This is FANTSTIC news! but there is more to come because I am sure many of the Governors sworn in on may 29th will be kicked out by the election tribunals, starting probably with Edo State. This Supreme court ruling mens all candidates who are successful at the April elections tribunal and subsequently sworn in will not leave office until 4 yours after the swearing in date. Therefore, the swearing dates in 2011 will be staggered, i.e. governors installed by the election tribunals will not leave office on May 29th and that date will loose it's significance as the official handover date.

I can't but say a big thank you to our Supreme Court.
Now pleaaase come deliver us from Alakalakala here in Oyo State.The guy is just a moronic klept. This is the nicest description I can conjure for the retard.

congratulations to Democray, Thank God for the Judiciary at least we can be rest assured that the Judiciary will be our last resort. But can they extend the gesture to Akala and Adedibu plssssssssssssss,

Revolution:

This is FANTSTIC news! but there is more to come because I am sure many of the Governors sworn in on may 29th will be kicked out by the election tribunals, starting probably with Edo State. This Supreme court ruling mens all candidates who are successful at the April elections tribunal and subsequently sworn in will not leave office until 4 yours after the swearing in date. Therefore, the swearing dates in 2011 will be staggered, i.e. governors installed by the election tribunals will not leave office on May 29th and that date will loose it's significance as the official handover date.

I think this problem can be solved if the tribunal is given a time constraint.

Tlops, it is too late to prevent this scenario i.e. stagerred swearing in of Governors in 2011, even if the tribunal is given a time constriaint now because a 4 years tenure that begins anytime from now will end at the earliest 15th June 2011. Also, it is unlikely all tribunals will reach judgements the same day and all affected states swear in the new governors on the same day, so it is inevitable that they will be staggered. I don't think it is a bad thing though.

what i mean is if every tribunal ends july.then the new govs can forfeit some months as will de clared in the judgement. its what I think, ,

;DTODAY, I WOKE UP FEELING LIKE I COULD TOUCH THE SKY!!!!!!

On a sober note though, I hope Peter Obi is not as politically naive as he was earlier on, he still has an opposition state assembly to deal with.

Congratulations NIGERIA.

When I got this news yesterday I was happy for justice, i wish it can go round to justify the justice and disgrace the unjust.

And on a second thought I wondered how Andy Uba's wife will take this new development after sowing dresses and importing jewelries for show as the First Lady of the state _{if na me I for cry ooooooooooo}

Tlops, it is too late to prevent this scenario i.e. stagerred swearing in of Governors in 2011, even if the tribunal is given a time constriaint now because a 4 years tenure that begins anytime from now will end at the earliest 15th June 2011. Also, it is unlikely all tribunals will reach judgements the same day and all affected states swear in the new governors on the same day, so it is inevitable that they will be staggered. I don't think it is a bad thing though.

My brothers staggered elections and swearing in is a welcomed development. It will encourage grass-root politics not the current scenario where someone sits in Abuja and pontificates who governs and who wont.

The will of the people in our politics is about to be restored.

tlops:

I think this problem can be solved if the tribunal is given a time constraint.

What the hell should we care if the dates of gov vacation in office is scattered so far as justice was done and seemed to be done as the anambra case suggests. In USA governors have different dates of election from presidential. So why shld we care, seriously?

Beline:


And on a second thought I wondered how Andy Uba's wife will take this new development after sowing dresses and importing jewelries for show as the First Lady of the state _{if na me I for cry ooooooooooo}

Lol! u too funny.

McKren:

My brothers staggered elections and swearing in is a welcomed development. It will encourage grass-root politics not the current scenario where someone sits in Abuja and pontificates who governs and who wont.

The will of the people in our politics is about to be restored.

i totally agree. Let the decision be truly in the hands of the governed.

nd2g:

;DTODAY, I WOKE UP FEELING LIKE I COULD TOUCH THE SKY!!!!!!

On a sober note though, I hope Peter Obi is not as politically naive as he was earlier on, he still has an opposition state assembly to deal with.

he has won three times by playing the game fairly, I dont think he should change tactics

let him go back and be baba personal assistance in ota i wish both of them well.

Another milestone in the judicial history of the nation.



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I bet OBJ will ask Yar'adua to find 'something' for his houseboy to do in Abuja, possibly a minesterial role.

More importantly, and to complete this lovely fairy tale, Yar'adua will reply 'walahi ni bana so wanan dan iska ba' meaning 'I want nothing to do with this rascal'.

Long live justice and fairplay in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

LOL Amen!

I smell a rat? What's the catch? Let us wait and see what happens next! Something is definitely fishy. I will not rejoice prematurely if I were most of you!

I agree to an extent Militia, it isn't fishy as such, but the andy uba goons still can cause havoc in a number of ways

1 - refusing to work with Obi, thus frustrating his work

2 - impeaching him on some ridiculous offences and letting Dame Virgy (not too loyal) take over

3- impeach them both (Ekiti stylee) and then the speaker becomes Ag Governor and another election is called within 30 days

vigilance is still needed, sure he has won a victory now, but the vultures are by no means gone, the battle for the soul of Anambra continues

@debosky
Na you talk am! That Anambra state is a model of chaos and I am waiting to see how this will all play out! The intrigue in Anambra state has so many phases. Let us look forward to "Okija Shrine" part II.

Oh brother. Here we go again. . .

its good for our democracy,instead of point accussing fingers at chris ngige who rode on a stolen mandate for three yrs and the former inec chairman who gave ngige a stolen mandate, but i see people blaming obj and prof iwu,what a pity

now that peter is back, he must act fast and atl east support citizens of that state, his one year was less than eventful, uba was going to transform anambra, although he wasnt elected

I believe that right now, Nigeria is the most politically active country in the world.

youngies:
Today in history, I am so proud to be a Nigerian!

Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has done it again. You have made Nigerians proud. Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you very, very, very muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch

Same Judiciary they are insulting today

dazangel11:
No that is not what I am trying to say. My point is Peter Obi is not helping matters Either. When he was in Office he did not do anything for Anambra state. And now he is back. Too bad

Eeyah

donbrowser:


Eeyah

Dat comment you quote burst my brain.. And today that Gee is obidient oo

pq007:


Dat comment you quote burst my brain.. And today that Gee is obidient oo

Dem plenty for Nairaland today. Most of them are hypocrites

pq007:


Dat comment you quote burst my brain.. And today that Gee is obidient oo

That was barely one year in office. He was still fighting many political battles with PDP heavy weights with orders from Abuja. It was actually after this judgement that he finally confined them to political dustbin and settled for work

donbrowser:


Dem plenty for Nairaland today. Most of them are hypocrites

You are the hypocrite. We criticize everybody. But you pick criticism of SE leaders as Truth and our criticism of others as hate

donbrowser:


Same Judiciary they are insulting today

He also lost at tribunal and was mocked by PDP before eventually winning at last.