JUDICIARY

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the nomination of Obong Akan Udofia as governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State. In a judgment on Thursday a three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Elfreda Williams-Daudu, allowed the appeal by Udofia and set aside the November 14, […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till February 13 further proceedings in the suit filed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) seeking to stop the establishment of a proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air.   Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa adjourned the suit following an application by lawyers representing Nigeria Air; Minister of Aviation, […]

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’ suit seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Mr Kassim Shettima, for the 2023 general elections. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the ground that the PDP lacked […]

Former Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Dr Doyin Okupe’s lawyer, Tolu Babaleye has said his arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) was an infringement on his right to movement. Okupe was arrested on Thursday morning by DSS officials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on his way to the United […]

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, abridged the earlier date it fixed to hear an appeal the Senator representing Delta North, Mr. Peter Nwaoboshi, filed to set aside the judgement that convicted and sentenced him to seven years in prison for money laundering. A five-member panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of […]

A Yola High Court presided over by Justice Mohammed Danladi Tuesday sacked Senator Ishaku Abbo as the APC Senatorial candidate for Adamawa North senatorial zone for this year’s election. The court sacked Senator Abbo on the ground that he was expelled from the party by his ward in Mubi North local government area of Adamawa. […]

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku, Oyo State on Friday ordered that a man, Opeyemi Ajala, be remanded for allegedly raping his 21-year-old daughter. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Idowu, did not take plea of Ajala, 40,  for lack of jurisdiction. Idowu ordered that Ajala be remanded  at Abolongo Correctional Centre, Oyo Town. He said the remand […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has thrown out the appeal by defeated Kaduna governorship aspirant, Sani Sha’aban against the victory of Senator Uba Sani at the All Progressives Congress, APC primaries. Striking out the appeal, the Court held that the appeal having been argued on an incomplete record of appeal was incompetent. A statement issued […]

Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court Abuja has set aside its November 29, 2022 order committing the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to prison for contempt. In a ruling today, Justice Olajuwon, held that there was evidence before her court that the IGP has substantially complied with the court’s earlier order […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja has struck out a suit by an aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, Mr Michael Aondoakaa, challenging the emergence of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2023 governorship election. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, held that although the suit was […]