Tenure extension: Supreme Court removes 5 governors

January 27, 2012 13:26

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ENDS TENURE ELONGATION OF FIVE GOVERNORS

NAN-H-38 Tenure   Abuja, Jan. 27, 2012 (NAN) The Supreme Court on Friday removed five state governors whose tenure elapsed in May 29, 2011. The governors are Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto State) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River). Delivering judgment, Justice Chukwuma Ene led other six justices to unanimously hold that...

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SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ENDS TENURE ELONGATION OF FIVE GOVERNORS

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