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Wealthoptulent:
How that take be News?
Bloggers! Cos of wetin u go chop, where is the real love amidst Celebs ? The Enviness , jealousy, Competition, Hatred & 2faces U CALL LOVE? I doubt u ever experienced LOVE from FRIENDS & FAMILY or u do know the real FEELING OF LOVE bt wetin u wan Chop dey worry U

hmm 🤔

So much love among the celebrities here.
Uche Jombo, Ini Edo meet WizKid, party with Iyabo Ojo, Ebuka, others at Toke Makinwa’s 38th birthday bash

Toke Makinwa recently hosted an extravagant 38th birthday bash in Lagos, drawing the crème de la crème of the Nigerian entertainment industry, all gathered to shower love on the celebrant.
Wizkid and Uche Jombo shared a cozy embrace at the birthday bash, radiating mutual warmth and affection. Ini Edo spiced things up by showering the singer with compliments, adding a dash of sweet camaraderie to the celebration

Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa’s birthday bash in Lagos was a star-studded affair, with her nearest and dearest turning up to celebrate her getting a year wiser on November 3.

The party was hotter than a jalapeño, and her celebrity pals and family made it a night to remember.

Viral video of the birthday bash kicks off with the Afrobeats maestro, WizKid, dishing out warm hugs like candy, starting with Nollywood’s Uche Jombo, who couldn’t help but gush over meeting the musical sensation. As if that wasn’t enough, he goes for round two with another guest, earning himself a cherry on top – a flattering compliment on his looks from the ever-stylish Actress Ini Edo.


Ini Edo and her colleague, Chidi Mokeme, were spotted mingling and dishing out warm greetings like confetti at the party, blending seamlessly with the other attendees.

Iyabo Ojo, the movie star, graced the occasion with a beaming smile, while the camera caught TV host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and his radiant wife looking absolutely fabulous at the event.

The Celebrant, Toke Makinwa, was spotted sharing warm embraces and exchanging pleasantries with Big Wiz, who was casually puffing away, turning the air into his personal smoky canvas.

In the final stretch of the video, Toke cranked up the energy on the dance floor, tearing it up with Ini Edo, Uche Jombo, and a constellation of Nollywood luminaries, including the likes of Idia Aisien, as well as the comedic duo Ay and Bovi. They were all living it up, having an absolute blast at her 38th birthday bash.


https://www.withinnigeria.com/entertainment/2023/11/13/uche-jombo-ini-edo-meet-wizkid-party-with-iyabo-ojo-ebuka-others-at-toke-makinwas-38th-birthday-bash/

Videos from Toke Makinwa's star-studded birthday party in Lagos over the weekend


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzU0FSxNjpc?si=n6_4D7erPoNcU7Rn

MightySparrow:
I quite agree with you. The Supreme Court is not an evidence court. It only see if the judgement is consistent with the provisions of the Law.
However, the outcome is not automatic the judgement of either of the lower courts will not be held

yes soo

Bobloco:
Really, why leave out NNPP, because you have seen the obvious criminality being perpetuated there using the court

it’s very unfortunate, he knows the truths but he’s shying away with it. He forgot that there’s repercussions for it either in the good way or bad way.

Too much anger in the land. Very unfortunate seriously

garfield1:
Oga,focus on pdp and leave nnpp

it’s very unfortunate that the people aren’t ready to say the truths again. The law and the constitution is there to be enlightened, but the people shy away to stand by the truths and the law. Now when Supreme Court of justice struck out APC cross appeal in the court, there will be series of propaganda against the judges sitting on the appeal the Pdp and Nnpp in the Court

garfield1:
Oga,focus on pdp and leave nnpp

just to tell you that Gawuna appeal is a pre election matters and his cross appeal will be struck out in the Supreme Court of justice. Supreme Court of justice has dealt with pre election matters cases in the court of justice. Just to make some clarification to you

garfield1:
This matter is different

Visit this thread: https://www.nairaland.com/7753103/obi-not-member-labour-party#124226839

Olanipekun submitted the membership register of Labour Party and Obi's name was missing.

Olanipekun further argued on behalf of Tinubu and Shettima that Obi had no locus to file same because he is an independent Candidate.

The tribunal held that only a Party can determine her members.

A tribunal sits in 5, that means their decision even supercedes this judgement, the Courts must provide clarity and not cherry-pick Judgements like we saw in Plateau.

This was what the tribunal said when Olanipekun submitted the register!

fergie001:
You can confirm.

The SC sits in 7 especially on Constitutional matters. No matter how wrong or bizarre that judgement is, for it to be vacated, they must sit in 7. It's a conventional procedure.

The Appeal Court can also sit in 5 if it's a Constitutional matter as well like in Jegede v. Aketi.

you are very right barrister fergie001. Always on point here

yarimo:
no supreme court will interpret it not me I am not a court

good . Just to make some clarification about the so called issue of alleged invalid votes you are mentioning on Kano case.

MightySparrow:
Penalty shootout

yes. Anyone win in the Supreme Court of justice will be crowned the governor . Governor mutfwang still has huge advantage in the Supreme Court of justice. Pre election matters cases won’t be entertained in the Supreme Court. It will be struck out in the Supreme Court of justice

fergie001:
Between Plateau & Kano, have a felling one will fall.
.Timkuk v PDP...

The Appeal Court declined jurisdiction and struck out the suit.

Justice Tani Yusuf Hassan (the woman who sacked Agah Avia presided with Ali Andenyangtso & Olasumbo Goodluck all in concurrence.

Excerpts of the Judgement;

Augustine Timkuk v. INEC, PDP, Nannim Joseph, Gwott Yakubu Chocho, Fidelis Adara, John Adah & Amos Timbau

the judges agree that the case is pre election matters and it can’t entertain it. It’s very unfortunate, the will of the people are not prevail in the court of justice again.

garfield1:
This matter is different

how is it different, don’t forget that Wole Olanipekun petition supreme Court of justice that Obi was not duely Lp member in his petition. The Supreme Court of justice panel sitting on the PEPTIDE struck out Wole Olanipekun case that it’s pre election matter. Maybe you read the judgement well again. Everything is online now. Supreme Court of justice will interpret the law on the Kano case that present a pre election matters

yarimo:
so you can't read and understand again what it's says

I have send the screenshot, you can read it from here and interpret it well

Bobloco:
Are you not sure of the section of law you quoted


Well here is the section of the electoral act I am conversant with

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a ballot paper which does not bear
official mark prescribed by the Commission shall not be counted.
(2) If the returning officer is satisfied that a ballot paper which does not
bear the official mark was from a book of ballot papers which was furnished
to the presiding officer of the polling unit in which the vote was cast for use at
the election in question, he or she shall, notwithstanding the absence of the
official mark, count that ballot paper.

yes you are talking about this section in the amended electoral act 2022. You are very right here. I strongly believe, Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuff will win his appeal in the Supreme Court of justice especially on the alleged invalid votes APC said Inec added to Pdp votes. Supreme Court of justice will interpret the law to us. Supreme Court of justice will present the law as it is especially ok the pre election matters and the alleged invalid votes

Kano case:
Amended electoral act 2022

(3) A political party shall not impose nomination qualification or disqualification criteria, measures, or conditions on any aspirant or candidate for any election in its constitution, guidelines, or rules for nomination of candidates for elections, except as prescribed under sections 65, 66, 106, 107, 131, 137, 177 and 187 of the Constitution.

Bobloco:
Are you not sure of the section of law you quoted


Well here is the section of the electoral act I am conversant with

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a ballot paper which does not bear
official mark prescribed by the Commission shall not be counted.
(2) If the returning officer is satisfied that a ballot paper which does not
bear the official mark was from a book of ballot papers which was furnished
to the presiding officer of the polling unit in which the vote was cast for use at
the election in question, he or she shall, notwithstanding the absence of the
official mark, count that ballot paper.

sir maybe you should tell him the subsection in the electoral act to him.

yarimo:
nobody said supreme court won't interpret the law in the first place

ok

yarimo:
sections 163 of the electoral act 2022 discribe it as invalid votes

the section you quote here’s not in the 2022 amended electoral act

yarimo:
I don't really even know your argument here, you are just confusing yourself. It's clear constitutionally invalid is invalid. Nobody is stopping anyone from going to court

Supreme Court of justice the Apex court of justice will interpret the law to us. Let’s keep our fingers crossed

fergie001:
My argument on the Plateau matter is that whether it was well-conducted or not, an Appeal Court validated the fresh Congress in February this year.

I know Justices Andenyangtso & Goodluck were on that panel so tbh I am at a loss.

can please post the judgement here for people to see and we’ll informed.

yarimo:
according to sections 163 of electoral act 2022 it remains invalid, how can PO reject something he issue by himself

Here is what the law says as regards ballot papers not signed and stamped


"(1) Subject to subsection (2), a ballot paper which does not bear
official mark prescribed by the Commission shall not be counted.
(2) If the returning officer is satisfied that a ballot paper which does not
bear the official mark was from a book of ballot papers which was furnished
to the presiding officer of the polling unit in which the vote was cast for use at
the election in question, he or she shall, notwithstanding the absence of the
official mark, count that ballot paper".

From the above, the law provided a leeway to the issue of unsigned and unstamped ballot papers.

Supreme Court of justice will help us to interpret it according to the law of Nigeria constitution and the amended electoral act. Let’s keep our fingers crossed till December

slivertongue:
I knew BCM was going to be sucked by the appeal court and I said same to garfield1 but am waiting for the Supreme Court to do a u-turn &say a different thing with regards to a settled exco matter filed by a meddlesome interloper.

I’m waiting for the Supreme Court of justice verdict on the pre election matters cases too. Since they have done the needful on the Obi petition that relates to the presentation of pre election matters, it was rightly struck out in the Supreme Court of justice. Supreme Court of justice will do the needful by interpret the law

yarimo:
hehe that means according to the same section you quotes invalid votes is invalid

in as much the Returning officer don’t reject the alleged votes APC claimed it’s invalid, definitely it shouldn’t be presented in the court of justice. Supreme Court of justice will interpret it well to protect the law.

Plateau Case:

Of the truth PDP did the primaries and INEC tendered the evidence to that effect.

was there a valid primaries?was the primaries witnessed by inec?was the APC candidate part of the so called primaries??This is clearly a pre election matter that should have originated from the high court before the election and secondly,the APC candidate does not have the locus standing to challenge it as he was neither a PDP member and did not take part in the primaries of the PDP.He does not have the right to question another party on the nomination of it's candidate.

it's a pre election matter and should have originated from the high court.Bayelsa and zamfara cases we love to site as examples originated from the high court.The Appeal Court of justice lack the jurisdiction to entertain the case . Zamfara case was APC vs APC and it originated from the federal high court and not the tribunal, Appeal and Supreme Court of justice. The tribunal, Appeal and Supreme Court of justice lacks the jurisdiction to entertain it.

yarimo:
How about the invalid votes in Kano state you didn't say anything about that, and in the case of plateau state nothing like interlopers , it's a matter of pre and Post election matters according to sections 177 (c) of the 1999constitution And sections 80 and 82 of the electoral act 2022

Kano Case:
Section 177 of Nigeria constitution interpret party membership for election.
Here is what the law says as regards ballot papers not signed and stamped


"(1) Subject to subsection (2), a ballot paper which does not bear
official mark prescribed by the Commission shall not be counted.
(2) If the returning officer is satisfied that a ballot paper which does not
bear the official mark was from a book of ballot papers which was furnished
to the presiding officer of the polling unit in which the vote was cast for use at
the election in question, he or she shall, notwithstanding the absence of the
official mark, count that ballot paper".

From the above, the law provided a leeway to the issue of unsigned and unstamped ballot papers.

slivertongue:
Zamfara and Plateau case ain't same neither are they under same electoral act.

The amended electoral act 2022 affirmed the victories of Governor dauda Lawal of Zamfara 2019 poll but the plateau case is different cos’ it’s a pre election matter and also the tribunal affirmed it that the petition of APC is highly preelection matter

seunmsg:
The judgement of the court of appeal was very clear. Conduct another ward congress or lose the right to field candidates for election. This is not about primaries. If there is a judgement preventing PDP from participating in the election, it can be used both as a pre and post election matter. Next time, PDP should do the right thing by complying with the judgement of the court. It happened to APC in Zamfara and heaven did not fall.

in Zamfara you are referring to, it’s between APC faction and APC faction. On plateau case, the Supreme Court of justice will do justice in the matter cos’ it’s a pre election and post election matters. It will be struck out for lacking merit.

Triplerg:
The APC has no locus standi here. That's where their case will be thrown out. People keep referring to Zamfara's case in 2019 as the basis for this case, forgetting that it was APC vs APC that led to the supreme court verdict.

they forgot that one ooo. Supreme Court of justice will do the needful by strucking out the pre and post election matters presented in the court.

fergie001:
My brother, that's how it has been post-1999.

it's only getting worse by the year. The reason many will argue that we don't have the likes of Nnamani, Iguh, Oputa, Eso etc.

barrister fergie001, you are very right here. It’s very unfortunate. Both Kano and plateau are pre and post election matters. Appeal Court of justice shouldn’t allow the Appeal in the court of justice