The Judicial Victory Of Two Innocent Nigerian Politicians

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared Senate President Bukola Saraki of all allegations of false asset declaration. The Nigerian government filed 18 counts of false and anticipatory asset declaration charges against Mr Saraki in 2015.

All the counts collapsed at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in 2017, and the government again appealed the ruling. The Court of Appeal upheld all but three of the charges, returning them to the Tribunal for retrial.

Mr Saraki’s legal team contested the verdict of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court, arguing that Mr Saraki had no case to answer.
The Supreme Court in its verdict Friday said the Court of Appeal panel engaged in “forensic somersault” when it held that Mr Saraki should answer three of the charges.

SIMILARLY,
The Supreme Court has declined to sack Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State from office.
This followed allegation that he was illegally nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to contest the April 11, 2015, governorship election.
The court dismissed the suit which was lodged by a chieftain of the PDP in the state, Senator Anyogu Eze as lacking in merit.
In a unanimous verdict, a five-man panel of Justices of the apex court resolved all the issues against the appellant, even as it upheld the judgement of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal which earlier affirmed Ugwuanyi’s election victory.
The apex court panel presided by Justice Kayode Ariwola, berated the appellant for raising issues it said was previously decided, saying there was no point re-litigating on issue bordering on the primary election that produced Ugwuanyi.

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Simon Jeremiah Chinwendu and 13 others

Johnson Ahile

that is victory for the rich what about for the poor

Endy Edeson

the poor also get victory Ahile as long as their hands are clean. Even the rich sometimes don't get justice

Emeka Falake

a victory for democracy . I support the ruling

Endy Edeson

Emeka, the victory has put to an end to incessant distraction in governance

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Sunday Anjorin Benjamin

Clean hands or what do say Mr. Edeson . If they have clean hands let them come before Ogun that is god of iron or thunder the god of thunder maybe they will return back home safely. Corruption is everywhere u go in Nigeria. Gbam

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Endy Edeson

Sunday: Ogun? We are not practising voodoo or African tradition to give justice. According to law, He who comes into equity must come with clean hands. The duo are innocent according to Supreme Court , hence, their hands are clean