themilanway:


I don't know about Ogun,Kebbi and Oyo.Just count Lagos out.

PDP can never win Lagos even after Christ come and go.

JK was simply kiding.

Okeeeee I can understand now, PDP should count Lagos out, and APC will count SS and SE in Abe? Self centered Zombie.

BlackMerchant:


The decision in the Lagos case was on the merits bro. Same wtih Ogun, Kebbi and Oyo. But the decision in the Rivers case did not consider the merits of the case. More like the case was decided on technical points, which the Supreme Court, in the past, had frowned at.

Purely technicalities. Exactly how popular wanted it

The More Details of the Judgement:

The supreme court has come up with reasons behind its Rivers election verdict that affirmed the election of Nyesom wike as the validly elected governor of the state

DAILY POST reports that the crux of the judgment is that the trial tribunal and the lower appeal court were wrongly swayed by INEC guideline on the use of card readers for the election.

The court also said that the trial tribunal denied Wike fair hearing when it was hearing the petition.


It held that while it commends INEC for the introduction of card readers, the innovation, however, cannot supersede the voters register.

The court said that extant laws of the federation provides for the use of voters register but the card reader irrespective of its importance does not have a place in any extant law of the land.

Hence it said that the tribunal was wrong to base it judgment on non compliance with the use of card readers.

It advised INEC to approach the National Assembly for an amendment to incorporate the use of card readers in the law of the land.


On the issue of allegation of violence and hijacking, the court held that Dakuku was not able to prove beyond reasonable doubt because he failed to bring in witnesses from all the polling units to substantiate the claims.

The court also held that for peterside to prove non accreditation, he ought to have tendered the voters register and then demonstrate it.

The court said that the voters register could not be jettisoned for the card reader because it has a place in law while the card reader doesn’t.

The court also held that the tribunal and the lower court were unduly swayed by INEC’s directive on card reader usage during the election, adding that it cannot supersede the voters register.

However, the court while noting that INEC is empowered to make subsidiary regulations as regards election, said the regulations must not go contrary to constitutional provisions.

On the evidence of INEC staff known as PW40 who described the election as a sham and a mockery of democracy, the court held that his evidence cannot take the place of voters as he himself under cross exermination did not say that he personally witnessed any violence but depended on hearsay.

Finally the court held that to warrant nullification of an election, a petitioner has to prove that there was substantial non-compliance in all polling units, adding that they failed to bring the issue within this parametre.

The court commended INEC for its innovation of the smart card readers but was quick to add that validation of voting process through the use of voters register takes precedent over any other process for now.

http://dailypost.ng/2016/02/12/rivers-judgement-supreme-court-flaws-tribunal-appeal-courts/

drss:
modified:
d revelation by supreme court is a solid prove dat APC govt muzzled tribunals n appeal courts to take ova PDP states through d window. can anybody explain why a tribunal judge will be removed in d middle of court proceedings an replaced by an APC supporter how can wike be given fair hearing in d mids of all these impunity n lawlessness d desperation by APC govt to take ova oyel states especially rivers n akwa ibom has infact shown dat judas ameachi is hopelessly kworopt. he used rivers state funds to sponsor baba london. because of dat, APC ar desperate to nap rivers so dat their doll babe puppet, dukuku will cover their shady dealings.
weldone supreme court, d last home of d comon man.

Shut the duck up. The tribunal and appeal court judges are more knowledgeable than the Supreme Court judges and they based their case on merits

These judges must be probed.. They have committed terrible judicial error. Useless judges

mrvitalis:
We all know the supreme Court gave us judgement so that peace can reign

this reason is soo not good enough.. .. u could have ordered for a retrial of the case na

Do get the full reasons and advice given to inec and the executive. Very Robust reasons. God bless the supreme court.

Painfully, when one calls for rule of law, the zombies will start insulting . This noisy war on corruption that is done outside of the ambit of law will fall flat.
Thank you supreme court for sustaining our democracy.

You can imagine the excuse given by a supreme Court to uphold election that went down with blood . God in heaven is watching

Did the word re- trial disappear from their law vocabulary?

doctokwus:
These SC justices are a bunch of criminals.
So they discarded reasons why the election was massively rigged and thus a sham and upheld Wike's fraudulent election just because they feel he wasn't given a fair hearing at the tribunal!
If there was any further doubt that Wike bought his victory,then this clears it all.
Nemesis would catch up with them all.
There was once a SC justice from Benue state who was accused of being fraudulent by Salami of the appeal court.Just a few months down the line,after his(SC judge)retirement,his wife was killed by a falling tree in their family compound.
God is not blind and his justice though delayed,but cannot be denied and it strikes at the heart of men!!!

I guess by your flawed logic Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom and Ikpeazu of Abia state also bought their victories at the supreme court? Clap for yourself.

kcmichael:

The supreme court explained that the burden of proof was on Peterside to prove that the election was marred by wanton violence, and that it did not take place.

https://www.thecable.ng/supreme-court-tribunal-denied-wike-fair-hearing

The reason is that Peterside could not prove that elections did not take place. To establish that fact goes beyond loading people in buses to testify in court.

poseidon12:


I guess by your flawed logic Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom and Ikpeazu of Abia state also bought their victories at the supreme court? Clap for yourself.

Oyo, Lagos and Zamfara bought too. This supreme court hammer no be small oooooo if we go by zombies taught pattern.

doctokwus:
These SC justices are a bunch of criminals.
So they discarded reasons why the election was massively rigged and thus a sham and upheld Wike's fraudulent election just because they feel he wasn't given a fair hearing at the tribunal!
If there was any further doubt that Wike bought his victory,then this clears it all.
Nemesis would catch up with them all.
There was once a SC justice from Benue state who was accused of being fraudulent by Salami of the appeal court.Just a few months down the line,after his(SC judge)retirement,his wife was killed by a falling tree in their family compound.
God is not blind and his justice though delayed,but cannot be denied and it strikes at the heart of men!!!

I am very sure you didn't read the full text if not you would have seen this ''It held that Dakuku Peterside, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship poll and respondent in the appeal, was unable to prove that an election did not take place in Rivers state on April 11.''
I understand your pain shall, after you and your Oga Don call Wike caretaker governor finish the rugged guy remain the governor. you remember how Fayose take give APC 16--0 for ekiti na Wetin Wike go do una for next month election. Na motherless babies home go be una final bus stop after all una Oga talk say una be orphans now.
NB. NA WIKE WE KNOW AND NA WIKE WE VOTE FOR.

themilanway:

I don't know about Ogun,Kebbi and Oyo.Just count Lagos out.
PDP can never win Lagos even after Christ come and go.
JK was simply kiding.

APC can't win in Aks, Rivers, Cross River and other SS states

drss:
modified:
d revelation by supreme court is a solid prove dat APC govt muzzled tribunals n appeal courts to take ova PDP states through d window. can anybody explain why a tribunal judge will be removed in d middle of court proceedings an replaced by an APC supporter how can wike be given fair hearing in d mids of all these impunity n lawlessness d desperation by APC govt to take ova oyel states especially rivers n akwa ibom has infact shown dat judas ameachi is hopelessly kworopt. he used rivers state funds to sponsor baba london. because of dat, APC ar desperate to nap rivers so dat their doll babe puppet, dukuku will cover their shady dealings.
weldone supreme court, d last home of d comon man.

The thieves want to cover their tracks. Their chairman John Oyegun could not hide his party APC's desperation to win resource rich states by hook or crook.

dukie25:
It's obvious the tribunals and courts of appeal are all working for the APC, thank God we have an independent Supreme Court.

Your post lost steam midway, am sure you mean to type ' It's obvious the tribunals and courts of appeal are all working for the APC, thank God WE HAVE A SUPREME COURT THAT WORKS FOR PDP'.

kcmichael:


https://www.thecable.ng/supreme-court-tribunal-denied-wike-fair-hearing

After 1wk this is the NONSENSE u SUPREME CRIMINALS come up with.
Ye r all CROOKS 2d CORE...I guess that AIbom would be it shouldn't have been relocated to Abuja

poseidon12:


The thieves want to cover their tracks. Their chairman John Oyegun could not hide his party APC's desperation to win resource rich states by hook or crook.

no mind dem. APC is scam.

Its either phcn has seized your light or u hv not paid your phcn bills. Fayose was right in attendance at wike celebration /thanks giving. And he congratulated and dined with his excellency

olaboy33:
Life goes on......ekiti will pay for it.....i keep wondering why fayose hasnt congratulated wike yet.......just wondering....

The supreme Court judgement was to avoid more death in the creeks

dunkem21:


..After the wailing, play Ben Bruce ..

.. Ben bruce ..Ben bruce

Ben Bruce..Ben Bruce

Pavarottii:

Wat r ur reasons 4 the post? Knowing d same court upheld Lagos, Ogun, Kebbi and Oyo!

Thank you and even taraba!

Just can't imagine where our country is going

themilanway:


I don't know about Ogun,Kebbi and Oyo.Just count Lagos out.

PDP can never win Lagos even after Christ come and go.

JK was simply kiding.

we all know the truth that Lagos was bought and rigged for Jagaban by INEC. PDP won

please you people should leave the judiciary alone. That is the arm of government that does not require political party to be member of the bench. It is the last hope of the people and should be protected from these negetive critism. Just like ref in a football match, accept whatever the result is and move on.

doctokwus:

U are a dimwit. Instead of joining sane minds to condemn a fraudulent judgement,u are here throwing childish tantrums.
These are d kinds of decisions that breed dictatorship if u don't know.With the kind of pressure some people would put on PMB,particularly with revelations of how Wike met the justices,and with the irritating reason they gave today,dont be surprised to see a president that will soon start to wield his enormous powers.
It's your same type that will come out crying.I thought the certain faith of Nnamdi Kanu should have thought your type some lessons in power,but I clearly ascribed more intellect to u than u are due.

I hope this fellow is serving a ban now in violation of Nairaland Rule 2.
APC Mods

Hey Guys Stop Tearing Yourselves Apart,cos The Judges Of The Sc Knw Better Than We Do.They Know All The Intrigues Going On Over This Case And Have Taken This Decision For The Good Of The State.The Laws were Made For The Good Of Man,they Knw That They Have The Moral Burden Not To Allow A Further Waste Of Live Which A Rerun Would Mean.And Not To Deny The State Quality Dividends Of Democracy Which Retrial Would Have Done

INEC should just throw away all the card readers.

''Finally the court held that to warrant nullification of an election, a petitioner has to prove that there was substantial non-compliance in all polling units, adding that they failed to bring the issue within this parametre.''


This is a very tall order!

For God's sake,there should be zero tolerance for rigging!Rigging in few polling units should be enough to show that the rigger is a thief! So I must be proven to have stolen enough in ALL polling units,for me to be called a thief!

Now I am more than convinced that the electoral act was drafted by criminals!

More grease to the elbows of riggers!

I weep for Nigeria!

themilanway:


I don't know about Ogun,Kebbi and Oyo.Just count Lagos out.

PDP can never win Lagos even after Christ come and go.

JK was simply kiding.

In the same vein, APC can never win Rivers even if Mary becomes pregnant for Joseph a second time.
Dakuku is simply mumuing

doctokwus:
These SC justices are a bunch of criminals.
So they discarded reasons why the election was massively rigged and thus a sham and upheld Wike's fraudulent election just because they feel he wasn't given a fair hearing at the tribunal!
If there was any further doubt that Wike bought his victory,then this clears it all.
Nemesis would catch up with them all.
There was once a SC justice from Benue state who was accused of being fraudulent by Salami of the appeal court.Just a few months down the line,after his(SC judge)retirement,his wife was killed by a falling tree in their family compound.
God is not blind and his justice though delayed,but cannot be denied and it strikes at the heart of men!!!

u are right, dis is to confirm that sahara reporter were actually right, that those judges coach wike lawyers that d burden of prove lies on peterside to prove beyond reasonable doubt. Their end wil soon come upon their families

GoodGovernance:
''Finally the court held that to warrant nullification of an election, a petitioner has to prove that there was substantial non-compliance in all polling units, adding that they failed to bring the issue within this parametre.''


This is a very tall order!

For God's sake,there should be zero tolerance for rigging!Rigging in few polling units should be enough to show that the rigger is a thief! So I must be proven to have stolen enough in ALL polling units,for me to be called a thief!

Now I am more than convinced that the electoral act was drafted by criminals!

More grease to the elbows of riggers!

I weep for Nigeria!

You should weep for your ignorance about the meaning of what you wrote

This ur write up is not complete pls do d needful and don't dish out incomplete news....see detail report http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/rivers-poll-why-we-reversed-wikes-sack-supreme-court/