Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,166,065 members, 7,863,773 topics. Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2024 at 05:38 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion (3784 Views)
TRIBUNAL: A Lower Court Undermined The Supreme Court's Ruling On 25% FCT / 2023: I Rejected Lp’s Offer To Be Peter Obi’s VP Because His Chances Are Slim – / Presidential Tribunal: A Brief Analysis Of Atiku Final Written Addresses (2) (3) (4)
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by ethikallyright: 2:13am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Faber: The court will not crown your candidate a winner because he says he's a good man , you think he's the best for the job or not to hurt your feelings. He who alleges must prove. 7 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by DMerciful(m): 2:18am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Its your opinion based on your interpretation of the law ethikallyright: |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by ethikallyright: 2:20am On Mar 03, 2023 |
DMerciful: These are basic principles of the relevant statutes. They are the A B C of the Law. The court won't interprete differently because they are not contentious. 7 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by ladiguy(m): 2:21am On Mar 03, 2023 |
kk2027: Na your family Dey mourn |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by DeLaRue: 2:26am On Mar 03, 2023 |
0monnak0da: The tribunal will interprete the relevant constitutional provision to determine whether Abuja counts as a State for the purpose of determining compliance with the 24% in 24 states requirements. The appeal court will not embark on an inquisition that has no basis in the constitution, ie whether Abuja should have an 'exalted status ' as you put it. There is nothing special about residents of Abuja that would justify their effectively having a veto over who becomes the President. Do Abuja residents pay a higher tax rate than residents of Jalingo, Ilorin, Owerri or Warri? 5 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by DMerciful(m): 2:30am On Mar 03, 2023 |
They're not and this clearly shows you're biased. Olisah Agbakoba, SAN came on channels long before election to say he cannot for certainty define whether getting 25% of Abuja is compulsory or not. INEC former rep Igini said its compulsory. Do you know more than these guys? Are you a SAN? ethikallyright: 1 Like |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by ethikallyright: 2:33am On Mar 03, 2023 |
DMerciful: Yes. If it was 100% certain, I wouldn't put it as one of the legal issues. It's still a SAN that the oppositions employ who will bring up the issue However, the honourable justices of the court of appeal and probably the supreme court are more likely to be consistent with their interpretation of the FCT as a State . It's a 95:5 scenario. 7 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by DesChyko: 2:51am On Mar 03, 2023 |
'At the Tribunal'. That's fine. Peter Obi won at the Tribunal ', and his victory was confirmed at the Appeal Court in 2006. And those are not the final stop. At some point, witnesses will play a role; so the onus is on Labour Party's legal team to prove beyond reasonable doubt that INEC was complicit in declaring false results and covering their tracks; hereby rendering all of their documentation used in declaring the winner unreliable. The 25% clause is not the bane of the matter; it is at most secondary as the figures presented by INEC are what will be contested. If this is proven, then the 25% matter does not exist. 3 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by PrincessofDSS(f): 2:54am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Who cares |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Wickedfacts: 3:19am On Mar 03, 2023 |
blabulu2000: He's a regular member of the romance section and betting thread. 1 Like |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Wickedfacts: 3:24am On Mar 03, 2023 |
DMerciful: Which Mike Igini? That vulcaniser who used old age to study law after wasting his early years. Falana is a SAN and he said it is not compulsory. The Supreme Court has said the FCT is like a state. It is not compulsory. By the time the Supreme Court tells you again that it is not compulsory, I expect you Obidients to start cursing the Supreme Court Justices. 4 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Nobody: 3:26am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Immatex: And for how long should we continue on this dangerous path. You are not wise at all. 2 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Parachoko: 3:38am On Mar 03, 2023 |
AbdulMagaji:I hope you're not one of the people who supported Buhari when he disobeyed the Supreme Court ruling on the naira issue 2 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by DMerciful(m): 3:52am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Calm down. The Supreme Court needs to give a judgment on this and 50 other counts Wickedfacts: |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Wickedfacts: 4:12am On Mar 03, 2023 |
DMerciful: There's already a judgment on it. You are arguing because you lack knowledge of the existing judgment. 4 Likes
|
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by DMerciful(m): 4:13am On Mar 03, 2023 |
There is no judgment on this. Provide a link Wickedfacts: |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by muykem: 4:16am On Mar 03, 2023 |
DeLaRue:I am not a Lawyer but the argument of 25% of FCT is very very illogical to me. Does it mean if 36 states in Nigeria votes a single person as a president, residents of Abuja can vote it. 3 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Wickedfacts: 4:26am On Mar 03, 2023 |
DMerciful: I presented a judgment before your eyes and you don't even understand what you are reading. You really should not be discussing legal arguments when you can't even decipher what is written in plain English. That is a Supreme Court judgment. The name of the parties is there. Citation is at the bottom. If ordinary law report you can't even read, what makes you think you possess the capacity to make sound legal arguments? SMH 4 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by seunmsg(m): 5:14am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Section 135(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 is quoted below: “An election shall not be liable to be invalidated by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of this Act if it appears to the Election Tribunal or Court that the election was conducted substantially in accordance with the principles of this Act and that the non-compliance did not affect substantially the result of the election.” Let us see how Peter Obi and Atiku will convince the court that non transmission of results from polling units to IREV substantially affected the result of the election. 4 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Nobody: 5:31am On Mar 03, 2023 |
OP, don't be quick to speak for tribunal, they know their job more than you and they will do their job neatly so park well let them decide. It's too early to congratulate a man sitting on a stolen mandate 1 Like |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by surgical: 5:36am On Mar 03, 2023 |
ethikallyright:where a statue specifically provided a way of doing things ,you can not do it in any other way,the 25% for fct was a specific Constitutional provision you can not wish away, for administrative purposes fct can be regarded as a state,but for the purpose of election the constitution has prescribed the status of fct, the fct was specifically mentioned, while others were lumped together as states |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Immatex(m): 5:42am On Mar 03, 2023 |
AbdulMagaji: Wise man that know not when to let go. Use that your wisdom become Chief Judge of the Federation. |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by 9jaChooseTinubu: 5:42am On Mar 03, 2023 |
kk2027: People should go on the street so that igbos would use the opportunity to cause problems, destroy property and loot abi? You plans failed |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by denko(m): 5:59am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Jack500:unfortunately Nigeria will be balkanize to smaller pieces nobody will go to war against the Ibos. We faught them in 1967 but today with all these injustices it will only you the yorubas and the Hausa that will fight all other tribes will not. the middle belt will not know this and have peace. The deltans; we the Isoko and Urhobos will not. If war is faught there should be genuine reconciliation and give all side the opportunity to rule not rigging them out like thieves and you expect your pay master to be addressed as your excellency. 1 Like |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by denko(m): 6:02am On Mar 03, 2023 |
The injustice against the Ibos because of a war faught decades ago is unacceptable to people that have brain to think |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by challoxxx: 6:09am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Maazieze: This is a very good question I was hoping to ask myself but let me put it in perspective. There are over 176800 polling units in Nigeria so even if you have skirmishes in 10000 polling units across the country….it is still less than 6% of the PU so most probably not substantial. I doubt we had skirmishes in up to 5000PU But let’s watch and see. 3 Likes |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Nakedtruths: 6:15am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Jack500:What brought Igbo into this matter now, oponu |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Fathai(m): 7:18am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Jack500:it is only you and your family that will fight because me as a Yoruba man will not join you to fight a war of a stolen mandate. |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by 0monnak0da: 7:19am On Mar 03, 2023 |
ethikallyright:I do not comprehend this point. What is the relevance of where the president stays? The issue is interpretation of the words 2/3 of all the states AND the FCT Some commentators have suggested an interpretation that would mean if a candidate gets 100% from 36 states and 24% in Abuja the candidate has not win Interpretation of that is the issue |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by Nobody: 7:48am On Mar 03, 2023 |
blabulu2000:highest they'll burn their South East. 1 Like |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by D1official: 8:01am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Jack500:Are you not ashamed of using Nigeria (a nation of over 300tribes) to always threaten the IGBOS? What actually happened to your tribe?, Ohhh!! I forgot you are cowards. |
Re: The Oppositions’ Chances Are Slim At The Tribunal: A Legal Opinion by aieromon(m): 8:08am On Mar 03, 2023 |
Maazieze: The judges will have to define and justify the extent of non-compliance and if it was substantial. Section 135 of the Electoral Act makes their job easy. Excerpts from SC Judgement Awolowo v Shagari It finally held that even though it had been found that there was non-compliance with the provisions of Section 34A(1)(c)(ii) of the Decree, the provision of Section III subsection 1 will be evoked, which provides that non-compliance with part II will not affect the result of the election
|
Chicago:How Can Tinubu Deny The Druglords He Had As Directors in Compass Finance / Onitsha Undergoing Total Reconstruction Under Gov Soludo (video & Photos) / Senate Approves 7.9 Billion Dollars Borrowing For 2013!!
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 61 |