garfield1:
The only problem is that it will not get to the apex court and if appeal rules against him,it's over

fergie001:
The reason why most times I prefer cases ending at the SC.

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What are you talking about? A huge percent of people in the SouthEast region allegedly voted for third place loser Obi, why should they be begged for elections? Are they no longer interested in being elected themselves? Who made it a taboo for any tribe to 'rule'. Is 'ruling' by nsogbu nsogbu religious wars? No. It takes sensible visionary partnership. Not by emotional cries of victimisation.

Yj090:

Noo
Our 1k is their 24,895.37
Nigeria is better than them 70%

TOMMYS:


In as much as a credible Igbo presidency will equate

1. Absolute Economic development of Nigeria.
Unlike the last guys who prefer to empty the treasury and finish the economy.

2. 8 years igbo presidency will be empowering the Igbo tribe which will accumulate to about 22 more years after the 8 years. Due to the business prowess of the tribe.

3. A further emancipation of the west African region of which the French will sternly frown.

4. When the Igbo decides to take a step towards the improvement of the wellbeing of people. They will definitely step on toes. The us. Britain. France and any other stubborn or anti progressive African nation.

The Igbo is Nigeria's only hope for emancipation.

That is why it's seems like and unwritten rule or law for a true Igbo not to become president

FreeStuffsNG:
smh.

Mr Obi was not a member of LP as at the deadline time LP submitted its membership register to INEC. No court waved aside that fact for Obi as it's now clearly shown that what Obi did was an infraction on the Electoral law. Not even the court judgement Obidatti is using to confuse you waved it aside for Mr Obi or recognised him as a candidate beyond his name featuring on a list of candidates INEC published! Read the judgement of the AC that Mr Obi is clawing on as a straw :

[b]The Appeal Court waved aside the argument by both Obi and the LP that the suit was statute barred.

The appellate court noted that whereas Obi resigned from the PDP on May 24, 2022, INEC published his name as candidate of the LP on September 20, 2022.

It further observed that following the publication of Obi’s name, the APM, being a registered political party that also has a candidate for the presidential election, filed its suit on September 30, 2022.

The court held that since the suit was filed exactly 11 days after Obi’s name was published by INEC, it was not caught by the 14 days limitation stipulated in Section 285 (9) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and therefore not statute barred.
[/b]
However, it held that Sections 29 (5), 84(14) and 142 of the Electoral Act, as well as Section 285(14) of the Constitution, clearly defined a person that could lodge a pre-election case to disqualify a candidate in an election.

The appellate court stressed that under section 157 of the Electoral Act, only an aspirant could challenge the nomination of a candidate to INEC.

It held that APM did not qualify as an aspirant, adding that the duty of INEC was to publish names submitted to it by political parties.

The court held that by INEC publishing Obi’s name, “it has done no more than comply with provisions of the Electoral Act”.

More so, the appellate court held that though the APM alleged that Obi’s name was not on the register the LP submitted to INEC, it failed to tender the said register in evidence.
Now, every candidate and LP aspirant challenging LP mandate 'place holder' in court is presenting the LP register in every court. Even the few seats LP got from the illegality will be lost. PDP and APC will gain more seats following this judgement.

LP register is now hot cake. Trust Mr Arabambi and co who are the real owners of LP to by now be mass producing it for anyone who needs it to prove their case in court and claim back the mandate illegally obtained by LP impostors a.k.a Mandate Thieves
Mr Obi ti lule pi sir. Check my signature for free stuffs!


The tribunal in a judgement on Monday, held that Okolie was not duly sponsored by the Labour Party as he was not a member of the party as at May 28, 2022 when the primary purportedly held.

Same ruling awaits Mr Obi.

These few days ahead of the PEPT judgement, the way and manner the back to back court judgements have been peeling away the LP illegalities and landing heavily to crush and destroy the evil unpatriotic house built with saliva from the lying tongues in LP and its mob is a forerunner of what awaits the lies-laden low budget petition of Mr Obi at the PEPT. Arabambi and Pa Apapa are vindicated. Even that our Igbo brother ,Chinedu of LP in Lagos, will receive his own reality check soon too.O ti zeh!

By now,INEC, APC, PDP and the Pa-Apapa faction should start demanding for damages from LP and their impostor candidates or press for their committal to prison for perjury, impersonation and electoral crimes. Check my signature for free stuffs!

themanderon:
It seems our judges now give ruling based on how they feel rather than the rule of law. In a similar case in recent memory the judge ruled that the opposing party is a busy body now look at them giving judgement in favour again. Our judiciary is a mess with their conflicting judgements.

seanfer:


Don't blame the Lawyers, blame LP that didn't follow the laid down rules about candidate sponsorship.. You can't build on a faulty foundation and expect the building not to collapse..

TOMMYS:


In as much as a credible Igbo presidency will equate

1. Absolute Economic development of Nigeria.
Unlike the last guys who prefer to empty the treasury and finish the economy.

2. 8 years igbo presidency will be empowering the Igbo tribe which will accumulate to about 22 more years after the 8 years. Due to the business prowess of the tribe.

3. A further emancipation of the west African region of which the French will sternly frown.

4. When the Igbo decides to take a step towards the improvement of the wellbeing of people. They will definitely step on toes. The us. Britain. France and any other stubborn or anti progressive African nation.

The Igbo is Nigeria's only hope for emancipation.

That is why it's seems like and unwritten rule or law for a true Igbo not to become president

garfield1:
True but except the supreme court is expanded or divided into branches,some cases cannot get there.

fergie001:

For sure..... Not even expanding them but even the ones we have, how many Judges are there?

Buhari tried in packing them, 20 at some point if not that Maiwada's own did not go through. Death & Retirement have seen it fall back to about 13 or so.

seunmsg:


There is a difference between pre-election matter and post election matter. Pre-election matters are handled by the court and it involves those that participated in the primary election process of a political party. At the primary election stage, it is not the business of anybody who is not a member of the political party to institute a case against the candidate of the party because they have nothing to gain or lose. Simply put, doing that means the person is a busybody or a meddlesome interloper.

After election, the tribunal handles all matters arising from the election. These could be rigging, violence, non compliance with provisions of the Constitution and electoral act regarding the qualification of a candidate and the actual conduct of the election.

So, if a candidate presented by a political party did not meet the requirements to contest for the election, the opposition can challenge the candidate at the post election tribunal and that is what has happened in this case.

seunmsg:


What is the essence of submitting the register to INEC 30 days to the election?

EmeeNaka:
Hmm
That's sad.
Why would this happen to LP?
Well, she will seek redress at higher court.
This is exactly how LP will crush APC at Presidential tribunal

SmartPolician:
It's not over until it gets to [/b]Supreme Court[b].

By the way, it's high time the judiciary defined who wins elections in Nigeria - party or candidates.

The last time I checked, contesters' names don't appear on ballot papers, but parties' names do.

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We have zero proof of this development from SEastern governors and senators. Is there any of them that has excelled significantly better than their counterparts?



Except there will be disregard to the rule of law, federal character and an unprecedented nepotism, there is no sure pathway to this happening. We need a leader that will empower Nigeria as a whole and not just a tribe out of many. We have seen decades of Northern rule and no significant impact or empowerment on their state of origin or region. Same goes for OBJ who has nothing to show for over 8 years as number 1 citizen in his village or state, apart from personal properties and business. Look closely to your state governors brother, they hold the key to the empowerment that you speak.



Didn't really understand this and its context.



We need a visionary with will power and intelligence, not a person from any particular tribe or religion. Good Leadership is not by tribal indices. We have seen the worst of leaders from ALL the tribes and regions in Nigeria.
There is no rule for any tribe not to become president. The presidency we operate is a democracy, meaning it is a game of numbers and collaboration, not emotions. Buhari didn't become president just by tribe, else he would not have failed severally. Same with Atiku who is from his tribe also, he is not failing several times because he is an Igbo man. Look at the current Senate President for example and how he patiently played his game. His fellow South South brother Amaechi could easily have been a powerful person in the current government like he was in the last. It was all a matter of choice. Imagine Wike of PDP having more say in an APC government than Amaechi. This was humanly unthinkable 3 years ago. A lot can change in 3 years, 4 years, 8 years. Look at Ambode of Lagos also, he seems to be about to have something also. That's politics and democracy for you. It is based on solid choices, collaboration, long term vision and bringing something to the table. You cannot just bring it's my turn to the table every election year. As annoying as it may sound, Tinubu brought more than it's my turn, right?
We hope that the current government has the keys for the sake of the country. i need and praythe problems of Nigeria SOLVED as soon as possible. i don't need it to be solved by a particular person, tribe or party. And i believe every patriotic and responsible citizen should think the same way.

nairalandkachy1:


https://sunnewsonline.com/breaking-tribunal-sacks-lp-reps-member/

Previous Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/7588751/house-reps-minority-leader-elumelu#121309645

garfield1:
Tinubu should appoint the ones that have longer years,at least those from 50-55.with agbo gone,justices onyemenam,ndukwe anyanwu ,Kenneth amadi, otisi,jombo ofo or uwaoma uwa should move up.

Justice omoleye is top ten,he should be presiding a division.how old is tsammani?

seunmsg:


It is a requirement of the electoral act and not the constitution. It’s hypocritical thought reading this kind of argument from a Peter Obi supporter considering how your candidate is desperately trying to get the presidential election annulled simply because results were not uploaded to IREV from polling units as required by INEC GUIDELINES.
So, we should cancel the entire election because of noncompliance with just a guideline that didn’t affect the result but a party that did not comply with the electoral act should not be sanctioned. Well done 👍.

fergie001:

Amadi from Mbaise, joined the Appeal Court in 2021.

Omoleye is from Ekiti State, she was a former Ekiti CJ before she went up. She is No 3 now, after Dongban-Mensem and Bada. She is PJ at Akure Division.

Tsammani will be 64 by Nov but the NE slot is covered.... Abba Aji is from Yobe, Jauro is from Gombe, Tijjani is from Yobe.

Ndukwe-Anyanwu (No 6) is from Anambra and she is retiring December this year.

Otisi was pushed up when her trying to become Abia CJ was now a problem. She was favoured by the people in Umuahia but the NJC blocked her 'cos of her seniors. Her daughter is married to fashionpreneur, Noble Igwe.

Otisi (No 20) is from Ohafia. She is 63!
Nwaoma Uwa (No 7) from Ngwa is 65.... (I am fine with any)

Otisi/Tijjani/Agim were all sent to the Appeal Court same day (in that order).

Jombo-Ofo (66 yo) was also with them but she had some problem. She is from Anambra, married an Abian and transferred her services to Abia State, but during swearing-in Aloma Mukhtar, then CJN struck down her nomination 'cos some Abians protested.

It took the intervention of TA Orji and others for her to be sworn-in roughly 2 weeks later.

Onyemenam from Afikpo is 59. A widow, very beaut and I think she will be first pick unless Ogbuinya blocks her (they were sent to the Appeal Court same day).

She came in through Customary Court (The Appeal Court usually have persons versed in Islamic Law & then Customary Law).

It will now fall on the politics of the Governors in the region!

The SE is expected to get 2 slots, SW 1, NC 2, SS 1, NW 1

FreeStuffsNG:
smh.

Mr Obi was not a member of LP as at the deadline time LP submitted its membership register to INEC. No court waved aside that fact for Obi as it's now clearly shown that what Obi did was an infraction on the Electoral law. Not even the court judgement Obidatti is using to confuse you waved it aside for Mr Obi or recognised him as a candidate beyond his name featuring on a list of candidates INEC published! Read the judgement of the AC that Mr Obi is clawing on as a straw :

The Appeal Court waved aside the argument by both Obi and the LP that the suit was statute barred.

The appellate court noted that whereas Obi resigned from the PDP on May 24, 2022, INEC published his name as candidate of the LP on September 20, 2022.

It further observed that following the publication of Obi’s name, the APM, being a registered political party that also has a candidate for the presidential election, filed its suit on September 30, 2022.

The court held that since the suit was filed exactly 11 days after Obi’s name was published by INEC, it was not caught by the 14 days limitation stipulated in Section 285 (9) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and therefore not statute barred.

However, it held that Sections 29 (5), 84(14) and 142 of the Electoral Act, as well as Section 285(14) of the Constitution, clearly defined a person that could lodge a pre-election case to disqualify a candidate in an election.

The appellate court stressed that under section 157 of the Electoral Act, only an aspirant could challenge the nomination of a candidate to INEC.

It held that APM did not qualify as an aspirant, adding that the duty of INEC was to publish names submitted to it by political parties.

The court held that by INEC publishing Obi’s name, “it has done no more than comply with provisions of the Electoral Act”.

More so, the appellate court held that though the APM alleged that Obi’s name was not on the register the LP submitted to INEC, it failed to tender the said register in evidence.
Now, every candidate and LP aspirant challenging LP mandate 'place holder' in court is presenting the LP register in every court. Even the few seats LP got from the illegality will be lost. PDP and APC will gain more seats following this judgement.

LP register is now hot cake. Trust Mr Arabambi and co who are the real owners of LP to by now be mass producing it for anyone who needs it to prove their case in court and claim back the mandate illegally obtained by LP impostors a.k.a Mandate Thieves
Mr Obi ti lule pi sir. Check my signature for free stuffs!


The tribunal in a judgement on Monday, held that Okolie was not duly sponsored by the Labour Party as he was not a member of the party as at May 28, 2022 when the primary purportedly held.

Same ruling awaits Mr Obi.

These few days ahead of the PEPT judgement, the way and manner the back to back court judgements have been peeling away the LP illegalities and landing heavily to crush and destroy the evil unpatriotic house built with saliva from the lying tongues in LP and its mob is a forerunner of what awaits the lies-laden low budget petition of Mr Obi at the PEPT. Arabambi and Pa Apapa are vindicated. Even that our Igbo brother ,Chinedu of LP in Lagos, will receive his own reality check soon too.O ti zeh!

By now,INEC, APC, PDP and the Pa-Apapa faction should start demanding for damages from LP and their impostor candidates or press for their committal to prison for perjury, impersonation and electoral crimes. Check my signature for free stuffs!

IfnobeGod20:

It's a requirement of the Electoral Act but please can you quote any section of the Act for a penalty stipulated for non-availability of any candidate name. Please I am waiting for it, if truly you're not joining bandwagon just to make yourself happy.
The detail requirements for qualification and disqualification of candidate are contain in the 1999 constitution and Superior to any other guideline or Act. Please I am waiting for you to quote that section for the world to see.

EmeeNaka:
Hmm
That's sad.
Why would this happen to LP?
Well, he will seek redress at higher court.
This is exactly how LP will crush APC at Presidential tribunal

garfield1:
The SW slot will certainly go to Joseph oyewole if not now soon.it is in the best interest of se to front a young amadi who has many years abd can be a future cjn afterall SS and crs pushed agim instead of agube.onyemenam is ok but gives controversial judgments.ill have preferred the cerebral ogbuinya but ebonyi has had her share in late ngwuta.,Enugu has nweze, imo just had odili.so anambra/abia should produce someone.ngolika oji abadua,nwosu iheme,igochikwu ogakwu and nwaoma will retire in 2028 so it's a waste.otisi will retire in 2030 alongside agim and jauro so it's a waste.amadi, onyemenam,ogbuinya now comes in

It seems justice Ahmad belgore is from the famous belgore family.

fergie001:

Amadi has spent only 2 years at the Appeal Court and you want them to push him? He didn't even come from a regular Court, he came from the National Industrial Court... Again, he is not young, he is 60yo and even older than Onyemenam/Ogbuinya.

Agim spent 9 years at the Appeal Court, he had age compared to Agube who has now retired. Agim has been CJN of the Supreme Court in Swaziland and also CJN of the Gambia Supreme Court so his own doesn't come as a surprise.

That's why I said Onyemenam is best bet because of her age unless the highly cerebral Ogbuinya (who is 58yo) is picked ahead of her. Again, Augie will be leaving September this year which means one woman maybe favoured to go up. With Umahi's influence, one of them must go up for sure.

Orji-Abadua is from Imo, just like Nwosu-Iheme (the first female Judge to bag a PhD). They are both 64 but like Ebonyi, Imo have gotten their fair share.

Ogakwu went up with Ugo, Oyewole (who will definitely go to the SC) & co same day. This 2014 set doesn't have a SC Judge yet and I know Tinubu will definitely fish from there. Ogakwu (59yo) is from Enugu like Nweze.

For SS, it's straight fight between Biobele (58), Ugo (58) & Adumein (59).
Yes, but he is retired now.

seunmsg:


Yeah, there is no penalty for violating a requirement of the act. The provision is there for decoration.

So, can you show me where it was stated in the constitution or electoral act that the penalty for not uploading election results to IREV directly from polling unit is cancellation of the entire election?