Kano: Appeal Court Nullifies Rulings on KASIEC, LG Election - Daily Trust

Kano: Appeal Court nullifies rulings on KASIEC, LG election - Daily Trust

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the judgements of a Federal High Court in Kano which invalidated the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and the local government election conducted on October 26, 2024. A three-member panel of justices on Friday unanimously held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain cases bordering on the composition of states’ electoral bodies and the qual…

Appeal Court sets aside judgment nullifying Kano LG election

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday set aside a judgment of the Federal High Court in Kano which nullified the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission and the local governmen...

Appeal court voids judgment barring Kano electoral commission from conducting LG polls

The court of appeal in Abuja has overturned the judgment of a federal high court in Kano, which voided the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and halted LG polls in the state.   Delivering judgment in three different appeals on Friday, a three-member panel, led by Biobele Georgewill, held that the federal high court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain cases bordering on the composition of states’ electoral b…

Appeal court overturns judgment barring Kano electoral commission from conducting local government election - Newsy People

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano that nullified the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and halted local government elections in the state.   In a judgment delivered on Friday, May 30, a three-member panel led by Justice Biobele Georgewill held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain matters concerning the composition of state elect…

Appeal Court Overturns High Court Ruling On Kano LG Election - Thepodiummedia

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified a previous ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano, effectively affirming the legitimacy of the local government elections conducted in October 2024 by the Kano State Government. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Justice Oyewumi held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case brought before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which sought to halt the elections.…

Kano LG Polls: Appeal Court Overrules High Court

In a significant development, the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, overturned two separate judgments by the Federal High Court in Kano. These rulings primarily centered on the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC), the October 26, 2024 local government election, and candidate selection disputes within the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). A three-judge panel, headed by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill, ruled that the Federal…