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Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Nobody: 3:24pm On Oct 11, 2014

Why is PDP talking of Aregbe's election? How did this affect Aregbesola?

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Nobody: 3:39pm On Oct 11, 2014

This case will surely linger till 2015.

I don't think inec will afford an election given 2015 is just around the corner

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Davvymavvy: 3:46pm On Oct 11, 2014

baccaspace:
Why is PDP talking of Aregbe's election? How did this affect Aregbesola?

Help me ask them o

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Nobody: 4:02pm On Oct 11, 2014

Davvymavvy:
Help me ask them o

bunch of confused clowns

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Nobody: 4:07pm On Oct 11, 2014

This is a classic case of justice delayed being justice denied. It's a big shame that it has to take the court 3 years to decide on such an important case. Well it will be interesting to see how INEC reacts to this ruling. Surely we haven't seen the end of the matter.

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by goodgood2(m): 4:54pm On Oct 11, 2014

cnario:
So what does this judgement mean?

It means none of your business.

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by duni04(m): 5:19pm On Oct 11, 2014

And people are still talking nonsense on this fake thread with fake news. The verdict has no bearing whatsoever on any election held in 2011 or 2014. The OP and the MOD simply and stupidly quoted the PDP spokesperson's interpretation of the verdict. It has absolutely no implication on any governorship or legislative election.

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Dayjhihannon01(m): 6:03pm On Oct 11, 2014

Obinoscopy:
It means that INEC has two options:

1. Accept the verdict and re-conduct the 2011 legislative elections. This automatically means that the senators/reps that were elected in 2011 have lost their mandate. Also this means whoever wins in the new elections has less than 6 months to stay in office before the next 2015 legislative elections.

2. Appeal the verdict at the Supreme Court. In this case, there are 3 possibilities:
a) The Supreme Court might reaffirm the judgements of the lower courts. In this case, we're back to option 1.
b) The Supreme Court could nullify the judgement. In this case, the status quo is maintained
c) The case might linger in the Supreme Court till 2015 elections. In that case, whatever verdict the Supreme Court gives would just be an academic exercise as it's ruling would be overtaken by events .

A 2011 case still ongoing till 2014...........this shows how slow our judiciary is. I don't think it's healthy for our democracy. We need a judiciary that would give fast judgements without necessarily compromising it's efficiency.

In a nutshell... Till further notice, there is no indiscriminate sittings in the chamber of osun house of assembly.. ServesUsRite grin

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by chlowi(f): 6:11pm On Oct 11, 2014

HNosegbe:
Please who knows any other country in world where an Appeal Court takes three and half years to conclude a case?

If INEC decides to go to the Supreme Court the case will definitely not be concluded before the 2015 elections, meaning that the elected officials would have served a full four years on those positions ILLEGALLY (that's assuming the Supreme Court also upholds this judgement).

This country is sick.

As in so sick. That it makes me sick atimes living in it!!

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Muzikluva(m): 6:37pm On Oct 11, 2014

So how does this affect us now??yu delAyed it for three years and now giving judgement_ _gibberish!

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by chinchong: 8:16pm On Oct 11, 2014

seanswitch:
Where is France?

france dey my cupboard. tongue

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Rexyl(m): 9:19pm On Oct 11, 2014

The country's judiciary system will never stop to make someone laugh in Swahili. We are looking forward to seeing how events will unfold. May be they want to conduct failed and fraudulent 2011 elections in 2014. Story! Story! and Story sha.

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by adedayourt(m): 10:10pm On Oct 11, 2014

Obinoscopy:
It means that INEC has two options:

1. Accept the verdict and re-conduct the 2011 legislative elections. This automatically means that the senators/reps that were elected in 2011 have lost their mandate. Also this means whoever wins in the new elections has less than 6 months to stay in office before the next 2015 legislative elections.

2. Appeal the verdict at the Supreme Court. In this case, there are 3 possibilities:
a) The Supreme Court might reaffirm the judgements of the lower courts. In this case, we're back to option 1.
b) The Supreme Court could nullify the judgement. In this case, the status quo is maintained
c) The case might linger in the Supreme Court till 2015 elections. In that case, whatever verdict the Supreme Court gives would just be an academic exercise as it's ruling would be overtaken by events .

A 2011 case still ongoing till 2014...........this shows how slow our judiciary is. I don't think it's healthy for our democracy. We need a judiciary that would give fast judgements without necessarily compromising it's efficiency.

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Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by calaharry: 1:52am On Oct 12, 2014

I don't get it. You mean after end of tenure is few months away? How do u explain this Naija? huh

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Orikinla(m): 8:13pm On Oct 12, 2014

They want to bully Osun state?
This is not Ekiti o.
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka said how PDP won the gubernatorial election in Ekiti state is still a mystery to him.
In a true democracy, politicians like Fayose will not even be qualified to contest in any election. But in Nigeria, jungle democracy is the order of the day and questionable characters like Fayose and his likes can bribe and rig their way into public office.
[size=18pt]Àwọ̀n ọ́mọ́ Yorùbá, ẹ́ ronú![/size]

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by seglan(m): 8:19pm On Oct 12, 2014

We are having a delayed justice because most of judiciary workers/staff are politicians/interested in one political party or other

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Darvid(m): 9:15pm On Oct 12, 2014

Olutozn54:
Hmmm.... This is Nigeria

Praise God, f.p 1st time since reg. Ama testify dis month. Dis a gud omen

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by dayocash: 8:13pm On Oct 14, 2014

All these lies are just been fabricated by PDP goons. The CTC that's being circulated now shows that the judgement did not mention that the election should be cancelled. No matter the amount of lies pDp brings can make them gain the heart of Osun People. Osun is for Apc. Change

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by modhream: 8:39pm On Oct 14, 2014

Obinoscopy:
It means that INEC has two options:

1. Accept the verdict and re-conduct the 2011 legislative elections. This automatically means that the senators/reps that were elected in 2011 have lost their mandate. Also this means whoever wins in the new elections has less than 6 months to stay in office before the next 2015 legislative elections.

2. Appeal the verdict at the Supreme Court. In this case, there are 3 possibilities:
a) The Supreme Court might reaffirm the judgements of the lower courts. In this case, we're back to option 1.
b) The Supreme Court could nullify the judgement. In this case, the status quo is maintained
c) The case might linger in the Supreme Court till 2015 elections. In that case, whatever verdict the Supreme Court gives would just be an academic exercise as it's ruling would be overtaken by events .

A 2011 case still ongoing till 2014...........this shows how slow our judiciary is. I don't think it's healthy for our democracy. We need a judiciary that would give fast judgements without necessarily compromising it's efficiency.

Actually,the judgment means nothing to the positions of officials elected 2011.Their elections are valid.Thus says the Constitution n the Electoral Act.Only an election petition tribunal or election petition appeal tribunal can nullify their elections.
Also note that the electoral act bars the high courts from stopping the conduct of any election for any reason save a constitutional matter.
Again,this case was about stopping Akeju from presiding over the elections,not about stopping the conduct of the elections.To the best of my knowledge,Akeju was not the returning officer in any of the elections.

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by Obinoscopy(m): 9:09pm On Oct 14, 2014

modhream:
Actually,the judgment means nothing to the positions of officials elected 2011.Their elections are valid.Thus says the Constitution n the Electoral Act.Only an election petition tribunal or election petition appeal tribunal can nullify their elections.
Also note that the electoral act bars the high courts from stopping the conduct of any election for any reason save a constitutional matter.
Again,this case was about stopping Akeju from presiding over the elections,not about stopping the conduct of the elections.To the best of my knowledge,Akeju was not the returning officer in any of the elections.

If Akeju was truly a party member, don't you think it's a constitutional matter?

I've seen cases where courts besides the tribunal has abdjucated electoral matters. The Celestine Omehia Vs Rotimi Amaechi case comes to mind.

Re: Appeal Court Nullifies Osun 2011 Elections by modhream: 9:30pm On Oct 14, 2014

Obinoscopy:
If Akeju was truly a party member, don't you think it's a constitutional matter?

I've seen cases where courts besides the tribunal has abdjucated electoral matters. The Celestine Omehia Vs Rotimi Amaechi case comes to mind.

The Amaechi case was a constitutional,pre-election matter about who really was the party's candidate,not whether the party's candidate won.
Constitutionally,INEC's recognized make-up are the National Commisioners headed by the Chairman.And inec is the body empowered to conduct elections.Before the recent constitutional amendments,the Constitution was actually silent on the party status of RECs.I'm not even quite sure the amendments updated their status to that of National Commissioners viz partisanship,but yes,RECs then could be card carrying members.RECs don't conduct elections,they only oversee it's preparations.In the past,recs had bn accused of being partisans at election tribunals,yet that didn't count in the overall judgement from those tribunals.
The main crux to any election being valid is this: Was it conducted in substantial compliance with the constitution n the electoral act?.If so,all else is white noise n don't count.
I'm sure u know the Osun assembly has sat since the CA struck out INEC's appeal n with the full complement of police security.That ought to bring it home to u.

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