Today, the Nigerian Supreme Court gave a ruling that sacked five state governors –Â Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), Wamako (Sokoto), Timipre Silva (Bayelsa).
The Supreme Court ruled that the five state governors have no legal mandate to remain in office beyond May 2011. The justices in declaring their positions vacant stated that the tenures of Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ibrahim Idris of Kogi and Liyel Imoke of Cross Rivers state had since expired since last year.
