₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: RegisterLoginWith GoogleTrendingRecentNew

Stats: 3,325,577 members, 8,422,626 topics. Date: Monday, 08 June 2026 at 03:03 PM

Toggle theme

Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit - Politics - Nairaland

Nairaland ForumNairaland GeneralPoliticsSupreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit (20491 Views)

1 2 3 Reply (Go Down)

Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by Groovenaija360(op): 12:58pm On Apr 11, 2019
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday struck out the consolidated appeals of Rivers APC and Tonye Cole for lacking in merit.

Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohamed in a lead judgment sustained the preliminary objection by PDP Counsel, Emmanuel Ukala (SAN).

The Acting CJN said that: " the Preliminary Objection is meritorious, accordingly the Appeal is incompetent and is hereby dismissed".

Counsel to the PDP, Emmanuel Ukala ,SAN, had urged the court to strike out the appeal or dismiss it in its entirety as the reliefs sought by the APC could only be granted at the court of appeal and not the Supreme Court.

Okala argued that the appeal by APC was filed outside of the time provided by law, maintaining that the Supreme Court takes seriously its rules on filing of notice of appeal and non-compliance to those rules renders the process incompetent.

Earlier, Counsel to the APC, J.S Okutepa (SAN) urged the Supreme Court to overrule its decision on earlier judgement delivered in the consolidated appeals which held that the appeal before it was a pre-election matter.

He argued that the Supreme Court could set aside its decision if it was taken contrary to constitutional provision.

Counsel to INEC, Don Umalor, said INEC did not file any breif on the appeal and likes to remain neutral and non-partisan.

Ualmalor submitted that INEC leaves the matter to the decision of the court.

The Federal High court in Port Harcourt had on January 7, nullified the direct and indirect primaries conducted by the two factions of the APC in the state.

Justice Kolawole Omotosho, who presided over the case also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from presenting Tonye Cole and Magnus Abe as governorship candidates in the general elections.

INEC executed that order an excluded the APC from the ballot. The elections have been concluded with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike duly re-elected.

>>> https://grovenaija360.com/breaking-supreme-court-strikes-out-appeal-by-rivers-apc-for-lack-of-merit/

Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by Popmaster2019(f): 12:59pm On Apr 11, 2019
Checkmate!
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by amaniro: 1:02pm On Apr 11, 2019
Amaechi has eaten Tonye Cole's money finish...

Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by TheTrueSeeker2: 1:07pm On Apr 11, 2019
?...........
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by NaijaOlosho(f): 1:08pm On Apr 11, 2019
amaniro:
Amaechi has eaten Tonye Cole's money finish...
grin grin grin

Tonye cole will sue Amaechi for wasting his money
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by TheTrueSeeker2:
amaniro:
Amaechi has eaten Tonye Cole's money finish...
Actually, Amaechi started with Dakuku Peterside before Tonye Cole and most recently Engr. Awara Biokpo.


Beware...!!!!
Anyone who associates with CRA does so at his/her own risk.
Please be properly guided.


If still in doubt , you can confirm from all Rivers APC contestants at all levels (SENATE, HOR, GOV, HOA, LG CHAIR/COUNCILORS, PARTY CHAIR/WARD EXCOS etc)

They are all currently in debt.

I can mention names...!!!
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by salbis(m): 1:13pm On Apr 11, 2019
Wike is bigger than Amaechi, Peterside, Tonye and Awara all join.
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by ShitHead(m): 1:13pm On Apr 11, 2019
Man U should just sign the Supreme Court. What a good striker!!!!
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by Platony(m):
Meanwhile,..AWARA somewhere in Ubima.

Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by Nobody: 1:14pm On Apr 11, 2019
More pains to the heart of the lizard of Ubima tongue

Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by donkarly(m): 1:14pm On Apr 11, 2019
PDP/WIKE 4 - AMAECHI 0
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by Lizilicious(f): 1:14pm On Apr 11, 2019
They should rest nah...
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by mmadu5(m): 1:15pm On Apr 11, 2019
nonsense and nairaland
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by gratiaeo(m): 1:15pm On Apr 11, 2019
Amaechi need to be flog in village Square
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by Onlinealaba(m): 1:15pm On Apr 11, 2019
They don't av a case, thank you apex court


Check my signature, get your electronics, SMART TVs, air conditioners, washing machines and sound bars at affordable rate,payment on delivery, BUY4ME services available too with POD option
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by AfonjaBoston: 1:16pm On Apr 11, 2019
Fake news from Onitsha main bridge

Who watched barca and man u game?
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by FreemanUYB(m): 1:16pm On Apr 11, 2019
APC get strength ooooo
rivers are PDP PDP are rivers !!!!!
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by SteveOfu: 1:16pm On Apr 11, 2019
My mum’s Restaurant is open. Please come and eat your sweet Fried Rice, coleslaw, turkey or fish for just N500. Old 35/ New 37 Allen Avenue opposite Heritage Bank Ladipo kuku bustop
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by mosho2good: 1:16pm On Apr 11, 2019
you go to Europe or American for 3 months and u come back with bleanch skin ..when we ask wat happened .you say it's the whether ...my friend do u know how long ..Akon , lil Wayne ,pogba, have been there ..pls fear God..
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by AfonjaBoston: 1:17pm On Apr 11, 2019
SteveOfu:
My mum’s Restaurant is open. Please come and eat your sweet Fried Rice, coleslaw, turkey or fish for just N500. Old 35/ New 37 Allen Avenue opposite Heritage Bank Ladipo kuku bustop
.

Ur mama dey sell amala and eforiro with ogufe?
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by whiteafrique: 1:17pm On Apr 11, 2019
Amechi will be like this Obi-akpor guy Wike just dey knock me out everywhere,

Desperate APC please calm down and come back more prepared 2023..
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by AfonjaBoston: 1:19pm On Apr 11, 2019
Pigs will start wanking
Re: Supreme Court Strikes Out Appeal By Rivers APC For Lack Of Merit by AfonjaBoston: 1:20pm On Apr 11, 2019
[quote author=GideonVIBES post=77453281][/quote]True talk
1 2 3 Reply

Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Appeal By Peter Obi, Labour PartySupreme Court Reserves Judgment In Appeal By Atiku, PDPPEPC Judgement: Key Points Of Our Appeal, By Peter Obi234

President Buhari Returns To Abuja From AU Summit (Photos)Jonathan To EFCC: Go After Tinubu, Atiku, Amaechi, Others SecretlyYoruba Better Off During Regional Govt Says Western Governors.