The Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal has ruled that the election petition tribunal in Awka acted properly in striking out the case filed by Professor Dora Akunyili and the All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA) contesting the victory of Dr. Chris Ngige in the April 2011 senatorial election.

Last week, the appellate court had surprised some legal experts by agreeing to hear an appeal in which Professor Akunyili and APGA argued that a key provision of the electoral law requiring the disposition of all election cases within 180 days did not pertain to their case. Earlier, the election tribunal had dismissed Mrs. Akunyili’s petition on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The tribunal invoked recent unambiguous rulings by the Nigerian Supreme Court to the effect that the 180-day provision could not be toyed with.

In its ruling delivered today, the appeal court finally upheld the tribunal’s decision. The appellate panel stated that the appeal gravely misapprehended the finality of the Supreme Court decisions and the doctrine of “stare decisis,” and added that “once the Supreme Court gives a verdict, every decision of the subordinate courts give way.”

begwong: Madam Dora,just REBRAND yourself toward 2015 shikenan!

1025: this pdp woman is not aware that she is fighting the igbos in her efforts to unseat our only candidate in the senate. dora and okonjo iweala have finished themselves by serving and working for pdp which is anti progressive and anti masses.
i am from imo state and i have watched with closeness, only to find out that[b] Ngige is among the few Igbos we can trust.[/b]
let this woman go back to jonathan and continue their stealing habits.

Ileke-IdI:
Who is this Ngige fellow that just makes my heart pump faster than a teenager boy's hand after viewing his first Playboy magazine?

Chyz*:


Clown.

e-herbal:
Jester

deathmen12: U WANT TRY PDP?.... LEAVE THAT THING.

IykeD:

Which PDP? I thought Ngige was of ACN, correct me if I am wrong though.
Meanwhile, this woman is finished. She should just go into hiding.

shymmex: Please, peep this post and tell us how you really feel. Don't forget to vote as well.

https://www.nairaland.com/900383/if-youre-sick-tired-e-wars