The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a groundbreaking judgement, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold Nigeria’s state governors, their deputies and others to account over cases of electoral violence, bribery, vote-buying, and conspiracy during…
A Federal High court in Abuja on Friday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming local government elections in the state.…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned proceedings in the alleged money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to September 25, 2024, despite the defendant’s appeal on jurisdiction at the Court of Appeal…
…As State Assembly appeals judgement In a recent ruling, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, overturning his earlier impeachment by the state assembly. The court’s decision,…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an application filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, seeking to travel abroad for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of Dr. Abraham Ehizojie, the medical doctor at Kuje Correctional Centre, for allegedly not submitting the medical report of Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive from Binance Holdings Ltd. Justice…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama on Tuesday rejected an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up. Emefiele is facing a 20-count charge…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue, has ordered the remand of 99 suspects, over crisis that broke out in Ukum Local Government Area of the state on July 3. The suspects, brought to the court by the Police, were…
A Kano State High Court has granted a perpetual injunction restraining the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs from parading themselves as emirs. The court also restrained the Police and other security agencies from…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgement, has ordered Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture and the ministry of information to disclose the details of the agreement between the Federal Government and X…
