₦airaland Forum

WikeTheDrunk:
Stories.

It is only applicable when the federal government stops controlling the resources of the states. No governor will implement it and nothing will happen. Most African countries have very weak institutions.

Cruzmaster:
See this one. U think say we SS send ur papa? I no blame una

Nigerianization:
It is these types of mentality that is keeping Nigeria where it is. Why divide the South and leave the north united? If we continue to believe in the myth of one north, then, get ready as the pull the rugs from Asiwaju 's feet

phemray:
Yes oo my brother. This is a Land mark achievement of the jagaban burgu, the master strategist. I don't know if the governors can appeal to the supreme Court but if the judgement is final, then the dividend of democracy is here. I trust what Asiwaju can do to better the lifes of the masses at the grassroot. Kudos to fagbemi. Why i love jagaban too much is his logics, strategy in winning court cases. Jagaban don't lose election and he hardly loses court case. Give it to him.

Femidfo:
Is the president Tinubu the Judge that gave the ruling? I don't understand why clapping for him?

Fido24:
What will now happen to those Local Council Development Area LCDAs created by some state government. who will fund them?

lereinter:
tinubu doesn't know you or respect you

In your signature, you wrote rubbish, now you posting useless comments

You are just inviting curse on your head daily, later you start running from one mountain to another

Not knowing you are the one who has harmed himself by himself

You are not ashamed of yourself

Lo sun ki o ronu

The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated to Local Government administrations.

In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court said the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves.

SegunGbenro:
Wanna be a politician? I can make you one.

The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court nullifying its February 22 governorship primary in Edo State, which produced Asue Igbodalo as the party’s flag-bearer for the September 21 governorship election.

The appellant, in an appeal hinged on 25 grounds, asked the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the lower court delivered on July 4, 2024.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had declared the PDP primary election held on February 22 in Edo State as invalid.

He held that the party did not comply with the relevant provisions of its constitution or the electoral guidelines for primary elections when it excluded 378 elected ward delegates from participating in the exercise

The trial judge held that this act itself was against the provision of Article 50(3) of the party’s constitution and further declared that it was a legal requirement that political parties must obey their constitution, guidelines, and regulations.

“The failure to comply with the electoral guidelines is not different from the effect of non-compliance with the constitution of the political party or noncompliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.

“The decision of the second defendant (PDP) not to include the plaintiffs in the governorship primary for which they were elected at the ward congress was arbitrarily wrong.

“Ward congresses are to be held in accordance with the law, the party’s constitution, and electoral guidelines.

“After being held, they cannot be cancelled except in the manner provided in the Electoral Act 2022, the party’s constitution, and electoral guidelines,” Ekwo ruled


He then ordered, “An order is hereby made directing the defendants, who are bound by the provisions of Section 82 of the Electoral Act 2022 and Article 50(3) of the second defendant’s constitution (as amended in 2017), to abide by the outcome of the three ad-hoc delegates ward congress of February 4, 2024, at which the plaintiffs and the other 378 delegates, whose names and election results appear on Exhibits BID 8A to 8L, were elected, and to allow the plaintiffs and the 375 other lawfully elected delegates to participate in the primary election of February 22, 2024.

“An order of mandatory injunction is hereby made restraining the first, second, and third defendants from unlawfully excluding the plaintiffs and the other lawfully elected delegates whose names and election results appear on Exhibits BID 8A to 8L herein from participating as 3 ad-hoc ward delegates in the governorship election primaries of the second defendant slated for the 22nd of February 2024 or any other date.”

The PDP, in the appeal dated July 9, marked CA/ABJ/CV/2024 and filed through their lawyer Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN), argued that the decision of the trial court was against the weight of evidence.

The respondents in the appeal are Kelvin Mohammed, Gabriel Okoduwa, Ederaho Osagie (for themselves and on behalf of the 378 ad hoc delegates), the Independent National Electoral Commission, the National Secretary of the PDP, and the Vice Chairman, PDP South-South, as first to sixth respondents respectively.

The appellant said, “The lower court erred in law when it granted reliefs 2, 3, and 4 sought by the first to third respondents.”

It further contended that there was no basis for the trial court to have arrived at its decision.

The PDP said on February 4, it conducted a three-man ad hoc ward congress across the 18 Local Government Areas in Edo State and the first to third respondents did not participate and were not among the persons who emerged as elected delegates.

The party said its candidate, Ighodalo, was duly elected by the ad hoc delegates who participated in its primary election.

On these grounds, the party sought “an order allowing the appeal, an order setting aside the judgment of the lower court, and an order striking out or dismissing the entire suit for want of jurisdiction.”

ariesbull:
is that soooo

ariesbull:
in Igbo land they build federal roads and they are paid back same in Akwa Ibom

XY01:
I'm not Igbo.. I know the kind of stress I go through because of that road and stupid government in ogun state.


It shall not be well with you

ariesbull:
Tell your senators to pass a motion to expel the biafrans from Nigeria Federation the way Malaysian did to Singapore and tell President to free kano

ariesbull:
The Spanish aren't fighting the Catalans either


Here Yoruba are antagonist to Igbo leaving..while the Igbo will support the oduduwa course or curse or cause
But here ...the Yoruba especially are an

Gerhards:
Which English are not supporting the scottish who want to leave the UK, referendum was held few years ago but those who want to stay in the UK won, why can't we do the same to the Igbo?

ariesbull:
Even till today Igbo are still fighting for their Biafra ..why don't you people support them

DMerciful:
I was responding to his statement that the major tribes are succumbing to Fulanis. The minorities also aided it

DMerciful:
Ironsi and Ojukwu were not an elected at the time they did what they did so had no mandate. We cannot be held accountable for people who weren't our representatives

DMerciful:
The minorities gave the victory when they ganged up with the Hausa-Fulanis and Yorubas to fight the Igbos.

If the Igbos had gone, the Yorubas had gone, they'd be stuck with only Hausas. But what did you do? Prevented it from coming to fruition

DMerciful:
The minorities gave the victory when they ganged up with the Hausa-Fulanis and Yorubas to fight the Igbos.

If the Igbos had gone, the Yorubas had gone, they'd be stuck with only Hausas. But what did you do? Prevented it from coming to fruition

Bliztzer:
I apply for prepaid meter, with new account. Ikeja electric say I go open account and come sign say I go pay for bill wey I no use, then I go come apply for prepaid meter.

descarado:
Allocation. Works only for those using prepaid metre

gidgiddy:
Ukwani and Ika are just about 4 or 5 local governments, way too small to create a State