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Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Chigold101(m): 7:41pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
……awards N500,000 cost against Sylva By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Supreme Court, Friday, dismissed an appeal that sought to sack Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State from office. The appeal was lodged before the apex court by the immediate past governor of the state, Timipre Sylva. Sylva went before the court to challenge the legality of the 2012 governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that produced Dickson. The appellant urged the court to among other things, determine “Whether having regard to the clear provision of section 178(2) of the 1999 constitution, as amended, and the Supreme Court judgment in the consolidated appeal of Marwa v. Nyako (2012) 5NWLR (Pt. 1296), delivered on January 27, 2012 wherein the court held that the tenure of the plaintiff as the Governor of Bayelsa State had long expired since May 29, 2012 (sic) the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state became due since April 29, 2011″. He contended that he won the initial governorship primary election the PDP held in Bayelsa state with his name submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He said that the PDP subsequently abandoned the outcome of that primary poll and conducted a fresh one. Though Sylva also purchased nomination form to participate in the 2012 primaries, he was screened and dropped by the party. Meantime, in their unanimous judgment yesterday, a five-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by Justice Muhammad Muntaka-Coomasie, upheld the concurrent decisions of both the Federal High Court in Yenegoa and the Court of Appeal, even as it dismissed Sylva’s suit for want of merit. The court maintained that Sylva lacked the right to question the conduct of an election in which he did not take part as a contestant. “In addition, the appellant has not demonstrated any perversity in the concurrent findings of the two courts below and ipso facto this court will not disturb the findings. This appeal borders dangerously on abuse of court process. The election for which the appellant won the primaries was cancelled outright”. The apex court held that the former governor is “a busy body, an interloper who had no reasonable ground to believe in the success of his action. And he had the temerity to defy the concurrent decisions of the two courts below to continue his abuse of processes of court in the apex court. “The political class may have unlimited funds and time at their disposal but the court’s time is precious and should not be wasted in pursuit of shadows by any party or person. “The two issues having been resolved against the appellant, I find no merit in the appeal which is hereby dismissed. Appellant is to pay costs of N500, 000 to the 3rd Respondent (Dickson)”, held Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta who read the lead judgment. The court held that INEC and PDP, who were cited as 1st and 2nd Respondent in the matter should bear their respective costs. Justices Suleiman Galadima, John Okoro and Chime Nweze, equally concurred with the verdict. |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Bamoha(m): 8:02pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
incase u land fp |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Chigold101(m): 8:28pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
Bamoha:lolzzz that is if seun & his mods consider it good enough. Though this is the first post on Supreme Court ruling in Nairaland 1 Like |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by worthytalk: 9:48pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
On behalf of Sylver I wish to apologize first to gov Dickson and the people of Bayelsa for the inconveniences the senseless court case must have cost them. You should take solace that the highest court of the land has confirmed him to be a busy body and interloper that he is. His ascendancy as gov was a mistaken that should not be repeat. |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Nobody: 9:55pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
We nid to thank mr president for he has bin and he's still a defendeer of d law cum judiciary! No president dead or alive has done dis in history. |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Chigold101(m): 11:29pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
worthytalk:these judges has foul mouth oh... When i read that “busy body & interloper“ i just laughed my head off... |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Chigold101(m): 11:32pm On Mar 06, 2015 |
OREMUSSANCTUS:our president is a democrat thats he doesnt meddle with the judiciary |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Chigold101(m): 3:23am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Ngwakwe ikenna351 afam4eva oam4j maclatunj make una take this to front page... In the morning now one of una or una person go postam and it will make front page... |
Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by Nobody: 3:51am On Mar 07, 2015 |
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Re: Timipre Sylva Ordered To Pay Dickson 500000 By Supreme Court (vanguard) by tunwumi: 4:11am On Mar 07, 2015 |
Ok |
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