Author Archives: Sebastine Hon
Bayelsa gov loses appeal against Sylva’s video evidence
PUNCH: Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, seeking to stop the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, from playing a video clip with respect to the last year’s election in the state. Dismissing Dickson’s prayer, a seven-man panel of the […]
read moreBayelsa Poll Dispute: Dickson loses bid to exclude vital evidence….
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has lost the bid to exclude a vital evidence from proceedings before the Governorship Election Tribunal, sitting in Abuja. The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the election tribunal to play a Digital Video Disc (DVD) recording of the announcement of election cancellation in Southern Ijaw Local Government by the Resident Electoral […]
read moreBayelsa election: Appeal Court agrees with the submission of the Learned Senior Counsel to the Appellants S.T. Hon, SAN, FCIArb that the Video record already admitted should be played in open court.
Posted By: Eric Ikhilae, Abuja – The Nation Newspaper Former Bayelsa State governor,Chief Timipre Sylva got a major boost Friday in his challenge of the re-election of the incumbent Seriake Dickson. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, in a ruling Friday, ordered the State Governorship Election Tribunal to play, in the open court, a digital video […]
read moreThe right to wear hijab, versus the right to school uniform
The Guardian- Law A constitutional lawyer, Mr. Sebastine Hon (SAN) blamed Osun state governor for the impasse. According to him, he (governor) started it all by merging the schools. Citing the constitution, he said: “Section 38 subsection 3 of the constitutions says that no religious community or denomination shall be prevented from providing religious […]
read moreREPOSITION BSU, ORTOM CHARGES NEW COUNCIL, S.T. HON, SAN AMONG OTHERS…
By Tahav Agerzua Governor Samuel Ortom charged the new council of the Benue State University to reposition the institution so that it could discharge its mandate better. He gave the charge at the old Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House. The Benue State Governor stressed that the repositioning included the revision of the university […]
read moreThere is corruption in judiciary, among senior lawyers – Hon
Daily Trust A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Sebastine Hon (SAN) has admitted that some judges and other members of the legal profession were involved in corruption. Claims by President Muhammadu Buhari and the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, that senior lawyers were aiding corrupt persons to escape justice had […]
read moreWhy Buhari should declare state of emergency on Nigerian economy – S.T. HON,SAN
By Ibanga Isine – Premium Times A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Sebastine Hon, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari, to immediately declare a state ofemergency on the nation’s ailing economy. Mr. Hon, who gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja, said the action was necessary to forestall national upheaval. “Following the abysmal performance of the […]
read moreA dissestion of Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended
Introduction Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, has in crystal clear terms restricted legal proceedings against the President and Vice-President of Nigeria and the Governors and Deputy Governors, respectively, of the various States. For clarity of purpose, the said section provides as follows: 308.-(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Constitution, but […]
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