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Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by viviangist6: 1:13pm On Dec 04, 2015
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has dismissed the suit filed before it by Governor Idris Wada of Kogi state as well as that of James Faleke, the running mate of late Abubakar Audu today.

The court also ruled that supplementary elections slated for December 5 in 91 polling units will go ahead as planned.
Kolawole struck out all the suits saying that his court has no jurisdiction to entertain the issues brought as they are post election matters.
He therefore ruled that the issues in the different suits should be taken to the Election Petition Tribunal for determination when it is constituted.
The Judge also ruled that the issue of the legality or otherwise of the supplementary poll can also be determined by the Tribunal. He therefore ruled that the supplementary election should go ahead as planned by INEC.

In his suit, Wada approached the court, urging it, to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare him winner of the November 21 November gubernatorial election that was declared inconclusive by INEC.

Wada who was second to late Audu in the polls argued that since Audu is dead, he should be declared winner and given a certificate of return.
Similarly, Faleke approached the court arguing that since he was running mate to late Audu, he deserves to run as the candidate of his party, the All Progressives Congress.
INEC had stated that APC had the powers to choose a candidate to replace Audu because it was the party process that produced the late Audu as its candidate.
Yahaya Bello who finished behind Audu in the primaries was picked by the party as his replacement for the supplementary polls.

THE SUIT

In the suit by Faleke, he argued that INEC’s decision was wrong. He therefore asked the court to among others compel INEC to declare his joint ticket with the late Abubakar Audu winner of the election and to restrain it (INEC) from proceeding with its planned supplementary election.
In the second suit, Governor Wada who is also the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party asked the court to compel INEC to declare him winner of the election, on the ground that he is the only surviving candidate in the election who scored the second highest votes after the deceased candidate of the APC.

The third suit was filed by Emanuel Daiko, who claimed to have contested the election as a candidate of the People for Democratic Change (PDC) and wants the court to among others hold the supplementary election as illegal, prevent APC from substituting its deceased candidate and to prevent APC from participating in the election on the ground that it no longer has a candidate.

In the fourth suit, Raphael Igbokwe a member of the House of Representatives from Imo State and Stephen Wada Omaye want the court to annul the November 21 election and conduct a fresh one. It has INEC and APC as defendants.

In the fifth suit, one Johnson Jacob Usman who said he is an indigene of Kogi State as well as a registered voter and a lawyer seeks to among others, compel INEC to suspend all actions in relation to the election pending the determination of the suit and a declaration that the election ought to be cancelled. It has the AGF and INEC as defendants.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/12/04/court-dismisses-wada-falekes-suit-okays-supplementary-polls/

Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by viviangist6: 1:13pm On Dec 04, 2015
Better dayz ahead ... #Vivian Gist

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by richidinho(m): 1:13pm On Dec 04, 2015
The best thing to do is for INEC to conduct fresh election.

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by MzPecs(f): 1:14pm On Dec 04, 2015
Okay..
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by cktheluckyman: 1:14pm On Dec 04, 2015
Who is the deputy governorship candidate of the APC? Whatever comes out of this election would definitely be thrown out by the supreme court.

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by ORACLE1975(m): 1:16pm On Dec 04, 2015
What?

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by marked10(m): 1:17pm On Dec 04, 2015
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow




bad bad bad people

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by PassingShot(m): 1:17pm On Dec 04, 2015
I said it that neither INEC nor APC erred.

1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.

2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.

The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Nobody: 1:22pm On Dec 04, 2015
How can the court grant permission when there is no justified candidate for the APC?

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by seunmsg(m): 1:23pm On Dec 04, 2015
PassingShot:
I said it that neither did INEC nor APC erred.
1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.
2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.
The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.


Before you celebrate too much, please note that the high court only decline jurisdiction on Wada's suit. The court held that the electoral tribunal is best suited to handle his case.

Also note that Faleke's case before the court has not been decided and that is the major case. INEC can go and conduct the supplementary election tomorrow but that does not mean the illegality perpetrated by Apc in nominating Yahaya Bello would stand. Today's decision did not validate Yahaya Bello's candidacy in any way.


As it is today, APC has no valid candidate in the supplementary election as Yahaya Bello has no validly nominated running mate. There are so many issues to be determined by the court in this matter and I for see a very lengthy trial that will end at the supreme court. At this, it's too early to claim victory.

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Realisticman: 1:23pm On Dec 04, 2015
cktheluckyman:
Who is the deputy governorship candidate of the APC? Whatever comes out of this election would definitely be thrown out by the supreme court.
Anyway, it is over in one court. Any aggrieved person should go to another court.

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by LordMecuzy(m): 1:26pm On Dec 04, 2015
Wada should just chill
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Chigold101(m): 1:27pm On Dec 04, 2015
viviangist6:
Despite the Present Condition of the Kogi INEC office caused by unknown Angry Men this morning , Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court in Abuja has deliver his judgement over the propriety of the conduct of supplementary poll in Kogi state.

At a hearing today, December 4 2015, Justice Kolawole struck out Governor Idris Wada suit for lack of merit as he announced that the supplementary elections in the state can go on as schedule. .. Better days ahead ... more details Later.

Source http://www.viviangist.com/breaking-news-court-gives-inec-permission-to-continue-kogi-poll

Cc; lalasticlala
so who is contesting on APC platform? Bello abi Faleke?

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Teryfik(m): 1:28pm On Dec 04, 2015
End time judgement

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by dridowu: 1:29pm On Dec 04, 2015
Over to APC to settle their in house palaver

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Chigold101(m): 1:30pm On Dec 04, 2015
PassingShot:
I said it that neither did INEC nor APC erred.

1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.

2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.

The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.
it means Bello have to look for another deputy as faleke has rejected the position...

Let the drama continue

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by feelamong(m): 1:36pm On Dec 04, 2015
Nice one from the judiciary....

I wonder the type of lawyers that advice these guys self....anyway the lawyer don chop clean mouth. Notin concern agbero with Overload

Make Yahaya go find new deputy..if him no see anyone for Kogi, come to under bridge for Ojuelegba... enough jobless Kogi men full there smiley

BTW where is lalasticlala?

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by cktheluckyman: 1:41pm On Dec 04, 2015
PassingShot:
I said it that neither did INEC nor APC erred.

1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.

2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.

The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.

who will be the APC deputy governorship candidate since Faleke has withdrawn his candidacy for the supplem,entary polls? Can a candidiate run without a running mate? Will Bello/Another deputy inherit votes cast for Audu/Faleke? A very interesting days in the courts in the coming days .The way I see this,fresh elections are in the offing

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by BrianRoss: 1:43pm On Dec 04, 2015
PassingShot:
I said it that neither did INEC nor APC erred.

1. Election was not won or lost based on the Electoral Act as there were more registered voters than the margin with which APC/Audu was leading. And since the Act recognized only registered voters and not PVC collected, the election became inconclusive.

2. Faleke did not participate in APC's primaries whereas the Electoral Act clearly stated that for any candidate to be elegible for election into office, he/she must have participated fully in his/her party's primaries. So, how will APC have used Faleke who didn't meet this criteria? Doing so would have handed the governorship to Wada through the courts later.

The case of Boni Haruna and that of Amaechi or any other similar ones are clearly different from this Kogi's case. In Kogi, no winner has emerged and it's the reason Faleke is unfortunate here.
u said it all bro cool

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by cktheluckyman: 1:44pm On Dec 04, 2015
Realisticman:

Anyway, it is over in one court. Any aggrieved person should go to another court.
The courts would not nominate a deputy governorship candidate for the APC.The party would also not go into an elections without having a running mate as it stands the risk of been disqualified and the runner up declared winner or fresh elections will be declared

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by damton(m): 1:45pm On Dec 04, 2015
Another twist to the TALE

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Ephemmm: 1:45pm On Dec 04, 2015
No Governor contests an election without a valid Deputy: it would be an injustice if APC deny Faleke his entitlement.

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by looseweight: 1:45pm On Dec 04, 2015
Okk
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Burger01(m): 1:45pm On Dec 04, 2015
Nice one smiley
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by haryomikun(m): 1:45pm On Dec 04, 2015
hmmm... is that so...
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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by dada5454: 1:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
okkkk
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by HelloBiafra: 1:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
Let them wait till after elections.
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Nobody: 1:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
grin WADA NA CLOWN I SWEAR. BRAINLESS GOVERNOR undecided

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Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by engrflames: 1:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
The constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please.
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by tolexy007(m): 1:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
angry
Re: Kogi: Court Gives INEC Permission To Continue Election by Nobody: 1:47pm On Dec 04, 2015
Kogi Election........Is formal President Jonathan who value and secure "ballot paper" than the life of the citizens. Lol

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