Civic Accountability · Nigeria

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Term report
Key court cases involving the Niger State government — tracking wins, losses, and critically, whether court orders are actually complied with.
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Cases tracked
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Govt lost
2
Govt won
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Settled
Election
Tribunal and Court of Appeal dismiss 2015 election petition
Govt Won
What the case is about
A petition challenged Sani Bello's April 2015 governorship election victory.
Ruling & compliance
The tribunal delivered judgment on 9 June 2016 declaring the petition incompetent and dismissing it for lack of merit; the Court of Appeal upheld the tribunal's judgment.
Election
Supreme Court affirms 2019 re-election
Govt Won
What the case is about
Sani Bello's re-election in the 9 March 2019 governorship poll was challenged through the courts.
Ruling & compliance
The Supreme Court affirmed Sani Bello as the duly elected winner of the 2019 Niger State governorship election.