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Supreme Court Affirms Fintiri’s Election As Adamawa Gov

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgement on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While…

31/01/2024

Court Orders Sen. Victor Umeh to Repay N136m Bank Debt to AMCON

A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered Sen. Victor Umeh to pay about N136 million to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, over his unpaid bank loan. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/AMC/12/2022, also ordered Umeh, who…

31/01/2024

Court Adjourns Suit Against Vehicle Ownership Certificate Levy Till March 4

A lawsuit to prevent the yearly fee for a certificate of proof of car ownership in the nation has been adjourned until March 4, 2024, by a Federal High Court in Abuja. A N1,000 annual fee for the verification of Proof of Ownership certificates was…

31/01/2024

Court Orders Total Nigeria To Pay Disengaged Ex-Employees N50m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Total E & P Nig. (Formerly Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited) to pay disengaged security employees of the company the sum of N50 million as aggravated damages for inflicting psychological, and mental torture on…

30/01/2024

Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N50bn Suit Against FG To February 8

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned a suit by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government to February 8th, 2024. In the suit, Kanu accused the FG of kidnapping…

30/01/2024

Ex-minister, Onyeama Closes Case in Alleged Libel Suit against Onoh

A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has closed his suit against Lilian Onoh, a former Nigerian ambassador to Jamaica and Namibia, over allegations bordering on defamation. Onyeama closed his case after a cross-examination on Friday before Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya of a…

28/01/2024

Chairmanship: Court Of Appeal Affirms Udeze As AA Chairman

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Barrister Kenneth Udeze as the national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA). A three-member panel of justices presided by Justice Hamma Akawu Barka on Friday held that the appeal lacked merit and dismissed same. The panel…

27/01/2024

NBA-SPIDEL Sues NYSC Over High Profile Youth Service Violations

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has filed a lawsuit against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa and Music producer, television presenter and music executiveKenny Ogungbe…

26/01/2024

Supreme Court Affirms Fubara As Rivers State Governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers State. In the Rivers matter, Partick Tonye Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress challenged the election of Governor Fubara on grounds that he wasn’t qualified to…

26/01/2024

Supreme Court Affirms Agbu Kefas As Taraba Governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as Governor of Taraba State. The apex court, in a unanimous decision on Thursday, dismissed the appeal by Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) for grossly lacking in merit. Sani had…

26/01/2024

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