The Nigeria Supreme
has sacked five state Governors whose tenure elapsed in may 29 last year T he
Governors are Ibrahim Idris (kogi) ,Murtala Nyako (Adamawa),Timipre Silva (Beyelsa),
Aliyu Bammako (Sokoto) and Liyel Imoke ( Cross River).
They are all
members of the ruling peoples
democratic party. The seven member panel
ember panel headed by the chief Justice
of Nigeria
, Justice
Mahmud Mukhtar ,Walter Onnonghen
,Chukuma Ene,I brahim Coomasie,Olofunlola Adekeye and Mary Peter Odili decided
the case.The judgement is in an appeal by the Congress for Progrssive Change
(cpc) governorship candidate in Adamawa state,Maj.Gen Buba Marwa and the
Independent National Electoral Commission INEC)
The appellants are
challenging the decision of the court of Appeal , Abuja
