LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Maryam Sanda, the woman sentenced to death for killing her husband, plans to file an appeal at the Supreme Court in a bid to overturn the judgements of the lower courts. Her counsel and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joe Gadzama, disclosed this to reporters on Friday in Abuja. This followed…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The Apex Court in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy. The court ruled that Douye Diri is the duly…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government House, Chapel, King of Glory, was agog as songs of praise to God rent the air over the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the case filed by Chief Timi Alaibe challenging the candidacy of Governor Douye Diri in the November, 2019 Bayelsa Governorship election. Governor Douye Diri…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Embattled former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Aliyu Oshiomole has reacted to his suspension following an order from the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday. Oshiomole, who has been facing severe criticisms over the resignation of his successor and current Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki from the party following…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court has quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The reinstatement of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has been greeted with mixed feelings by the members of staff at the party’s national secretariat on Monday. Confiding in Daily Sun shortly after the judgement was delivered, while some rejoiced over Oshiomhole’s reinstatement, others expressed disappointment….
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the application for review of its January 14 judgement which sacked Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Imo State governor and installed Hope Uzodinma in his stead. The apex court ruled against the application six-to-one. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, led…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court, again, on Monday adjourned till Tuesday the hearing of the application seeking the review of its judgment which upturned the outcome of the last governorship election in Imo State. The Peoples Democratic Party’s Emeka Ihedioha, is by his application filed on February 5, 2020, seeking the review of the…