The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections of two House of Assembly Constituencies. Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu in her judgement said the All Progressive Congress in the state grossly violated section 84(14) of the Electoral Act 2022 as it relates to non-compliance […]
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The Senator representing Ondo South senatorial district has lost his bid to disqualify Hon Agboola Ajayi as the candidate of the party for next year’s general elections. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Akure, dismissed Tofowomo’s suit saying it was filed outside the time allowed under 1999 constitution and the amended Electoral Act. […]
Continue ReadingThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has praised Appeal Court judges for their courage over Thursday’s court ruling in favour of its detained leader Nnamdi Kanu. It also commended Kanu’s team of lawyers for their doggedness towards ensuring victory was achieved. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful however accused Attorney […]
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Directs NSA, SGF to investigate oil theft in Niger Delta Denies military involvement in implicating IPOB members Orders reopening of Obajana Cement factory The National Security Council has clarified the Federal Government’s position on the status of the case against leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. As reported by The Nation, […]
Continue ReadingAttorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday quashing the charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, saying that Kanu was only discharged by the court but not acquitted. In a statement signed […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress and the legal directorate of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says there is no cause for alarm over the court ruling nullifying the candidacy of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and his deputy governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi, for the July 16 governorship election. This is even as the […]
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Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and Professors of Law – Yemi Akinseye-George and Deji Adekunle – have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently swear in the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and fill existing vacancies at the Supreme Court. They said such a step would bolster the court’s capacity to […]
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Barely three days after a Federal High Court nullified the nomination of Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election, a group under the auspices of the Citizens for Better Nigeria, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to nullify the 2022 Convention […]
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Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, sentenced the dethroned Baale of Shangisha in the Magodo area of the state, Mutiu Ogundare, to 15 years imprisonment for faking his kidnap. The convict was first remanded on July 16, 2017, by an Ogba magistrate’s court, Ikeja, for faking his kidnap. Mutiu […]
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By Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Let me start by congratulating our Association for the largely successful annual conference held in Lagos. I must congratulate the immediate past leadership for the reawakening in the Bar. An especial mention must be made of the former President, Olumide Akpata, Esq, for providing courageous leadership at crucial moments. Posterity will remember […]
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