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A libel and defamation lawsuit filed by former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai against former Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has been struck out by a Kaduna High Court. El-Rufai had initially filed a N2 billion suit against Shehu Sani in 2018, seeking relief for alleged injuries suffered as a result […]
Continue ReadingNational Industrial Court has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa, for disobeying the court order to reinstate some police officers who were graduates of Course 33, 34 and 35 of the police academy. The affected officers had approached the court presided over […]
Continue ReadingAt the resumed hearing on Friday, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) admitted as exhibits two video clips tendered by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to support their petition challenging the conduct and outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The petitioners, through their counsel, Jubril Okutekpa, SAN, informed the […]
Continue ReadingThe National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has granted an interim order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), from embarking on strike action from Wednesday as planned, until the determination of the motion on notice. Justice O. Y. Anuwe handed down the order against the NLC and TUC […]
Continue ReadingChairman of PDP in FCT, Mohammed Babaji Madaki, witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has testified that both the party’s candidate and President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not qualified to be declared as president for not scoring 25 percent in the Federal Capital Territory […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Awka, has declared that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, is an illegal occupant of the office he is currently holding. Justice Fatun Riman, who gave the order, insisted that Baba’s continued stay in office is against the clear provisions of the Police Act, 2020, saying it is […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke, has slammed a N100 billion libel and defamation suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) at a federal high court in Abuja. She also informed the court that she had been away from the country since […]
Continue ReadingA High Court sitting in Edo State, Nigeria, on Friday dismissed the notice of suspension issued against the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, by some party members at the ward level. Presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Aihamoje, on Friday, threw out the case for lacking merit. This was contained in a […]
Continue ReadingA Yaba Magistrate Court presided over by Mrs. Adeola Olatunbosun has on Wednesday ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor at the same time. Magistrate Olatunbosun stated this on Wednesday morning, as she sat in her filled-to-capacity court where the Police prosecuting team demanded to arraign and prosecute the embattled […]
Continue ReadingFounder of Omega Fire Ministries International (OFM), Apostle Johnson Suleman, has challenged Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, to subject her allegation against him to trial in court. The clergyman, who spoke through his lawyer, Dr. Abdul Mahmud, said the actress should subject the purported claims against him to judicial scrutiny by filing a defence to a […]
Continue ReadingJustice Hamza Muazu of a High Court in Abuja, on Friday granted an order of stay execution on the suspension of Julius Abure, Chairman of the Labour Party and others. Others are the National Organizing Secretary, Mr Clement Ojukwu and National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, from parading themselves as LP national officials. The plaintiffs in the […]
Continue ReadingJustice M.N Yunusa of a Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti alongside the candidatures of all those who contested the 2023 general elections under the Labour Party (LP) in Abia and Kano States Guardian reports that the Court gave the ruling in […]
Continue ReadingIn a series of tweets, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has faulted the call made by the US Secretary of the State, Antony J. Blinken, to President-elect, Bola Tinubu, adding that he ought to let the court decide the legitimate president of Nigeria. Obi said: […]
Continue ReadingChief Magistrate Court in sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria, on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The court also ordered police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman within 48 hours. Police prosecution, S. A. Adebese and Morufu Animashaun had prayed that the court should remand the defendant […]
Continue ReadingA man of Lusaka, Zambia, Jackson Changwe, 48, admitted to the court that, yes indeed, it was he who had fathered three children with his wife and also impregnated her sister. Asked why he was sleeping with the two sisters, Jackson claimed that it was because his wife always deserted their home whenever they had […]
Continue ReadingAbout 17 days to the scheduled swearing in of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, five residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, have approached the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for an order to halt the ceremony. The five plaintiffs behind the suit, who identified themselves as “registered voters of the […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting at Abuja, Nigeria, has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. Presiding Judge, James Omotosho, in a ruling on Wednesday, said the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. The Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) had, in an originating motions marked: […]
Continue ReadingA 23-year-old female assistant pastor, on Tuesday told the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court that Bishop Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, allegedly raped her twice. Bishop Daniel is standing trial on an amended three-count charge bordering on rape and sexual assault, to which he pleaded not guilty. The assistant pastor (name withheld) testified for the prosecution […]
Continue ReadingBishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Nigeria, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said that it does not make sense to swear in people into office when their electoral victories are being challenged in court. Onaiyekan shared this thought during an interview with Channels TV on Thursday, April 4. Onaiyekan said: “There are cases in […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to hear an ex-parte motion filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Senator Aisha Ahmed, popularly called Binani. Justice Inyang Ekwo, instead, ordered the APC candidate’s counsel, Mohammed Sheriff, to address the court on the issue of jurisdiction before hearing the […]
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