Nigeria’s Appeal Court affirms actor Baba Ijesha’s five years imprisonment

Lagos Division of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous judgment by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor, aged 14. In a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, the Court of […]

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Nigeria’s Appeal Court sacks Senator Elisha Abbo

In a twist of event on Monday, Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has voided the election of the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Elisha Ishaku Abbo. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate confirmed that the court voided his election in favour of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic […]

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Nigeria’s Appeal Court has 39,526 pending cases ―Justice Dongban-Mensen, President

President of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensen, has said that the appellate court has 39,526 pending cases. Justice Dongben-Mensen made this known during a ceremony to usher in the 2023/2024 new legal year. She said the appeal court received a total of 7,295 appeals and 3,665 motions in the 2022/2023 legal year. “During […]

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Nigeria’s Appeal Court sets aside judgement on Electoral Act about Political appointees

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia that voided a section of the electoral act which barred political appointees from contesting in an election. A three-member panel of the court headed by Justice Hamma Akawu Barka which deliberated on the case on Wednesday May 11, held […]

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