Governors of Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Zamfara and Ebonyi on Friday arrived the Supreme Court complex for judgment billed to be delivered in their respective legal battles. They are Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Bala Mohammed for Bauchi, Caleb Mutfaang for Plateau and Dauda Lawal for Zamfara and Francis...
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Heavy security has been beefed around the Supreme Court of Nigeria Complex in the three arms zones of Abuja ahead of the for judgment in the Kano State governorship election appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court will also deliver judgment in Lagos,...
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed three separate appeals brought before it by some governorship candidates seeking nullification of election of Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno on account of alleged certificate forgery. The petitions of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and New Nigeria Peoples...
An Ibadan Family Court sitting at Iyaganku remanded a fake doctor, Olarewaju Oludele (50), at the Agodi Correctional Centre on Thursday for allegedly causing the death of a baby boy. He allegedly drowned the baby in a canal. The magistrate, Mrs O. O. Ogunkanmi who did not take...
Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, Ladi Adebutu against Gov. Dapo Abiodun. After hearing of the appeal by Adebutu, the apex court five member panel of justices led by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of Benjamin Ikaa before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his involvement in $1.6million cryptocurrency fraud. Ikaa pleaded guilty...
Israel on Thursday faces accusations of genocide over the war in Gaza before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The ICJ, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, will hear a case brought by South Africa that accuses Israel of violating the UN Genocide Convention due...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, seeking the nullification of the election of Alex Oti as the Governor of Abia State. Justice John Okoro reserved the judgment to a date to...
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Wednesday, ordered that an 18-year-old, Yusuf Haruna be remanded in a Correctional Centre for allegedly stabbing a cleric, Sani Mohammed, 45, to death. The defendant, who lives in Tudun Nufawa Quarters Kano, is charged with culpable homicide. The Prosecutor, Mrs Fatima...
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Umar Ardo, its candidate in the 2023 Adamawa governorship election against Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. Justice John Okoro who led the five-member panel led by subsequently dismissed the appeal after the counsel for the candidate prayed...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, declared Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as the valid national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, made an order of injunction, restraining the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary...
The Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, on Tuesday, fixed Feb. 8 for hearing of an appeal filed by a former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Mr Rauf Olaniyan, challenging his impeachment by the House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first and second respondents...
A Family Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of one Michael Ayinde, 51 and his son, Abiola, 19, for allegedly raping his daughter and the latter, his sister. The magistrate, Mrs O. O. Ogunkanmi, who did not take the pleas of the defendants, ordered their remand...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Rivers House of Assembly’s Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, National Assembly (NASS) and others until Jan. 22. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter for judgment after counsel for the parties presented their...
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an FCT High Court on Monday awarded N100 million in damages to suspended former governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) against the federal government and Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for violations of his rights. The embattled Emefiele had dragged the...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday remanded a 28-year-old applicant, Agboola Adebayo, in a correctional centre for defiling a 9-month-old baby. Lagos State government arraigned Adebayo, whose residential address was not provided, on a two-count charge of defilement and causing grievous harm to the...
A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje prison. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)...
Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue. The Governor won under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Details later…..
Israel is sending a former judge of the country’s Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, to the hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Gaza war. A spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed media reports on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday insisted that the 26 Rivers House of Assembly lawmakers who dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) were no longer members of the state legislature. PDP National Legal Adviser, Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...