The Akure Division of the Federal High Court in Ondo State has barred Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from contesting the 2028 governorship election. In a judgment delivered by Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, the court ruled that doing so would violate the […]
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has upheld the validity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Ekiti State, confirming Dr. Wole Oluyede as the party’s governorship candidate. The three-man appellate panel, led […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, threatened to revoke the bail it granted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, following his absence in court in the ongoing trial on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice […]
The trial of Akindele Akintoyex, Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited has resumed before Justice Ekerete Akpan at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court is scheduled to rule on 14 April 2026 on whether […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. The ex-governor is seeking the payment of N1 billion as compensation against the […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday adjourned the case involving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its Ibadan elective convention indefinitely. The court also granted the parties leave to resolve the dispute amicably outside the courtroom. It […]
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned the alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms case against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, until April 15 and 16. The defendants were present in […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N81,108,143.8 to the Federal Government of Nigeria in favour of Sterling Bank Plc. Justice Yelim Bogoro gave the order following a motion on […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal Government has engaged a new prosecutor to handle the ongoing trial of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN. Malami, who served as Justice Minister from […]
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Obiajulu Emeka Emmanuel to one year imprisonment for obtaining the sum of $850,000 under false pretences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]