis of the substitution that is unknown to law. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 3:04pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
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| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 3:08pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Guy forget this distraction. Both parties raised it in their respective suit against the INEC declared winners. This is not even the matter on ground. But parties raised it but one with good evidence to back up her claim and the other na just mouth him take talk with no evidence. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by dustmalik: 3:09pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
hinwazaka:
Was there a prayer to award the MANDATE to the APC. Can't you people read. Tomorrow a lawyer will raise this issue and make all of you look like fools. Your argument makes no sense, given my submission. Maybe you should read it again |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by hinwazaka: 3:11pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
dustmalik:
Your argument makes no sense, given my submission. Maybe you should read it again Read your own submission |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by Okpueze1(m): 3:13pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
PDPwayoo:
@Barcanista has no brain. he is just a crier. PDP forget so early. PDP should learn how to be opposition and shut up.
1. Jame Ibori was an ex-convict b4 he became a governor, he stole ply wood. THE SAME COURT/JUDICIARY UNDER PDP FOUND HIM NOT GUILTY.
2. Jame Ibori was cleared of more than 200 corruption charges b4 he played himself into the hands of UK by THE SAME COURT/JUDICIARY UNDER PDP.
3. Lucky igbinedion was found guilty of embezzling billions and the THE SAME COURT/JUDICIARY UNDER PDP GRANT HIM BAIL WITH JUST 1 MILLION NAIRA
4. People were still voting in 2003 election, some are yet to be accredited when Ibori was celebrating election victory.
5. Under PDP, Okadigbo carry NAS mase to his home and the same PDP lead govt. went to Benin to purchase new mase.
6. Under PDP govt. the First lady PEJ was appointed as a permanent secretary in Bayelsa state while her office was in Abuja.
7. Under PDP we lost Bakassi to Cameroon. Since then, Cameroon became arrogant to Nigeria and Nigerians
How many we go fit count? anybody crying for PDP is enemy of Nigeria.
Out of context! APC is just few months and they have negatively achieved the falls of PDP in 16yrs! After 4yrs if possible, we may be left with MEMORIES of Nigeria. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by AZeD1(m): 3:14pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
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| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by hinwazaka: 3:16pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
airfinance:
This is the best and sensible comment ever on this subject matter,you just nailed it simplified,accurate,intelligent and concise. I dnt knw why people will never understand despite their claims of being educated. Thumbs up man Who made you an authority. Are you a legal advocate. Do you have any understanding of the constitution. As far as am concerned, you and him are legal illiterates. We should all wait for the understanding of this judgement from the legal juggernauts from both sides of the divide. Till then, don't award any ediot any titles. Rubbish 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by billyG(m): 3:17pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Just yesterday, the Taraba state governorship election petition tribunal that sat in Abuja nullified the election of Governor Ishaku Darius of the PDP in favor of Hajia Aisha Alhassan of APC. The decision was based on the ground that Architect Ishaku Darius was not validly nominated by the PDP in contravention of Sections 78, 85 and 87 of the Electoral Act(EA 2010). Specifically, the tribunal held that the PDP never had legal candidate for the Taraba poll.
If we are to go by the judgement, then it will be fair for the Benue state election tribunal to nullify the election of Governor Samuel Orthom of APC because his nomination contravened S 78(b)(1)(2), 85(1) and 85(2) of the Electoral Act as well.
Governor Orthom's Illegitimate Nomination:
According to INEC's timetable for 2015 General election, primary election of candidate was slated for October 2 and December 11, 2014.
The APC Governorship primary election for Benue state was originally slated for December 4/5 2014, but it wasn't held. It was again shifted to December 11, 2014(deadline) but NO primary election was held on the said day. No report that any delegate participated in ANY primary election on that day. The party 'elders' settled for a consensus candidate before the midnight of the day. Even the pro-APC Nations Newspaper reported that;
"Chief Ortom emerged after other governorship aspirants stepped down for him at the end of a close door meeting brokered by the senate minority leader, Senator George Akume, in Makurdi."
www.thenationonlineng.net/benue-apc-settles-ortom-governorship-candidate/
In fact, the five other APC aspirants including, Emmanuel Jime, Mike Iordye, Akange Audu, Sen Joseph Waku and Prof Steve Ugbah released a statement on December 12, 2014 to REJECT the arrangement of the so-called party elders in Benue state (see here www.leadership.ng/news/394871/benue-apc-primaries-5-guber-aspirants-reject-ortom).
Further more, INEC was NOT present at the dead of the night to witness the illegitimate arrangement that was held inside somebody's parlour. Let us no forget that Goodluck Jonathan though a PDP consensus candidate, went through formal primaries to fulfill the Electoral Act.
APC Has No Legal Gubernatorial Candidate For Benue state:
Going by the above, the arrangement that brought Samuel Orthom as the APC candidate for Benue state governorship election contravenes sections 78(b)(1)(2) and85(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2010.
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 arrangement that brought Orthom never met the above condition. Hence, the APC technically has no candidate for Benue state governorship election 2015. There is no record that APC Benue delegates endorsed Samuel Orthom as candidate through voice votes or ballot box. There is also no record that INEC witnessed any Benue APC governorship primary election on or before December 11, 2014 which is in contravento to S85 of the Electoral Act.
The PDP candidate Terhemen Tarzor should have been declared as the legitimate winner of the election by INEC and the Tribunal.
INEC's and Judicial Glaring Hypocrisy:
The position of INEC on Taraba and Benue states reeks double standard. While they testified that they never witnessed ANY primary legitimate PDP primary for Taraba state governorship contest, the FAILED to testify same for Benue state. This issue though part of PDP's petition, must be seriously pursued by the PDP at the Court of Appeal to reclaim Benue state to the people.
The Petition tribunal in Benue state unfortunately dismissed the issue on "technical" ground in the rulling on September 21, 2015 in order to keep Orthom in power. This is double standard from the Judiciary. You can't nullify A and Uphold B when they bother on the same matter. I'm optimistic that the Court of Appeal will upturn the verdict.
What is good for Taraba should be good for Benue.!!!
May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria Even if all case are d same,d judges & lawyers cannot b d same.To Hell with ortom pdp can hav his head! he is still 1 of them. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by TonyeBarcanista(m): 3:18pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
bashydemy:
Did you read the news of the link you provide very well? The justice Karatu said the petitioner did not provide any evidence to proof that Ortom did not qualify. So you just want the tribunal to disqualify Ortom without proper evidence to back up their claims? Like I said next PDP should get a good lawyers to defend them very well like the APC is doing. Watch how we will handle the case at the Appellate court |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by Nobody: 3:19pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
leanalyst:
My question with this Taraba state judgement is that if he wasn't a valid candidate, why did INEC clear him to run as the PDP candidate? That should be an INEC and Jega question not grounds to sack a governor voted in by his people. This judgement was just a sham. INEC's hands were 'tied' by the Electoral Act (2010). The law prohibits INEC from disqualifying any candidate, even if such a candidate is an ex-convict. It's only the courts that are granted the powers to disqualify anyone from running for office. 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by BestGovernance(f): 3:22pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Just yesterday, the Taraba state governorship election petition tribunal that sat in Abuja nullified the election of Governor Ishaku Darius of the PDP in favor of Hajia Aisha Alhassan of APC. The decision was based on the ground that Architect Ishaku Darius was not validly nominated by the PDP in contravention of Sections 78, 85 and 87 of the Electoral Act(EA 2010). Specifically, the tribunal held that the PDP never had legal candidate for the Taraba poll.
If we are to go by the judgement, then it will be fair for the Benue state election tribunal to nullify the election of Governor Samuel Orthom of APC because his nomination contravened S 78(b)(1)(2), 85(1) and 85(2) of the Electoral Act as well.
Governor Orthom's Illegitimate Nomination:
According to INEC's timetable for 2015 General election, primary election of candidate was slated for October 2 and December 11, 2014.
The APC Governorship primary election for Benue state was originally slated for December 4/5 2014, but it wasn't held. It was again shifted to December 11, 2014(deadline) but NO primary election was held on the said day. No report that any delegate participated in ANY primary election on that day. The party 'elders' settled for a consensus candidate before the midnight of the day. Even the pro-APC Nations Newspaper reported that;
"Chief Ortom emerged after other governorship aspirants stepped down for him at the end of a close door meeting brokered by the senate minority leader, Senator George Akume, in Makurdi."
www.thenationonlineng.net/benue-apc-settles-ortom-governorship-candidate/
In fact, the five other APC aspirants including, Emmanuel Jime, Mike Iordye, Akange Audu, Sen Joseph Waku and Prof Steve Ugbah released a statement on December 12, 2014 to REJECT the arrangement of the so-called party elders in Benue state (see here www.leadership.ng/news/394871/benue-apc-primaries-5-guber-aspirants-reject-ortom).
Further more, INEC was NOT present at the dead of the night to witness the illegitimate arrangement that was held inside somebody's parlour. Let us no forget that Goodluck Jonathan though a PDP consensus candidate, went through formal primaries to fulfill the Electoral Act.
APC Has No Legal Gubernatorial Candidate For Benue state:
Going by the above, the arrangement that brought Samuel Orthom as the APC candidate for Benue state governorship election contravenes sections 78(b)(1)(2) and85(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2010.
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 arrangement that brought Orthom never met the above condition. Hence, the APC technically has no candidate for Benue state governorship election 2015. There is no record that APC Benue delegates endorsed Samuel Orthom as candidate through voice votes or ballot box. There is also no record that INEC witnessed any Benue APC governorship primary election on or before December 11, 2014 which is in contravento to S85 of the Electoral Act.
The PDP candidate Terhemen Tarzor should have been declared as the legitimate winner of the election by INEC and the Tribunal.
INEC's and Judicial Glaring Hypocrisy:
The position of INEC on Taraba and Benue states reeks double standard. While they testified that they never witnessed ANY primary legitimate PDP primary for Taraba state governorship contest, the FAILED to testify same for Benue state. This issue though part of PDP's petition, must be seriously pursued by the PDP at the Court of Appeal to reclaim Benue state to the people.
The Petition tribunal in Benue state unfortunately dismissed the issue on "technical" ground in the rulling on September 21, 2015 in order to keep Orthom in power. This is double standard from the Judiciary. You can't nullify A and Uphold B when they bother on the same matter. I'm optimistic that the Court of Appeal will upturn the verdict.
What is good for Taraba should be good for Benue.!!!
May God Bless Us All and Bless Nigeria |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by bashydemy(m): 3:23pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
TonyeBarcanista:
Watch how we will handle the case at the Appellate court ok am waiting patiently, but mind you additional evidence will not be accept by the appeal court only the evidence used at tribunal will be review at the appeal and Supreme Court 1 Like |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by steve440: 3:25pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
NgeneUkwenu:
This "jejune" and emotional article can only sway the herd of illiterates following you on Nairaland.
Let us for the Sake of argument assume the cases to be same:
The questions you should have asked yourself before coming up with this crap, you called opinion, were:
Did the PDP candidate in Benue State file his ground of petition on the "in appropriateness' of the primary election that brought up Otorm as a candidate?
If he did above, was INEC as an Observer, invited to testify?
If he did the above, did INEC aver at the Tribunal that no primaries actually took place?
Did he submit all the relevant documents to prove his case beyond doubt?
Or do you think the Tribunals are Father Christmas who decides cases based on hearsay?
Abeg Go sit down! another chanter on rampage: always biasedly biased. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by dustmalik: 3:25pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
hinwazaka:
Read your own submission The judgement here is simple. Darius Ishiaku and PDP were never part of that election. They weren't even eligible for the election, to begin with. This, I have explained severally. so you are either playing dumb or you are just plain dumb. What this means is that the only eligible candidate with the highest votes in the election was Aisha Alhassan. Therefore, there was no need for the petitioner to seek for her mandate. I'll not be replying you again on this matter. If you can't understand this and realise that PDP has no case here, then I'm sorry for you. |
| Re: Taraba Judgement: What Is Good For Taraba State Should Be Good For Benue State by TonyeBarcanista(m): 3:29pm On Nov 08, 2015 |
billyG:
Even if all case are d same,d judges & lawyers cannot b d same.To Hell with ortom pdp can hav his head! he is still 1 of them. Funny bros, you don zone Orthom to PDP already sha  |
