President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has cancelled this year's annual vacation of judges of the court. In a statement on Sunday, the media officer of the Court of Appeal, Sa’adatu Musa-Kachalla, said the cancellation of the vacation of appellate court judges was due to “the enormous (election) petitions the court is faced with.”
Appeal Court Upholds Suit Challenging Buhari’s Academic Qualification
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal challenging the academic qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the 2019 presidential election.
Delivering judgment, a three-man panel of the court led by Justice Tinuade Akomolafe Wilson in a unanimous judgment affirmed the earlier verdict of the Federal High Court in Abuja which had dismissed the suit on the grounds that it was statute-barred and robbed the court of jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
Appeal Court To Deliver Judgment In Buhari's Eligibility Today
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja will today, Friday deliver judgment in a suit filed against President Muhammadu Buhari, challenging his qualification for the 2019 presidential election.
House Of Reps Speaker Appoints Media Aides, Others
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday approved the appointment of some media aides.
Institutionalize The Appointment Of INEC Chairman, Jonathan Advises The Government
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday called for the institutionalization of the appointment of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other members to give more credibility to the elections conducted by the commission.
Only Those Known To Me Shall Make My Ministerial List – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed he will no longer nominate persons unknown to him as Ministers but only those tested and trusted.
Buhari Seeks Confirmation Of Acting CJN, 15 Special Advisers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday forwarded the name of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to the Senate for approval as the substantive CJN.