₦airaland Forum

ChristianNorth:
You are still making that same mistake, when a case is too complex to be settled within the constitutionally stipulated time, it could be dragged beyond that limitation. What is most important is JUSTICE.

That's your own opinion.

ChristianNorth:
Indispensable85 I told you it is possible for a case to be dragged beyond the constitutionally stipulated time but you were arguing it.

My guy ,you're the one who misunderstood me.
My argument was purely on the duration of election cases in the tribunal, which is the court of first instance for election matters.
That is the 180 days I'm talking about for governorship particularly.

ChristianNorth:
Sorry, you are such an embarrassment.

A case can drag beyond the constitutionally stipulated time. We have such precedent in Nigeria.

Like I told you, a Nigerian judge can set aside any section of the law using the instrument of legal precedent and nobody go beat them.

If Supreme court upholds the election of Ihedioha, it will set some section of Chapter 6 of the constitution.

If Wole wants, he can drag this case beyond the 240 days required by law.

Continue with your display of ignorance.

I've said this before on other threads,there'll be no repeat of 2015. Infact there'll be one candidate, so no election,just an endorsement. Your heart will be shattered if you're waiting for a repeat of 2015.

ChristianNorth:
Tribunal has 6 months to determine their cases and but the case can still pass through Appeal and Supreme courts.

What you call law is what Supreme Court pronounced it to be. If you are remotely connected to legal practice, then you would have known this.

Like I used to say, Wole is a technical genius in electoral laws. If Wole wants to stretch this case he would do it.

This will set a new precedent that will override the section of the electoral act that places statue limit of the duration of electoral petitions.

For instance, Section 6 of the constitution clearly said a Governor needs to win 25% in 2/3 of the LGA to be duly returned. You don't need a lawyer to understand this.

Ihedioha of Imo failed to meet this requirement, if the Tribunal upholds his election, that section becomes null and void unless the Appeal Court set it aside.

If the Supreme court upholds the judgment, that section will become a mere academic exercise.

Section 52 of the electoral act 2015 legalizes the use of card readers, but in 2015, Supreme Court set aside that section of the law.

So law is not what you see Buhari assent on tv, but what the supreme court will interpret them to be.

There are legal provisions Wole can rely to drag this case if he wants.

So don't rush into argument you don't understand please.

Already there is a precedence, where a court failed to pass verdict within the required time. Go and find the case.

Maybe Ratello, can explain more to you.

You're still defending your ignorance. No election case can drag beyond the time stipulated by the electoral act as amended.
Is that so difficult to comprehend? Stop embarrassing yourself here.

ChristianNorth:
Try to comprehend before you rush into defence.

Are you aware that Wike lost at both Tribunal and Appeal Court and this happened within the space of that 6 months and all the four cases I mentioned have similar characteristics, all lost at the Appeal and APC has the advantage of the card reader precedent.

So do you think it an average lawyer would have upturned that precedent within the space of the limited time remaining and still secured victory?

Don't forget the four cases were relatively different.

Mr man, just take correction and stop complicating issues for yourself.
The 180 days is for the tribunal which is the court of first instance for election matters and where all evidence are adduced.it doesn't have anything to do with the appeal and supreme courts. No new evidence is introduced at the higher courts, so no much time is spent there. Arguments can be taken in one day and judgement reserved for a later date.

ChristianNorth:
Ratello, I forgot to mention, Wole was dragging the case at Osun Tribunal. I don't know what is wrong with that guy.

Just the watch how he will be dragging this case like snail.

An average Governorship petition in Nigeria stretches over 2 years but imagine in high profile cases Ikpeazu was involved in like

Mama Taraba vs Darius
Udom vs Umana
Wike vs Dakuku
Otti vs Ikpeazu

It took less than 6 months to be completed. When Peter Obi was impeached, Ikpeazu secured victory within 3 months, when INEC declared Uba as Governor as Anambra State, Ikpeazu returned the mandate within 14 days.

Peter Obi vs Ngige took him 3 years and this was the first of its kind in the country.

Here you're again displaying your ignorance to the delight of your fellow know-nots.
All the four cases you cited above came after the electoral law was amended for election petition cases to be thrashed within 180 days. So it has nothing to do with ikpeazu's legal dexterity. All lawyers are constrained by the New amendment to round off their cases within the said period as clearly stated by the electoral act as amended. So no case can drag for 2yrs in the tribunal as it is today.

ChristianNorth:
Of course but they should be aggressive if not Wole will drag this to over 2 years.

This is why I said you know nothing. By the New amendment to the electoral laws,all matters before the election tribunal must be thrashed within 180 days. So no lawyer can drag any election petition case to over 2yrs like you've been busy erroneously explaining to your fellow neophytes.

ChristianNorth:
You are such an embarrasement. I won't waste time on you.

Keep clutching on a straw. You know nothing,king of the nairaland ignoramus.
I'll call you out in due season,hope you won't change your moniker?

ChristianNorth:
Are you for real?

In Agbaje vs Ambode case, the Supreme court struck out the case on the ground of incompetence, it has nothing to do with card reader ooh. I have interest in that case, so don't deceive Nigerians.

Wole won that case on technical ground. That is the only thing he is good at.

I'm sure you also don't know how Wike won his case in the supreme court. Must you argue everything? The supreme court has ruled on the fact that the constitution doesn't recognize the card reader,since INEC guidelines are inferior to the constitution. That was how Wike escaped. Card reader has no place, relying on it is just a waste of time.

What's it about women going crazy with nudity these days? Are there now mad women everywhere?
TUFIAKWA! They're not even ashamed of it anymore.

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There'll be no stress at all. Lawan is the best man for the job. He's popular amongst most senators across party lines. If you're hoping for a repeat of 2015,you're just in for a heart break. Lawan will be effortlessly enthroned.

Even if lawan is not the Senate president, but certainly ndume is not an option.
I'm sure the pdp senators are not even considering him either.
Boko haram ndume? God forbid! tufiakwa!

Where were you people when people were voting?

The northerners are too politically sophisticated.
I'm not sure any party can lay claims to Bauchi and sokoto. In the end the people will be the greatest beneficiary.
There'll be healthy competition, everyone will sit up and do his best to impress the people who are the ultimate king makers.

babatee100:
We don't need a bokoharam Senate presido. I remembered how this guy teemed up with Saraki to go against the party stance in electing Senate leader in 2015, d afonja from Kwara later betrayed and suspended him...

Ndume is power mongering.....no way

No mind that monkey!
I can't imagine ndume as Nigeria senate president.
I'm sure majority of the senators won't allow it too.
He doesn't have the image,clout and charisma to occupy such an exalted seat.

wallex1983:
Naturally, they will go in line with the governor soon. Especially the state house of assembly members...

You'll hear... I want to join my governor in the good work...

Not when their party is in charge of Aso rock. It will be difficult, the governor will be the one to respect himself. He can be frustrated by that number of Apc assembly members. I however expect all to work together for the benefits of the sokoto people who elected them. Who says they can't work together?

Boko haram keep quiet there!

I see why alot of intellectuals have left nairaland. The place is now populated by kids.

God forbid bad thing! Ndume, Senate president? Tufiakwa!

This time it's going to be very seamless. Pdp will not have any role to play ,Apc just needs to expand the consultation and present one candidate that's all. Others will step down and be compensated with strategic committee chairmanship.

It appears there was a cross-party collaboration amongst all the political stakeholders in Bauchi to throw out the governor from government house. He must have been a terrible human being these past years. His party United with Pdp and others to chase him away. Just look at how they seperated the mumu governor from his assembly members of the same party. I respect these northerners, they are the most sophisticated heroes in this 2019 elections. Dogara is the only Pdp member in the national assembly from Bauchi. PRP even have some seats too,these guys know what they want,they clearly voted individuals not parties.
Sokoto state is almost similar too.I doff my hat 4 u guys! Anyone still calling the northerners names is a fool! They're the wisest and most politically intelligent people in Nigeria today. Let nobody decamp,who says they can't all work together for the benefit of the Bauchi people? Let's experiment with Bauchi and see,after all it wasn't a mistake, this is how the people wanted it and they've voted in that direction.

OGHENAOGIE:
make we de see nobe dis Nigeria... for house reps it's likely gbajia won't be speaker...

I'm sure they'll get it right this time.
Just wait and see!

OGHENAOGIE:
wat of zamfara thats not over yet...oshio chest beating is bad especially as apc doesn't have two third majority...if there are three apc candidates for SP the one who appeal to pdp ll emerged...house of reps is a different kettle of fish rebelliousness de dier blood...tambuwai emerge against pdp interest so also dogara... nass members would want who ll carry dem along

There will be one candidate.
Zamfara case is similar to that of rivers state.
Mararafa vs Abdul Aziz yari another supremacy battle.

OGHENAOGIE:
the same oshio who used his labour yeye tactics to cause apc losing rivers zamfara might follow unless marafa is appeased...my guy just pray apc present consensus candidate and others abide if not 2015 ll be child's play to 2019... nass is not apc property... the house of reps dat one dier rebelliousness is always dee

Just watch out!
As for rivers state it was a self inflicted damage done by amaechi vs Abe supremacy fight.it has nothing to do with oshiomhole.

Anybody waiting for a repeat of 2015 in the national assembly is just embarking on a mere wishful thinking.
With oshiomhole as the national chairman, the transition will be seamless.

Guzel:
Using Lawan’s picture to describe Ali Ndume
Neither Lawan nor Ali have been in the senate since 1999. House of Reps is different from senate
See his fellow wailers masturbating with olodo post

That guy is just too dull!

I hope you'll do exceedingly well as a governor, giving the circumstances that threw you up.

eLcastro:
we not arguing...am telling you things that am predicting might play out...so cause they don't align with yours,it means am not well.....am sorry o

Continue predicting ooooo. ....

eLcastro:
u pained or something.?? For pdp to return to power it's a South-south vp ticket......they tried southeast already and it didn't work....also the South been holding the party since after 2015 lost and produce more votes than southeast......for southwest there will be no need since apc will give them the presidential ticket.....its politics bro don't hate wike for nothing.....everyone just lookin for themselves

You well so? Let me not argue with You. No need.

Saraki should just keep shut!
He's the only guy that lost his state amongst the three states of Kwara, sokoto and Benue that moved into the pdp.
This election has shown that alot of these guys are overrated.