The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher and six of his colleagues, all justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
on Friday unanimously agreed that the controversial elongation of the tenure of five state governors was illegal.
Delivering the lead judgement, Justice Walter Samuel asserted that...
to allow the governors to spend more than the four years stipulated by the law of the land would lead to absurdity and abuse of the country's constitution.
The judgement affirmed that the governors namely Alhaji Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Aliyu Wammako (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Liyel Imoke (Cross River) and Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa) were not entitled to stay in office beyond May 29, 20011.
The court further held that the intention of the framers of Nigeria's Constitution was that no Governor (or President) should spend more than four years tenure in office except he/she was re-elected for another four-year tenure.
At the moment, most of the states are peaceful as the sacked governors have pleaded with their supporters remain calm, but same is not the situation in Kogi State. Two governors were sworn-in by two different authorities in the state capital.
However, only the Speaker of the State House of Assembly has received the backing of the authorities in Abuja. More updates coming as the events unfold...
God Idris is a confusionist and should be called to order and even disciplined by the PDP for his actions after the ruling. Aliyu
ReplyDeleteThe Supreme court is also not helping matters in this country. Why wait this long before passing judgement on such a sensitive issue?
ReplyDeleteSo the rule of law does not extend to 'delay of justice' abi?
ReplyDeleteJustice delayed (if this is even justice) is justice denied.
DeletePDP arranged something and Nigerians are falling for it. If u guys don't know that all this is because of Sylva then u better wake up!!
ReplyDeleteDanmalik
I'm not deceived pleaseeeeeee!
ReplyDeleteIt indeed very funny how Sylva is giving PDP sleepless nights. Awaiting round 3.
ReplyDeleteThe judgement might be a calculated attempt by GEJ to stripe Bayelsa state Gov of power so that he can deal wt him more. Justice delay is denied.
ReplyDeleteWhy always PDP? Are they powerful than God? God judgement is nearer.
ReplyDeletethis is a clear statement,we are very intelligent people in Nigeria,infact i think its time we divide Nigeria,Mr president has no capability&ability to rule this country while we are in crisi period_bokoharam saga,is now comming up with this stupid scope,all because of sylvia.let me state clearly that,it is a national disgrace for the apex court, supreme to hv come up with such rulling by this time ofd day,since all these while,why now?in this 21st century,human rights wake up to ur call
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