Sentences with phrase «election tribunal»
An election tribunal is a legal body that resolves disputes related to elections. It reviews and decides on complaints, appeals, or challenges regarding the conduct, results, or validity of an election. It ensures fairness and justice by addressing any concerns or irregularities raised by candidates, parties, or voters during the electoral process. Full definition
Among the exhibits attached with the motion, were written statements of Tope Aluko on oath which he tendered before Ekiti state governorship election tribunals in 2014 before the tribunal.
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There have been palpable tension in the state following the recent election tribunal in the state which did not favour the incumbent PDP - led government in the state.
The matter of discordant tunes on its use from election tribunals is disturbing as expressed by the CJN.
Mark's challenger, the All Progressive Congress Daniel Onjeh, had proceeded to the Appeal Tribunal when the lower election tribunal ruled in favour of the former senate president.
Recall that Wike barely two weeks ago publicly denounced the statement issued by the adviser which described the Supreme Court dismissal of his appeal on relocation of election tribunal to Abuja and the nullification of his election as» judicial gang up» and «Judicial terrorism».
The Kogi State governorship election tribunal has struck the petition of James Faleke, running mate to late Audu Abubakarwho died shortly after the state governorship election exercise last year November.
The governor, who said there was nothing wrong with the legal system in Nigeria, added that «in recent times, politicians like President Buhari are the ones responsible for the rot in the judiciary because of their desperation to use the courts to foist one party state on Nigerians with conflicting judgments from election tribunals.»
The Kogi State governorship election tribunal has dismissed the petition of Idris Wada, candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 November and December governorship election against governor Yahaya Bello.
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has finally approached the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of the state election tribunal, which nullified his election.
That way, election tribunals will be eliminated.»
The election tribunals and Court of Appeal ordered the re-runs, after voiding the returns for most of the Rivers legislative seats, federal and state; before the Supreme Court, in a bizarre verdict, endorsed the governorship poll, held the same day, and under the same bloody conditions, as the state legislative elections.
Justice Ikpeme had in 2016 dismissed a petition by Melaye's opponent, Smart Adeyemi, contesting the emergence of the lawmaker at an election tribunal.
«All these activities are orchestrated so that APC will use the materials there at the election tribunal.
Obidigbo, a petitioner at the Anambra Governorship election tribunal, who spoke with journalists at his Hardis and Dromedas factory in Umunya, Anambra State said there was no way Obiano could be accepted as the candidate of the party when his primary election was conducted by Chief Victor Umeh, whose tenure has been voided by the court.
Wike specifically said the panel was set up by the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, with a predetermined goal of assisting the All Progressives Congress at the election tribunal.
From there, we will conduct free and fair elections in which votes will actually count, where the loser will embrace the winner and vice versa, and where at the end of the election, there will be no need to set up election tribunals.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, has said that Magnus Abe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will be sacked by an election tribunal...
The candidate of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP), Senator Julius Ucha, had approached the election tribunal, seeking the nullification of the declaration of Elechi as the winner of the election.
He wanted the case of Sokoto governorship election tribunal disbanded by a President of the Court of Appeal, who has a constitutional right to set up election tribunals.
It also called on the election tribunals to always deploy the powers under Section 146 of the Electoral Act 2010 to recommend cases of electoral infractions for the necessary agencies for investigation and prosecution.
A feeling of unease swept through Edo State on Monday as the election tribunal reserved a date to deliver the judgment in the governorship contest between Governor Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the September 28 election, Pastor Osagie Ize - Iyamu.