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Appeal Court stops statutory delegates from voting at APC presidential primary
An Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the National Assembly from imposing statutory delegates at the ongoing convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a ruling, on Monday, Justice Haruna Tsammani also restrained the…
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APC Primary: Group drags Tinubu to court alleging ineligibility to contest for president
asking the court to determine whether Tinubu can participate in the APC primaries or that of any other political party, given his “questionable educational background and date of birth”.
Tinubu is among the leading aspirants in the race…
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JUST IN: Court grants statutory delegates right to vote at APC national convention , others
“Section 84(8) cannot be interpreted to have excluded statutory delegates from voting at the convention, congress or meeting, by virtue of Section 223 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Article 20(iv)(c) of the All Progressive…
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Extradition Suit: Court fixes date for Abba Kyari to know fate
A Federal High Court in Abuja, will on Aug. 29 delivered judgment in the extradition suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) against the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, over his alleged link with Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, an…
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Court orders NYSC to reinstate “retired” staff
The National Industrial Court, Abuja has ordered the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to reinstate its member of staff, Uzoma Ononogbo, who was involuntarily retired in March 2021.
Justice Ibrahim Galadima delivered the judgment on…
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N2.9 billion Fraud: Court remands Okorocha
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Tuesday to hear the bail application filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel for Okorocha, Okey Amaechi, SAN, told the court that a bail application had been…
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(JUST IN) 2023: Court clears Jonathan to contest presidency
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has granted former President Goodluck Jonathan a clean bill to contest the 2023 presidential election.
The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen in a judgement on Friday, ruled that former…
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Supreme Court dismisses Rotimi Amaechi’s appeal against probe
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi against the decision by Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike to set up a seven-man panel to probe his eight year tenure as Governor.
The apex…
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Alleged blasphemy: Judge’s ill-health stalls Kano cleric trial
The trial of a Kano cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, was on Thursday stalled due to ill-health of the Judge, Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, of an Upper Shari’a Court, Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kano State…
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Electoral Amendment Act 2022: Supreme court reserves judgment
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the suit filed by the President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, to void the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
The court…
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