Appeal Court Judgment, Political- Faleke
Category: Kogi News
Deputy governor candidate, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. James Abiodun Faleke in the November 21, 2015 Kogi governorship election have challenged the judgment of the Appeal Court of Thursday, upholding the
ruling of the lower tribunal that declared Governor Yahaya Bello as the
governor of Kogi state,
Faleke subsequently have instructed his lawyers to proceed to the
Supreme Court to appeal against the judgment describing it as
political judgement.
In a statement issued by his Director
Media, Hon. Duro Meseko, shortly after the judgment was delivered,
Faleke stated that he disagrees with the judgment, hence his decision to
express his constitutional right by challenging the Appeal Court
judgment at the Supreme Court.
According to the statement, "this judgement as you all can see is a political judgement and cannot stand the test of time.
“We strongly condemn the judgement and believe that the Supreme Court
that is the custodian of Nigeria constitution and the court of the
people would do justice to our case."
Faleke decried what he
called the undue political influence being exerted on the judges by some
highly placed government officials in the Presidency, calling on
President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately call them to order.
"I
am calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to do justice to Nigerians, to
do justice to Kogites by immediately calling his ministers and other top
government officials to order especially the Minister of Justice,
Abubakar Malami who has been advising government wrongly on these
issues.
The day before the lower Tribunal gave judgement, June
5, 2016, Malami granted an interview in The Nation Newspaper where he
analysed the Kogi Tribunal issue and what he said was exactly what the
judges did the following day".
Faleke said it was inconceivable
that the president who has been complaining to global audiences on the
nation's judiciary would find it difficult to rein in his ministers who
are interfering in judicial issues".
He said it was curious for
the Appeal Court to hold that INEC manual for elections has a coordinate
locus as the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Citing
section 187 of the constitution, Faleke said it was wrong for the
Appellate court to rule that he could not be declared winner because he
did not participate in the primaries since the Constitution already
recognises Deputy Governorship candidates as "candidates" who in the
eyes of the law have participated in primaries.
Faleke however
expressed elation that the Court of Appeal ruled on the vexed issue of
locus standi declaring that he has locus to challenge the outcome of the
election.
Faleke appealed to his supporters to be calm and go
about their normal businesses, saying that, “at last, victory shall be
ours at the Supreme Court.”
Related Posts via Categories:
- Kogi State Lost N213bn To Ghost Workers In 16 Years
- Pictures From Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello's 41st Birthday Party
- Kogi Tribunal Dismisses Faleke’s Petition Against Yahaya Bello’s Election
- Pictures of HRM Oba Michael Folorunsho Olobayo (JP)
- President Buhari Mourns Obaro Of Kabba
- Tribute to a Great King (HRM Oba Dr. Michael Folorosho Olobayo)
- Court Sentences Ex-Kogi Lawmaker to 154 Years Over N1.4Bn Fraud
- APC Passes Vote of No Confidence on Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello
- "Leave My People Alone"- Faleke Appeals to Bello
- Governor Yahaya Bello NOT a Registered Voter In Kogi, Witness Tells Tribunal
Send stories for publishing to admin@ackcity.net
Be Our Fan On Facebook
Follow Us @ACKCITY On Twitter
BB: 568235DD
Channel Pin: C00352CD2
WhatsApp: (234) 08105649346
Call: (234) 08105649346, 08121807240
E-mail: info@ackcity.net
No comments