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Buhari mourns Justice Abubakar Bashir Wali

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and National Judicial Council over the passing of Justice Abubakar Bashir Wali, one of the pioneer legal practitioners from Northern Nigeria. The President joins Kano Emirate Council, family members, close

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‘We are afraid’, Miyetti Allah reacts to ‘Amotekun’ security outfit

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2020

The National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Saleh Alhassan, says his organisation is afraid that if the Amotekun security outfit is allowed to operate, it could turn out to be a disaster for the country. Alhassan who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, likened the initiative to the Oodua Peoples Congress (APC) which […]

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Malami ordered police to stop Amotekun protest, Yoruba group alleges

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2020

Nigeria’s attorney general and justice minister Abubakar Malami has ordered the Nigerian Police Force in the South West to stop the planned solidarity walk for Amotekun scheduled for today, Yoruba Council of Youth (YCY) said on Tuesday. In a chat with The Guardian, YCY president Oladotun Hassan claimed the police said they were directed to […]

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Supreme Court to deliver judgment in case against Ortom

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2020

The Supreme Court has scheduled judgment for later today in the appeal in relation to the dispute over the last governorship election in Benue State. Emmanuel Jime, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is challenging the return of Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the […]

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We stand by our declarations on Imo Supreme Court judgement- INEC

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2020

The Independent Nation Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it stands by its declarations for the 2019 elections despite the Supreme Court judgments that reversed some of the election results declared by the Commission. The Commission has recently come under severe criticism following the reversal of the Imo State governorship election by the apex Court. […]

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Malami to Makinde: Abide by S’Court ruling on dissolution of FG’s administration

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2020

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice , Mr Abubakar Malami , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN), has requested Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court on the dissolution of local government administration in the state in the overall interest of the rule of […]