A lawyer for two former Georgia election workers told members of a jury in federal court on Thursday that they should send a message in considering how much Rudolph W. Giuliani should have to pay for spreading defamatory lies about them as part of his effort three years ago to …
Read More »Vibes, the Economy and the Election
A Federal Reserve announcement about the future of the funds rate is not the sort of news that would typically factor into analysis of public opinion and the economy. Usually, analysts look at numbers like gross domestic product and unemployment, not something as arcane as a federal funds rate. But …
Read More »Prosecutors Ask Judge to Deny Trump’s Request to Freeze Election Case
Federal prosecutors on Sunday asked the judge handling former President Donald J. Trump’s trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election to reject his request to freeze the case in its entirety as Mr. Trump appeals her recent ruling that he is not immune from prosecution. The prosecutors …
Read More »Court of Appeal relocates Kogi Governorship Election Tribunal to Abuja
Thugs have consistently disrupted tribunal activities, hindering the officials from carrying out their duties effectively. The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has ordered the relocation of the Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Lokoja to Abuja.
Read More »Court of Appeal relocates Kogi governorship election petitions tribunal to Abuja
The Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has been relocated from Lokoja to Abuja by President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem. The tribunal will now hold its sittings at the National Judicial Institute on Umar Yar’Adua Way. Mr David Umar Mike, Secretary of the Tribunal, urged litigants …
Read More »Appeal Court affirms Otti?s election as Abia Governor
An Abia Election Petition Tribunal’s judgement affirming Alex Otti as winner of the state’s governorship election, has been affirmed by a court of appeal sitting in Lagos. An appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) and their governorship candidates against the election …
Read More »Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claims in Election Case
A federal judge on Friday rejected claims by former President Donald J. Trump that he enjoyed absolute immunity from criminal charges accusing him of seeking to reverse the 2020 election, slapping down his argument that the indictment should be tossed out because it was based on actions he took while …
Read More »Appeal court dismisses Tonye Cole?s petition challenging Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara’s election
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos state today November 28 dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tonye-Cole had …
Read More »Election petitions: We?ll never be overwhelmed by mob – CJN says amid knocks on judiciary
The Chief Justice Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has reiterated the judiciary’s determination not to be overwhelmed by the sentiments of the “mob” in their decisions. Many Nigerians have attacked the judiciary following the rulings on electoral matters sacking some governors and lawmakers. They accused the judiciary of being …
Read More »Appeal court affirms Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori?s election
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the March 18 election of Sheriff Oborevwori as goveror of Delta state. The judgment was delivered on Friday, November 24, nearly two months after the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal upheld Oborevwori’s election. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu dismissed …
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