Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Cancel Adamawa Guber Poll

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer
new-diplomat default image
new-diplomat default image

Ad

Fuel Price hike Looms as Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira

By Abiola Olawale Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced its decision to suspend sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in local currency starting from Sunday, September 28, 2025. The New Diplomat reports that the decision by the refinery owned by Africa’s richest person, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has sparked fears about a potential…

Iran recalls envoys to UK, France, Germany as UN sanctions begin again

By Obinna Uballa Iran has recalled its ambassadors to the United Kingdom, France, and Germany for consultations, after the three European powers triggered the “snapback” mechanism that reinstates United Nations sanctions on Tehran for the first time in ten years. “Following the irresponsible action of three European countries in abusing the JCPOA dispute resolution mechanism…

Dangote, PENGASSAN face-off worsen as union cut Gas supplies to Dangote Refinery

By Abiola Olawale The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued an urgent directive to its members to halt all gas and crude oil supplies to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery effective immediately. In a strongly worded letter dated September 26, signed by PENGASSAN General Secretary Comrade Lumumba Ighotemu Okugbawa, the…

Ad

Justice Abdulazeez Waziri of the Yola High Court has dismissed a case brought by the candidate of the Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD), Eric Theman, seeking cancellation of the Adamawa governorship election.

The judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence.

Mr Theman had argued that the Adamawa governorship election should be cancelled and a fresh election held because his party’s logo was omitted by the electoral commission, INEC, on the ballot papers.

It was based on that case that Mr Waziri last week ordered INEC to suspend the Adamawa supplementary governorship election.

INEC obeyed the ruling and suspended the supplementary election.

However, the judge on Tuesday lifted the suspension order.

On Friday, delivering the judgement on the main suit filed by the MRDD candidate, the judge said Mr Theman has not tendered any proof to show that the logo of his party was omitted on the ballot papers.

He thus dismissed the case.

INEC on Thursday concluded the Adamawa governorship election and declared Umar Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the election.

Details later…

 

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp