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hopilo:
5 Supreme Court judges, each giving individual judgment on the case, it can never be a draw as the scores will surely be in one on these order: 5-0, 4-1 or 3-2. Guys predict the scores.

7 justices

kingppmaker:
Finally justice prevails.. Supreme Court affirms gov wike as winner 2015 election

Another confused Wailer spotted

franchizy:
Please stop updating this fake news as the judges never upheld any grounds.
At the moment the judges rose for few minutes break.
The judges have only listened to all the respondents.
There are indications that the judges may deliver judgement this evening.
As an eye witness present in the court, its obvious that wike cannot be victorious.
The APC has a better ground than wike as wike is relying only on the card reader wheteas the Tribunal and the Appeal court did not delivrr thete respective verdicts based on the catd reader only.
There verdicts where baded on several grounds. So stop updating false news here and wait for final judgement.

Thank u my brother,don't mind those chronic wailers Association

goodgate:
Where is that one now getting his info from?

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masterchi:
Supreme Court, Ruling.
Wike Vs Dakuku

Supreme Court have set aside the entire decision of the court of Appeal.
Two of the three grounds of the Appeal brought by Wike has just been upheld by the Apex court.

Judgement NOT Delivered yet

Keep wailing,the judges never said anytjing

Judges rise to return"in a moment". Seems judgement will be delivered this evening.
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masterchi:
PDP Youth Frontier ‏@PDPNYF 2 minutes ago

Wike Vs Dakuku The Supreme Court of Nigeria have stated that accreditation was legally done by using both the Card Reader and Manual

Keep wailing u hear

masterchi:
ok I know ur type. Association of youths waiting for 5ooo naira. wont respond to you again. you could be one of my students.

I can see u are the senior prefect of Wailing Wailers Association.A product of miscalculated pregnancy

kenonze:
The Court also upheld the decision of the two lower courts which dismissed Mr Wike’s appeal challenging the relocation of the Tribunal from Rivers State capital to Abuja.

According to the apex court the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity by the President of the appellate court at the material time was in order, since there was no Chief Judge or President of the Customary Court of Appeal in the State.

True but old news

masterchi:
lol. before u make a big fooool out of ur self. not every one depend on financial leftovers from politicians to survive. attack the source not me.

U are the biggest Fool ever in history,why cant u easily understand common issue..why display ur infantile deliquency.grow up.verify source before u post

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masterchi:
Wike versus Dakuku Peterside : For now the
court has gone on a 30-minute recess to
resume for INEC appeal
So far:
Supreme Court has heard two appeals
against the judgment that nullified Governor Wike’s election. The Supreme Court heard
the Appeals by Governor Wike and PDP.
The Supreme Court judges posed two
questions to Dakuku Peterside lawyers
which they failed to answer
1. Is INEC guideline more than the Electoral Act
2. Can the lower tribunals give wholesale
judgment after striking out 100 paragraphs
Earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled that
accreditation is both by card reader and
manual process using the voter register. It held this position in suit filed against the
election of Governor Umahi of Ebonyi State.
Scannews

Another Wailer spotted,the justces are just hearing suits by both parties,never was that question posed.u are fake

U need some SENSE,Electoral guildlines is contained in the Electoral act,its like saying there is no SPEEcH without WORDS when u know words make up speech..scannews is fake

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kenonze:
U called this thread live update yet not even 30min per update from u.

Keeping tabs on my Sahara reporters jare!

Supreme court on BREAK!

Court on BREAK

ahaika23:
Basing your judgments on a document and not the constitution and electoral act is so unheard of.

The documents were inec documents,they suddenly develop blindness because they will indict themseves.is the electoral law or constitution not a document

Davvymavvy:
Abeg, which SAN dey support Wike? Olanipekun or Olujimi? #no yab me abeg

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He said yes, but he refused reading doc tendered 2 them even an@inecnigeriacommissioner refused to read a doc from his employers- Olujimi
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They never read anything giving to them by petitioner to read, saying they can't read or they were blind - Olujimi#RiversSupreme
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The witnesses of the 1st respondent who was sponsored was unbelievable - Olujimi
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The witnesses of the 1st respondent who was sponsored was unbelievable - Olujimi
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There appeal has no legs on which to stand on whatsoever.#RiversSupreme
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They never called any single witness to speak to the documents tendered.
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We tendered voters registers and demonstrated them, while the tendered documents running into thousands.
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We tendered voters registers and demonstrated them, while they tendered documents running into thousands.
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To the main appeal most of the time he Wole Olanipekun SAN wasn't at the EPT - Olujimi -
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Olujimi, SAN - We rely and adopt our briefs for lack of merit, I will humbly invite your attention to page 2 of the first respondents briefs
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They ought to have filed a motion. I urge you to discountenance his appeal -#RiversSupreme
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They didn't call any POs. May I urge your lordship to uphold this appeal because it is unprecedented.
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In Abua/Odual, Ahoada-West/East, etc
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Page 38, 4442 polling units in RS they called only 38 POs, They didn't tender voters register.
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PW49 Said uploading of data is 6 weeks, what they had was uploaded less than 3 weeks......#RiversSupreme
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They scrutinised there own and refused to scrutinise ours. May I refer you to paragraph 10.19 page 31.#RiversSupreme
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We have demonstrated evidences and tendered documents from the bar, just like the petitioners did.#RiversSupreme
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We have demonstrated evidences and tendered documents from the bar, just like the petitioners did.#RiversSupreme
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Which is unacceptable by us. The tribunal striked out 120 paragraphs against us and it was front loaded before time.
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But pindiga who listed to us never delivered the ruling, but Ambrosa that didn't listen to us gave the ruling.
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We filed a motion, and it was not attended to. The court of appeal told the EPT to give ruling....#RiversSupreme
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Case number five is in respect of consistency. Cases number 6/7 case of concurrent findings is not accepted.
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My lords within the short time we submitted some authorities and we adopt same.... Seven of them.
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May I adopt the briefs and urge your Lordships to allow this appeal
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Appellant reply to second respondent is dated 20/1/2016 and filed same day
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Wole Olanipekun SAN - our brief is dated 16/1/2016 and filed on same date
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@PdpNigeriavs HE.Dr.DAP
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E.Ukala SAN - I adopt same my lords
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Yusuf Ali SAN - I adopt same my lords
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Olujimi, SAN - I adopt same my lord.
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May I my lordship adopt all appearances announced earlier.
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And it is not a challenge for us to file a motion. We refer to PW 40&49
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My lord our brief doesn't require any motion to be filed because they abandoned there responsibilities..... - Emmanuel Ukala SAN
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We didn't file any brief ,because we have an appeal against the judgements my lord ~ Wole Olanipekun SAN ~
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Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN- We did not file any brief of appeal, because we didn't agree with judgement
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They've not demonstrated any issue for your Lordship's to turn this matter around - Ali Yusuf -#RiversSupreme
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The case they are citing is a total different to this case. All their issues has been against them from EPT and Appeal court
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@inecnigeriaprescribed and introduced card reader for effective and efficient conduct of the elections - Olujimi
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There witnesses weren't witnesses of truth only petitioners witnesses were the accepted witnesses - Olujimi
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The conduct of the election was not in accordance with the layer down rules.... Olujimi
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... They established corrupt practice's not only card readers - Olujimi
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For the main appeal, There appeal lacks merit. I submit the petition was not based on card reader alone When the EPT wrote there judgement.
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Paragraph 10,1,2,3 They include issues 1,3,5 which they ought to have filed a motion for us to respond.
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We urge you to discountenance there appeal because we are short of time to respond - Olujimi
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We adopt the brief and urge your lordship to dismiss this appeal for lack of merit - Olujimi.#RiversSupreme
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We filed our brief in opposition on 18/1/2016#RiversSupreme
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I oblige your lordship.#RiversSupreme
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The remaining authorities relys on onus of the petitioner to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.
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...Were never demonstrated be4 the court. The card reader can't assist them
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There case they never relied on any voters register, some of the voters registered they tendered in 11 lgas......
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They need to show evidence of over voting or lack of accreditation. This is in line with Shinkafi's case....#RiversSupreme
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We draw your attention to additional list of authorities,determined in this SC particularly the judgement of JNC Onoye
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We sited list of authorities that dates 26/1/2016, my Lordship we draw your attention to few.#RiversSupreme
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Brief of argument is dated 8/1/2016, we adopts this briefs of arguments.
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The Appeallant adopting there briefs.
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Court reconvenes as one person was changed from the other panel. #RiversSupreme

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Palpable fears has engulfed in major cities in Rivers State over fears that the Supreme Court may after hearing and adopting briefs of arguement from both the Rivers State governor Barr Nyesom Wike and Counsels to the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the April 11th 2015 governorship election Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside.
It was gathered that parties to the Appeal before the Apex Court over the Judgement of Justice Dougban Mensem led Five-member Appeal Court Panel were notified last week that the Appeal brought by Governor Nyesom Wike will be heard on Wednesday 27th January 2016.
Palpable fear however gripped both members of the All Progressive Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State due to how the Supreme Court delivered Judgement on the Nassarawa State Governorship election Dispute merely 2hrs afters it was heard and briefs of arguement from both parties were adopted.
"Tomorrow is for hearing of the appeal which is adoption of briefs of argument already filed. People suspect that just like in Nasarawa appeal the court can decide to rise for a few hours and return to give judgement and give their reasons later". One of the Lawyer to the Parties made this assertion.
There are Palpable fears that the Supreme Court may deliver a shocking Judgement Tomorow
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Wike will be having quick ejaculation of sperm by now,eyaaaaa take heart ur turn is coming in 2050

The Appeal filed by the Rivers State governor Barrister Nyesom Wike against the Judgement of Justice Dougban Mensen led five member Appeal court panel of Justices which upheld the Judgement of Justice Sulieman Ambursa led Rivers State governorship election petition Tribunal which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh poll in Rivers will be coming up for hearing on Wednesday 27th January 2016,PUO REPORTShas learnt.
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had filed an Appeal at the Apex Court praying a reversal of the Judgement of the Abuja Court of Appeal last month which gave a go ahead order to INEC to conduct a fresh poll in Rivers state within 90days.
Dakuku Peterside of the All Progressive Congress in Rivers state had after the April 11th governorship election filed a petition at the Rivers State governorship election petition Tribunal seeking an order that the Governorship election which took place in Rivers state failed integrity test,therefore INEC should be ordered to conduct a fresh Poll.
That prayers was answered by Justice Suleiman Ambursa led Rivers State governorship election petition Tribunal in October 24th 2015,the Judgement of the Tribunal was also upheld by the Court of Appeal.
It was gathered that the Supreme Court will fix a date for its Judgement once the Appeal has been heard this wednesday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division which declared Alex Otti,‎ the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the state governorship elections.
The commission has therefore asked the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal and its place to uphold the judgment of the Abia Governorship Election Tribunal which upheld INEC's declaration of Dr Okezie Ipeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the election.
In a brief or argument settled by INEC's lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN who led a team of other senior lawyers including, Dr Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, A.B. Mahmoud, SAN, H.M. Liman, SAN, Ahmed Raji, SAN among others, the commission said that it was Ikpeazu who won the election and not Otti.
INEC informed the Supreme Court that another panel of the Court of Appeal upheld elections in respect of House of Assembly seats in Osisioma Local Government Area and Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area w‎hich took place on the same day the governorship election was conduct.
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It will be recalled that in declaring Otti winner of the election, the Court nullified the governorship election in the local government areas stated above.
INEC said: "Before concluding, we crave the indulgence of the court to very respectfully refer to an intriguing issue.
"It is the fact that the court below, though differently constituted confirmed on appeal elections in respect of House of Assembly seats in Osisioma LGA and Isiala North LGA which took place simultaneously with the Abia Governorship same day, time, in the same polling units and where voters were accredited using the same voters; registers and card readers."
INEC further said that the Court of Appeal was wrong in law when it cancelled the results of elections in three local government areas of Abia State.
It said "The conclusion that Otti and not Ikpeazu won majority of the valid votes cast at the election is neither borne out of the record nor justified under the law."
According to the commission, the court of appeal should have dismissed Otti's appeal‎ having found that a Returning Officer has no power to cancel election results having regard to the provisions of Section 68 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.
‎The commission also said that Otti's notice of appeal at court of appeal was incompetent and should have been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Is Justice Mary the only justice of the supreme Court? My dear Wike is a gooner quote me anywhere.the Mass exodus from pdp to APC in Rivers is clear indication that Wike is already a Looser.Justice Mary Odili is not even among the Justice of the supreme court that will rule on wike case.

Wike knows his days are numbered and he's a GONER Peterside is the Man

The stage is now set for the final Legal fight to begin between the Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Wike and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside over the outcome of the April 11 Governorship election in Rivers State.
The Supreme Court had fixed today Friday 15th January 2016 for hearing of the Appeal by Governor Nyesom Wike against the December 16 2015 Judgement of Justice Dougban Memsen led five-member Appeal court panel which upheld the nullification of the governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Rivers State.
Recall that both the Rivers State Governorship election petition tribunal headed by Justice Sulieman Ambursa and Appeal Court headed by Justice Dougban Memsen had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh election in the entire
Rivers State within 90days.
But Governor Nyesom Wike in exercise of his Legal right Appealed both Judgement at the Apex court.
It was exclusively learnt that the matter would have come up today for hearing, but the Court shifted it to Next Week.

The Chief Judge of Rivers State Justice Daisy Okocha will be Retiring from Service Tomorow Friday 15 January 2016, this is coming Barely two weeks she was confirmed as the substansive Chief Judge of Rivers State by governor Nyesom Wike.
Justice Daisy Okocha was appointed as an Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State on May 29 2015 during the Inauguration of Governor Nyesom Wike.
On 23rd of December 2015, the Port Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal sitting in MOSCOW ROAD, removed all legal challenges as result of the Judgement of Retired Justice Lambo Akanbi during the Administration of Chibuike Amaechi.
Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Wike on 4th January 2016 sworn in Justice Daisy Okocha As the substansive Chief Judge of Rivers State.
Although her retirement from Service seems to be raising some mixed reactions from some lawyers in Rivers State, while some are of the View that the retirement of Justice Daisy Okocha may leave a lacuna in Rivers State since the Rivers State House of Assembly cannot performe any legislative duty, others are of the View that Governor Nyesom Wike has the powers to appoint the most Senior Judge as an Acting Chief Judge