By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to July 14, 2026, a suit filed by Accord Party presidential aspirant, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, seeking to be recognised as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has awarded N10 million in damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for defaming a former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, through some libellous publications on […]
The immediate past Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, Ahmed Dikko, has been granted bail in the sum of N150 million after pleading not guilty to charges of alleged money laundering involving more than N1.32 billion. Dikko […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today hear substantive appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court on Monday ordered Mr Nkemakolam Ukandu, the National Welfare Secretary of African Democratic Party (ADC), to pay the FHC’s Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho, and Justice Peter Lifu the sum of N50 […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has requested that a Federal High Court in Abuja orders that the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, be returned to prison custody over his inability to meet […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned judgment in the forfeiture suit filed by the EFCC against 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, until July 10. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted two lawyers, Tom Awhana and Paul Okoro, on all 19 counts of conspiracy and stealing filed against them by the Federal Government. The court found that prosecutors failed to […]
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba has restrained the Lagos State Government, the Attorney-General of Lagos State, the governor, Mr. Gary Sanusi, and Dillon Consultants Nigeria Limited from taking possession of or interfering with a disputed property in […]
Mr Jim Obazee, a Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu has asked for the posthumous prosecution of late President Muhammadu Buhari and the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha.Obazee, who is the […]