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Why Fear Grips PDP As Appeal Court Is Set To Give Judgement That May Return Secondus As PDP Chairman
The opposition People's Democratic Party, PDP is in panic as the Appeal Court is set to deliver a judgment that may return Uche Secondus as PDP National Chairman. Secondus who is not happy with the way he was treated is in court to enforce his rights enshrined in the PDP constitution that he is entitled to complete his 4 years tenure and seek re-election.
[Opinion] Why The Suit Seeking To Void President Buhari's Election Should Be Dismissed
Final outcomes of elections in Nigeria are often decided by the Supreme Court. This is due to the fact that many candidates approach the Court to challenge unfavourable results from the polls. In recent times, we have seen groups, and concerned citizens, joining the trend.
Why Fear Grips PDP As Secondus Reinforces His Legal Team Ahead Of Tuesday's Verdict Of Appeal Court
The suspended national chairman of the PDP Prince Uche Secondus is not giving up with his plans to ensure that he is not humiliated out of office after he was duly elected as the National Chairman of the PDP at the 2017 National Convention of the party. Photo Credit: Vanguard
Why Uche Secondus Is Optimistic Appeal Court'll Return Him As PDP Chairman & Cancel PDP Convention
The suspended National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus is optimistic that the Appeal Court will return him as PDP National Chairman and consequently void the National Convention of the PDP that is scheduled to take place on October 30 and 31st. Photo Credit: Vanguard According to Nation newspaper, Secondus has made it clear that he won't withdraw his case in court despite the pressure been mounted on him by some PDP stakeholders to do so.
Is Northern Govs Gradually Winning As Appeal Court Halts Lagos And Rivers State From Collecting VAT?
It is no longer news that the two Southern governors, Sir Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and Jide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State have recently embarked on the process of enacting and implementing the collection of VAT commonly known as the Value Added Tax in their states as a measure to boost their state's economic stability.
Is It The End Of Uba's Guber Ambition In Anambra As Appeal Court Rules Ozigbo As PDP Candidate?
The legal battle as to who is the authentic candidate of the PDP in the November 6 guber election in Anambra State is getting interesting as the Appeal Court in Abuja has ruled that Valentine Ozigbo is the authentic candidate of PDP in the November 6 guber election. Photo Credit: Canva
Gov Wike Inaugurates New Tax Commission, Despite Appeal Court Ruling.
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, Friday inaugurated the Rivers State Tax Appeal Commission, shortly after Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal instructed FIRS and State Governments to maintain status quo in the collection of VAT. According to report, the Commission that was inaugurated by the Rivers State governor is saddled with the responsibility to ensure taxable individuals and companies respect and also comply with the rules of the newly introduced Rivers State Value Added Tax, VAT law.
Appeal Court Orders Rivers & Lagos To Stop Collecting Value Added Tax (VAT)
A Court of Appeal in Abuja today, Friday ordered Rivers State and Lagos State governments to stop the collection of Value Added Tax, VAT, till the application filled by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, is determined. According to Peoples Gazette report, the Appeal Court handed down the ruling today in Abuja, making it clear that all the parties should maintain the status quo, until an application that was raised by the FIRS has been dispensed.
1 Big Favour Appellate Court Did For Ozigbo After He Was Validated As PDP Rep For The Anambra Poll
Honorable Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, who is the president of the Appeal Court, through a three-man panel of Justices, declared Valentine Ozigbo as the validated candidate and flag-bearer of the People Democratic Party (PDP) for the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 6, 2021, on Friday.
[Opinion] Why Valentine Ozigbo's Appeal Court's Victory Could End Soludo's Governorship Ambition
As the stage is gradually getting set for the November 6, 2021, Anambra state governorship election, many events in the state have continued to pose a threat to the political ambitions of some of the heavyweights in the governorship race. It should be recalled that before now, many people had expected that Senator Ugochukwu Uba, would fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the November election.
Has FIRS Won As Appeal Court Stops Lagos And Rivers States From Collecting VAT?
The battle for VAT collection between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and Rivers, Lagos States Government is getting interesting. Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State today signed into law the VAT Bill which the Lagos State House of Assembly passed two days ago. Photo Credit: Business Daily Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has already concluded arrangements for Rivers to start collecting VAT within its territory this September.
VAT Reform: The decision of the Appeal Court to restrain Lagos & River States may not be effective
In Nigeria, due to the difference in natural resources and productivity, some states especially in the Southern region produces higher internal revenue from the companies, industries and Oil wealth. States like Lagos and Rivers which are located at the south are the richest States in Nigeria and the recent VAT reforms proposed by the Governor of each state
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One reason why north can survive on its resources without VAT from southern states
As the argument for who has the right to collect Value Added Tax between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the State governments continued to gain attention across the states, the only option available for states with low VAT is to start thinking outside the box and harness their untapped potentials.
The argument on VAT and the easiest way to fiscal autonomy for States in Nigeria.
It is no longer news that the issue of value added tax VAT has generated a lot of controversy in Nigeria since the Rivers state government took the issue to court. The State argued at the court that as a federating unit, the States according to the 1999, constitution as amended, should be in the rightful place to collect VAT, and not the federal government through the Federal in revenue Service FIRS.
The Appeal Court's Ruling on the VATS Collection Row Favors Rivers State Government - Mike Ozekhome clarifies
A renowned human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, has clarified that the recent judgment of the Appeal Court on the matter brought before it by The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) challenging the ruling of the high court which had granted Rivers State the authority to collect Value Added Tax (VAT), backed the state.
Sanwo-Olu ignores Appeal Court order as Lagos goes ahead to collect VAT
Despite a court decision prohibiting Rivers from collecting VAT, Governor Babajide Sanwo-administration Olu's has determined to collect the tax in Lagos. Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, told Peoples Gazette that the state had put in place the equipment to collect VAT.
Rivers State Government Drags FG To Supreme Court Over VAT Collection
The Rivers State Government has filed a case against the FG over the collection VAT seeking disbandment of the Appeal Court judgment to maintain the status quo According to a report, the Rivers State Government through its Attorney General has approached the Supreme Court to disband the ruling by the Appeal Court to maintain the status quo on the collection of VAT.
Will the VAT reform policy of Wike and Sanwo-Olu affect the emergence of southern President in 2023?
Governor Wike of Rivers State and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State have both taken bold and courageous steps to sign the contentious VAT bill into law. Though, there has been an order by the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja restraining Governor Wike and Governor Sanwo-Olu from going ahead with this new VAT law because of a file application by FIRS which is the federal government agency charged with the initial responsibility of collecting VAT.
Appeal Court stops Lagos, Rivers from collecting VAT
According to reports, as per DAILY POST, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has stopped both the Rivers and Lagos State Governments from the immediate collection of Value Added Tax in their respective states. In his judgement, Justice Haruna Simon Tsnami forbade the Nyesom Wike-led Rivers government from collecting VAT within its domain until all legal disputes concerning the issue are resolved.
One Major Move That Could Stop The 2023 Election, And Keep The Presidency In The North Beyond 2023
The forthcoming 2023 presidential election has undoubtedly begun to dominate the discussions of many political actors in Nigeria. The election, which would produce a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, whose second-term would come to an end in 2023, has continued to generate a lot of debates between the North and Southern regions of the country.