Connect with us

    Hi, what are you looking for?

    News

    Supreme Court affirms Fintiri’s election as Adamawa Governor

    FINTIRI

    The election of Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State has been affirmed by the Supreme Court.

    An appeal filed by the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru, was dismissed on Wednesday, January 31, for lacking in merit. A five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro held that the act of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, was an act of irresponsibility and criminality.

    The panel further held that it is the returning officer who must announce results, as this is to avoid chaos and anarchy. It added that the Electoral Act gives the responsibility of who to declare results, and this power exclusively rests on the returning officer.

    Spread the love
    Click to comment

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    ad

    You May Also Like

    Metro

    Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered over N5bn and $10m from contractors and government officials indicted in the fraud in the turnaround maintenance...

    Sports

    Chelsea players will donate part of their Club World Cup bonuses to the family of the late Diogo Jota, who died last month aged...

    Tech

    Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a series of new regulations aimed at strengthening consumer protection and improving service delivery in the telecommunications sector....

    Business

    Eastman Kodak, once the undisputed king of photography, is staring down a financial lens that could spell the end of its storied existence. In...