The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reversed the sack of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule by the State Election Petitions Tribunal in its judgment delivered on October 2. Delivering judgment, the three-member panel led by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, held that the Tribunal was legally bound...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has said his victory at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, November 22 should bring to a close to election litigation over the governorship poll as it is a clear indication of the people’s mandate...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Sequel to the appointment of 23 new judges, the Honorable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released a new posting of the court’s judges to various Divisions across the country. This is contained in a...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Jan. 22 for ruling on a no-case submission filed by Rep Nicolas Mutu (Delta-PDP) and others against a money laundering charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo gave the date after counsel for the parties...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday in Abuja, dissolved the party’s Rivers Executives at all levels. The APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, announced this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the NWC’s meeting. Morka said the party’s NWC also appointed...
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday, restated its order that sacked Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State. The Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Mr Umar Bangari, made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja. The appellate court dismissed as a clerical error, a portion in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that trending Court of Appeal Certified True Copy (CTC) judgment affirming the governorship election of Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the duly elected governor of Kano State is an error. The APC National Legal Adviser, Prof....
Justice Edward Asante, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, said that in spite of the region’s current challenges, democracy remains the best form of government. Asante made this known during his speech at the opening ceremony of the 5th Legislature of the 2nd Ordinary Session of...
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), has called for electoral reforms to make elections more credible in the country. Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Chairperson, Senate Committee on Local Content said this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. The lawmaker while recalling her battle and subsequent victory...
Ondo state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it will soon resolve the face-off between the legislature and a section of the executive arm of government in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there has been a face-off between some members of...
MONROVIA, Liberia, Wednesday, November 22, 2023: On the heels of an emergency meeting of President George Manneh Weah’s cabinet today, there seems to be continuing bitterness within the ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), days after its defeat to main challengers, Joseph N. Baoakai. The special meeting, according to...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, described as “unlawful” the appointment of Federal Character Commission (FCC)’s Chairman, Muheeba Dankaka, and the Secretary, Bello Tukur, from the northern region by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the former president had failed to...
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Feb. 22, 2024, for hearing in the suit challenging the appointment of Mr Ola Olukoyede, as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu stated this on Wednesday after the parties agreed that the date was...
By JACOB KUIBEKA, Abuja – President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has reshuffled the leadership of some of its standing committees of the Upper Chamber of the 10th National Assembly. The shake-up, announced by the President of the Senate on Tuesday, affects 28 committees of the Senate. The announcement,...
An FCT High Court on Wednesday admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N300 million. Justice Hamza Muazu also ordered Emefiele to produce two sureties in like sum. Muazu ordered that the sureties must have certificates of occupancy and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former President of the Senate , Senator David Mark has praised the new minority leader of the Senate Senator Abba Morro (PDP Benue South). Abba Morro, who succeeded Senator Mark in the Senate emerged Minority leader at the resumed plenary session yesterday following...
An Abakaliki Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 29-years-old man, Chikodili Igboji in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a 50-year-old widow, Mrs Chinyere Igwe. The Magistrate, Chinedu Agama-Agama, ordered the remand of the defendant after rejecting his bail application. Igboji is facing a...
A certified copy of the Court of Appeal judgment on Kano State governorship election has affirmed the victory of Kabiru Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano state. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Haruna Isa-Dederi, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in...
Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly have elected Mr Gabriel Dewan (YPP- Pankshin North) as the new speaker of the house. The 30-year old Dewan was elected on Tuesday, shortly after the resignation of the former speaker, Mr Moses Sule (PDP -Mikang). The speaker who spoke...
The Rivers State House of Assembly has said the state was currently under attack by individuals who did not want the legislature to deliver on its constitutional mandate. The Speaker, Mr Martins Amaewule, and his 26-member faction, unanimously condemned the burning of the assembly chamber during plenary on...