#Justice Kunaza Hamidu

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By • Olalekan Fagbade BREAKING; Election Tribunal delivers judgement in Adebutu’s petition against Governor Abioduns victory in Ogun State After over 11 hours of pouring through the governorship election matters between Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress(APC), the three – man election petition panel on Saturday upheld the election victory of Abiodun in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Ogun State. The tribunal headed by Hamidu Kunaza affirmed Abiodun’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), submitting that the petitioners had failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. In a unanimous decision by the panel, the court dismissed Adebutu’s decision for “lack of merit” and affirmed the second respondent (Dapo Abiodun) as duly elected Governor as declared by INEC. Justice Kunaza held the allegations of corrupt practices, non-compliance with the electoral Act, multiple thumb printing of ballot papers, ballot stuffing, and forgery by Adebutu and his party were not proved beyond any reasonable doubt. He also described the testimonies of the witnesses brought by the petitioners as “industrially manufactured, mechanically produced and adopted” by them, thereby “proven to similar, too coincindental and unbelievable.” In the court to witness the tribunal verdict proceeding on the side of Governor Dapo Abiodun and All Progressives Congress(APC) include: Ogun Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Senator Solomon Adeola; his counterpart for Ogun Central, Senator Salisu Shuaib, Senator Gbenga Kaka, Minister of State for Environment and Ecological Management, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako; former Speaker of Ogun State Assembly, Hon. Titi Oseni – Gomez, House of Reps member, Hon. Tunji Akinosi, Hon. Motunrayo Adeleye – Oladapo and ex – Woman Affairs Commissioner, Mrs Funmilayo Efuwape. Also in court on the side of the petitioners are Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu’s running mate Hon. Adekunle Akinlade and Ogun PDP chairman Sikirulai Ogundele among others. … Details soon

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Tribunal Upholds Tinubu's Election Victory As Lagos Senator

Tribunal Upholds Tinubu’s Election Victory As Lagos Senator

In Lagos State, the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja has affirmed the election of Senator Oluremi Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Lagos Central senatorial constituency.

The three-man tribunal led by Justice Kunaza Hamidu in delivering judgment, held that the petition filed by Chief Adesunbo Onitiri of the Peoples…

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NEWS UPDATE: Court adjourns suit seeking to compel ex-Chief of Air Staff, Saddique to join Bauchi guber race

NEWS UPDATE: Court adjourns suit seeking to compel ex-Chief of Air Staff, Saddique to join Bauchi guber race

Justice Kunaza Hamidu of the Bauchi High Court, on Tuesday, adjourned hearing in a suit brought before the court against the immediate past Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Abubaka Saddique, to February 22. The suit, marked BA/81m/22, was filed against the former Air Chief by Danlami Takko and 25 others, seeking an order of the court to compel the defendant/respondent to contest for 2023…

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Tribunals: Adeyeye loses bid, Buhari, Orji elections validated

There was jubilation in Ibadan, Jos and Umuahia on Tuesday when the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunals sitting in Oyo, Plateau and Abia states validated the electoral victories of Senators Abulfatai Buhari (All Progresives Congress Oyo North), Istifanus Gyang (Peoples Democratic Party Plateau North), and Theodore Orji (PDP Abia Central). Their challengers, Messrs Mulikat Adeola-Akande (PDP), Sanusi Moh’d Inuwa  (United Progressives Party), and Nkechi Nwogu (APC), rejected the tribunals’ verdicts and expressed their readiness to appeal the judgments. The Oyo tribunal in a unanimous judgment read by Justice Sambo Daka said the petitioners, Adeola-Akande and the PDP, failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. Other members of the panel are Justice Anthony Akpovi (Chairman) and Justice Chinyere Ani. The panel also awarded a cost of N150,000 against the petitioners, and refused to grant the request of the defendants for damages. Buhari appreciated his party and his legal team led by Lateef Fagbemi, SAN , and his constituents for their support and prayers. In validating the victory of Gyang in Jos, Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Theophilus Nzeogwu, struck out the petition filed against the senator by the candidate of the UPP,  Moh’d Inuwa, seeking to nullify his victory. The tribunal chairman said, “The petitioner failed to prove his petition because he did not tender any document to show that he was indeed validly nominated to contest the Plateau North Senatorial District election.” The Chairman of the tribunal in Umuahia, Justice Adeyinka Adebirigbe, while reading the judgment, said the evidence of the petitioner failed on its own. He also said the petition also failed based on non-availability of cogent and credible evidence, adding that there was no evidence the petitioner could rely upon. Orji expressed his gratitude to God over the affirmation by the tribunal. Tribunal nullifies Adeyeye’s election The tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday nullified the election of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, of the APC. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Danladi Adeck, in a unanimous decision declared the former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the election of the Ekiti South Senatorial District. Justice Adeck said, “In Ikere, Gbonyin and Emure local governments, the petitioner was able to prove cases of over voting and votes in those units were expunged from the ballots. “The petitioner having polled the highest number of lawful votes should be declared the winner of the election. We hereby declare the petitioner the winner and he is hereby returned elected. We hereby direct the INEC to withdraw the Certificate of Return from the respondent and issue same to the petitioner”, the chairman said. Adeyeye, however, said he would appeal the judgment. He said,  “The judgment of the tribunal today (Tuesday)  is not short of open robbery and a direct assault on the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary. “The whole world knows that the senatorial election of February 23rd was the freest and fairest in the history of our state. “No doubt the judgment was purchased. And upon proper scrutiny, the filthy lucre that influenced it will be revealed.” Tribunal upholds Yayi’s election The tribunal in Lagos upheld the election of Solomon Adeola, alias Yayi, as the senator representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly. The Justice Kunaza Hamidu-led tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the declaration of Adeola of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the February 23, 2019 poll. Rhodes-Vivour had rejected Yayi’s victory, contending that the election was fraught with malpractices, including vote-buying. However, in its judgment on Tuesday, the tribunal dismissed Rhodes-Vivour’s petition for lacking in merit Ajimobi loses bid to unseat PDP senator The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, on Tuesday  lost his bid to unseat a serving PDP Senator, Kola Balogun, at the tribunal sitting in Ibadan. In its judgment, the tribunal dismissed the petition of the former governor challenging the victory of Balogun in the Oyo South Senatorial District election. The judgment which lasted several hours, saw jubilant PDP supporters erupt in wild jubilation In his reaction, Balogun said ‘my electoral victory was revolutionary’.  

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Tribunal Upholds Tinubu’s Election Victory as Lagos Senator

Tribunal Upholds Tinubu’s Election Victory as Lagos Senator

he State and National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, yesterday upheld the election of Senator Oluremi Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Lagos Central Senatorial Constituency.

In a unanimous ruling which lasted for about seven hours, the three-man panel that was chaired by Justice Kunaza Hamidu, and assisted by Justice W.R. Olamide and Justice S.I. Okpara…

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Tribunal Strikes Out Petition Challenging Abiodun Faleke’s Victory

Tribunal Strikes Out Petition Challenging Abiodun Faleke’s Victory

An Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos Friday struck out an application challenging James Abiodun Faleke’s victory in the House of Representatives election of February 23.

Mr Faleke, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the lower chamber.

The tribunal chaired by Justice Kunaza M. Hamidu made the order following…

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NEWS UPDATE: Bauchi APC drags two judges before NJC over ex parte order

NEWS UPDATE: Bauchi APC drags two judges before NJC over ex parte order

The Bauchi State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the National Judicial Commission (NJC) against two judges of the state High Court for granting ex parte orders contrary to procedures and conventions. The petitions, dated 20th December 2021, written against justices Mu’azu Abubakar and Kunaza N. Hamidu, were submitted to the Office of the Chief Justice of…