COURTROOM NEWS

The Federal High Court Lagos Thursday, heard that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate representing Surulere Constituency II, Mrs. Mosunmola Sangodara, did not comply with the statutory requirements of the commission. An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officer in charge of Surulere Constituency,…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has again nullified the primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State as it also nullified the candidacy of Hon Raheem Olawuyi Ajulo-opin for the 2023 election in the federal constituency…

The alleged case of wrongful dismissal brought against  Guinness Nigeria Plc by its former employee, Ntima Chika Anya, before Justice K. D. Damulak of the National Industrial Court (NIC) in Akure, Ekiti State, was yesterday adjourned till December 6, 2022. Anya sued the firm…

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to order the removal of the Abdullahi Adamu led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on account of illegality in the process that produced the party’s national…

The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General (C-G), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), say Abdulrasheed Maina is feigning ailments to aid his escape from lawful custody. The minister and the C-G made the allegation in their joint counter affidavit…

A Federal High Court, sitting Lagos, has ordered Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited to pay into the account of the court’s Deputy Chief Registrar the sum of $4.6 million, which Shell keeps for Amni International Petroleum Development Company Limited. The court directed…

Osun State Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, admitted another documentary evidence as exhibits against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The documents admitted were another set of Form EC8As, which are election results for 10 wards…

Justice L. O. Lifu of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an accelerated trial in an alleged copyright infringement suit brought against popular musician, Bukola Elemide aka “Asa” and three others. Justice Lifu made the order for accelerated hearing after declining…

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osun State on Tuesday admitted the documentary evidence presented by the petitioner, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola challenging the victory of Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke as governor-elect. Among the documents admitted in evidence were the INEC Regulation and guidelines…