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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has said it will take legal action against the Nigerian Government over the suspension of one of its own. President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu; as well as members of the state House of Assembly for […]
Continue ReadingOyo State government has withdrawn the charges of murder and negligence filed against the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Queen Naomi Silekunola; the owner of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdullahi Fasasi. Following the tragic stampede in December 2024 that resulted in the deaths of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has suspended the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months for violation of the Red Chambers rules. Natasha’s suspension followed her dispute with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio who she accused of sexual harassment, a claim the latter has denied. “That the Senate do suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from giving effect to his removal as the party’s secretary. Instead, the Presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, directed Anyanwu to notify […]
Continue ReadingSpecial Offences Court sitting at Ikeja, on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of medical forgery charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering her ruling on the no-case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s counsel, Mr. Wale Balogun, SAN, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe stated that the prosecution failed […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday struck out the defamation charge filed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, against activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, over alleged cybercrime. When the case was called, counsel for the complainant, Samson Osobu, informed the court that the prosecution had filed a notice of discontinuance. […]
Continue ReadingRivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Justice Stephen Jumbo, has sacked the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chukwuemeka Aaron. Justice Jumbo also nullified the ward, local government and state congresses of the PDP held in the State in July 2024. The court’s decision followed […]
Continue ReadingSpecial Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has dismissed the objection filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, challenging its jurisdiction to hear the $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Justice Rahman Oshodi held […]
Continue ReadingA high court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, has ruled that Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers state governor, can conduct official business with three lawmakers at the state house of assembly who have not vacated their seats. The suit had sought to compel Governor Fubara to re-submit the 2024 budget to the faction of the […]
Continue ReadingA Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, has ordered the remand of three persons in connection with last week’s deadly stampede which occurred at Bashorun Islamic High School. The defendants are Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the school principal; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Labour Party (LP) has initiated legal action against its members in the National Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party is seeking a court declaration that the seats of the defecting lawmakers be declared vacant and is demanding the return of all salaries, allowances, and privileges received since their defection. […]
Continue ReadingThe magistrate court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has again refused to admit human rights activist, Dele Farotimi to bail, in the charge brought by the Commissioner of Police, against him over alleged cybercrime. Farotimi was taken to court for allegedly defaming senior lawyer and the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Afe Babalola SAN. During the […]
Continue ReadingAn Upper Tribunal in United Kingdom has set aside a previous ruling that stopped the deportation of a 43-year-old Nigerian man, Olutobi Ogunbawo. The ruling is coming after Ogunbawo’s wife, Maria Adesanya, claimed that vitro fertilisation treatment was unavailable in Nigeria, a key argument in their defence. Ogunbawo, convicted in 2019 for immigration offences related […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail. The court’s decision was disclosed by Sahara Reporters publisher and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, via his X handle on Monday. “The first […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance Protesters. They were all arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on treasonable felony, intent to destabilize Nigeria, and inciting to mutiny by calling on the military to take over government from President Bola […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State Government pending when a lawful appropriation act is passed by a validly constituted House of Assembly. The judge issued the order on Wednesday, October […]
Continue ReadingOne of the 29 arrested and charged Yoruba Nation agitators, Lateef Adejumo, has died while in custody, officials of the Nigeria Correctional Services in Oyo State revealed on Wednesday, October 16. The charges brought against them stem from the events of April 13, 2024, and are punishable under Section 37(2) of the Criminal Code, Cap […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, and presided by Justice Emeka Nwite, has on Tuesday, affirmed Julius Abure’s position as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In an originating summons in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, Labour Party v INEC, the plaintiff asked the court to decide, among other things, whether by […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of Rivers State, sitting in Port Harcourt had declared that there’s no going back on Rivers Local Government election scheduled to hold Saturday, October 5. Justice I. P. C. Igwe made the declaration while ruling on the suit between: Action Peoples Party (APP) and Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Rivers State […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen 32 bank accounts allegedly linked to the recent #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The court order, granted on Thursday, directs banks to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) on the accounts and to apprehend the account holders or any persons transacting business on these accounts. Justice Emeka Nwite’s ruling was in […]
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