₦airaland Forum

TonyeBarcanista:
INEC don finish PDP. Jesus!


But the judgement will be tested at Appeal and Supreme Courts(should Appeal didn't go our way). God help Ishaku

It was actually the INEC part that got me thinking.

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Taraba on Saturday nullified the election of Taraba Governor, Mr Darius Ishaku, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a Minister designate, Mrs Aisha Alhassan, as the winner of the April 11 governorship election in the state.

In a judgment the three-member tribunal held that Ishaku was not validly nominated as candidate of the PDP and therefore was not qualified, ab-initio, 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 INEC head of election monitoring 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 held that 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 Ishaku through the purported election in Abuja was after the statutory stipulated time for party primaries had elapsed.

It held that since 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 Ishaku in the election saying ``it is a waste’’ and declared the APC and its candidate, which came second, as the valid winner of the April 11 election.

 

Reacting to the judgment, counsel to APC, Abiodun Owonikoko, SAN, said the judgment was a landmark being the first time the election of a governor will be nullified on the doctrine of wasted vote.

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 Ishaku will vacate the seat immediately, 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’’.

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

NAN reports that counsel to the PDP were not available to comment on the verdict of the Tribunal as they all rushed out of the venue after the judgment. (NAN).

Source: http://dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/why-tribunal-sacked-taraba-governor/118303.html

cc: Pryce Mizmycoli Mogidi TonyeBarcanista Lalasticlala

TonyeBarcanista:
Unfortunately, the FHC nullified that section of the electoral Act.

Are you saying this is dead on arrival? Pls dont break the beautiful heart of Mizmycoli

PRYCE:
It was done outside the state just like today's judgement.

If carrying out an election(primaries) outside the state was an act of fraud, INEC led by the "incorruptible " Jega would have rejected darius' emergence!....Plus the tribunals have no jurisdiction on Intra-party party affairs!


Even you know this judgement reeks of reversed sincerity!

Well, with this, am. sticking with the title of this thread. Let's hope the Learned fellows will shed light on this situation we find ourselves.

Mogidi:
I remember GEJ presenting Ishiaku as PDP's candidate, if the tribunal says Ishiaku was not PDP's candidate who then was our candidate?
The tribunal chairman was obviously following a script.

The Tribunal never said he wasn't PDP candidate. It said he wasn't properly elected as PDP candidate in the primaries. The primaries was done outside the State, which is against the Electoral Act. Which means he was even ineligible in the first place.

Hahahahahahahahahaha! I dey laff oooo! How does this sound to you Mr OP?

I love my APC. We have broken another record. Metuh please come and cry.

Atb4life22:
Update-All applications filed by PDPand Gov. Darius Ishaku were Dismissed. The presiding judge is now reading the judgment from PW
Sai buhari, sai barawo

Please TV Station?

The PDP got this for sure. Unless there will be a rerun in just few Local Govt Area.

Honestly, the coal need to tapped. A Lot of utilities is embedded in coal. This was what developed Europe in time past.

tonquendo4u:
.why d change mantra den?They promised us a total change and dis is what we get?do U know how many people that have lost their jobs in d last 2 months?evru company is retrenching and unemployment is growing day by day.Julius Berger promised to retrnch soon.lacasera retrenched 700.and odas.We didn't vote 4 probe.we voted for a better Nigeria.immigration recruitment has bn suspended.same as police.what is happening?

Don't worry, all will end well.

MTN has decided to take me as a Shareholder in their fine by NCC. They keep deducting my money every now and then with no explanation.

Na so

Some people don't want to sink with Wike.

Even as they covered their faces they are still beautiful. Beautiful in bond and in speech!

And is that why they have to block the road? What's now the difference between them and the protesters?

Looting+Underperformance=Death!
This was exactly what characterised Jonathan's govt. He was clueless with governance, yet they were looting large. Thank God we terminated their appointment.
And to me, PMB isn't underperforming.

Well, I would suggest that INEC deregister them because they were initially registered by PDP in Jonathan's time.

Dickson has already answered these people. This one is just trying to take over power from Metuh.

Chai........No wonder Mikel bench get seatbelt.
But this Legend is saying rubbish tho! When did Mikel start playing for Chelsea? Isn't it just the 3-4 last matches!

Dickson(PDP) killing PDP. Finally they are going six feet down. Congratulations to KOWA.

hinwazaka:
Very stup1d move by the wife of the President. You can never quench the thirst of an attention seeker. Smart move would have been to send him some presents, and a logical excuse why you indisposed. Big mistake, Aisha should ask her predecessor

Mr Hinwazaka! Stop going weedward this early morning!

seunmsg:
I agree with you absolutely that the PDP government did not disclose all the revenues they generated all through their stay in power. At the same time, I will still like the APC government to fully disclose how they intend to finance an N8trillion budget. We are talking about close to 100% increase in annual federal expenditure here, explanations on where the funds will come from must be made available.

I also hope the explanation will come any time soon. One thing I discovered about The President and The V. P is that they are not politicians. So they find it very difficult to keep within themselves whatever their heart conceived. So when things become shaky they begin to have media outlash.
After going tru what the VP said tho and with his kind of person, I think the budget is going to stand at probably 6. something Trillion. I don't think that 8trn is within reach for now. Cos they are just assuming the money can be sourced from Tax and blockage of loopholes without thinking of the resistance thereof.

chukwudi44:
Nope dear!! It is called rule of law!! The stupid CCT chairman should just wait for the supreme court to adjudicate on the matters of jurisdction!! What exactly is he in a hurry for?

Hope you also read where one of Saraki Lawyers said it's a matter of "tradition" and not that of. "law and practise"?
It's only optional or a matter of choice to respect tradition, but law and practises stands and can't be changed except if reviewed.
Oga take time oo!

blonker1:
what budget are you talking about? They made promises,they must fulfil it ,we are in change era ,gone are the days when politicians will take us for a ride.

Very true bro!

seunmsg:
How will the government fund an N8trillion budget in a period of low oil earnings? And N2trillion for capital expenditure out of N8trillion is absolutely unacceptable. This information is at best vague, I believe we will get a clearer picture of how the budget will look like in days to come.

This simply tells you that the PDP govt never accounted for all the money accrued to our Treasury when they were there. A truthful and transparent govt will have and publish X2 of their revenue.

fanysteve:
you are insulting psp as if it was psp that made the promisea to Nigéria, if u dont Have meaningful thing to coment ,why not shit Up and pray for Your babaric party called apc, insulting

If you really know what PSP is, you will know u'r the one insulting them.

brilliant5:
Na wa I. Ur 16 likes na out of sentiment jor.

Naa so na! Even ur comment too is out of sentiment.

When this beautiful woman speaks, Wailers heart breaks.

I just love this Party!
By the time Baba will start fulfilling his promises, PDP will be dead and buried.

Goldencollins:
u sound like a broken piece of goat shit......why should Apc make electoral promises they know they can't fulfill? and u are here defending them......dumb ass fellow like u

Broken piece of goat poo!!! You harsh ooo! Hahahahahahahahahahaha! You need some rest