COURTROOM NEWS

The Awka division of the Court of Appeal, presided by Justice Nwosu-Iheme, on Friday, granted an injunction and stay of execution on the judgment of a High Court that allowed the executive members of the New Auto Spare Parts Market Dealers Association,…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to appear before it on January 18, 2023, to explain his refusal to obey valid order for payment of $70m debt. Justice Inyang Ekwo…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja struck out a request by a factional governorship aspirant in Ebonyi, Senator Joseph Obinna Ogba, for a review of its final judgment of September 14, 2022, which upheld Chief Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi as…

The Action Democratic Party and its candidate for Orolu State Constituency in Osun State in the 2023 general elections, Sadiq Ismail, have dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over non-recognition of the constituency. The plaintiffs through their counsel, Ademola Oyedokun, had…

The Supreme Court has scheduled judgment for January 13, 2023 in the appeal by members of the family of the late General Sani Abacha seeking to stop moves to reopen the criminal forfeiture proceedings against the ex-Head of State and some members of…

The supreme court has affirmed the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state. Delivering judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Amina Augie, upheld the decision of…

The Election Petition Tribunal hearing the dispute arising from the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State has fixed November 23, 2022, for the adoption of final written addresses by parties before it. The tribunal chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, adjourned sitting to that…

The government of Kogi State has initiated legal action against Dangote Industries Limited, the parent company of Dangote Cement Plc over the ownership of its cement plant in Obajana, a town located in the Oworo district of the Lokoja Local Government Area. According…

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has restrained National Assembly workers from embarking on a proposed strike. Hon. Justice I.S. Galadima gave the order in his ruling on a motion ex-parte filed by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). The NASC (Claimant/Applicant) in the suit No.…