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After over seven months of legal battles from the Election Tribunal to the Court of Appeal, eight governors are now safe to retain their embattled seats. This is courtesy of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the various gubernatorial election contests on January 12, 2024, which upheld the elections; some of which were earlier nullified by the Appeal…
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The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the election of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Justice Mohammed Garba, who delivered the lead judgement, described as mere allegation the statement that Mbah did not possess the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, certificate. The court resolved all the issues raised in the appeal against the appellant. The…
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The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Tuesday, said the leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu, has accepted verdict of the Supreme Court against him. MEZIESBLOG recalls that the apex court on December 15 set aside a judgment by the lower court that dismissed the terrorism charges against Kanu. A statement…
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In one of his responses to Sir Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak tries to bait his opponent over a vote later this evening. Sir Keir is facing down his internal rivals later today – as some want a ceasefire, while the leadership is urging for “humanitarian pauses”. The ultimatum to his party from Sir Keir means…
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The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has hinted at contesting the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the remark while applauding the Nigerian youths for their support during the 2023 presidential election. He spoke at a world press conference in Abuja, where he criticized the Supreme Court for affirming President Bola Tinubu’s election. Obi…
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, have kept mum over the judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2023 presidential election. MEZIESBLOG reports that the apex court, on Thursday, upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is appalled by the judgment of the Supreme Court in the petition filed by the PDP and Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winners of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The PDP…
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A section of the Supreme Court complex is reportedly on fire. MEZIESBLOG reports that the cause of the fire on the nation’s apex court in Abuja is unknown as of the time of filing this report. The offices of three Justices have allegedly been burnt down. NAN reports that the Director of Press and Information…
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A political group, Orlu Political Action Committee, OPAC, has reacted angrily to the Supreme Court verdict that settled the legal fireworks between Imo and Rivers States over the 17 disputed oil wells. The dispute, Meziesblog understands, was resolved in favour of Rivers State. In a statement on Saturday, the group from Orlu, politically disowned Imo…
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The American state of Florida is set to execute Mark James Asay with an experimental injection. His death warrant comes for the first time in over 18 months, since debates on his execution were considered by the nation’s Supreme Court. Assay has been imprisoned on charges of racially motivated murders. He will be forced to…
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The United States Supreme Court has decided to take up transgender rights for the first time after a Virginia school board prevented their student – a transgender teenager – from using the boys’ bathroom. Reports confirm the Supreme Court will listen to an appeal from Gloucester County school board in April and a final ruling is expected…
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The Supreme Court of China has unequivocally condemned the assassination of a judge named Ma Caiyun. She was one of the two victims shot dead in the attack. One of the attackers was angered by the court’s judgement on his post-divorce property settlement pronounced by the said judge.
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