COURTROOM NEWS

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Isah Ashiru, challenging the election of Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The apex court also affirmed the judgments of the lower courts i.e. the tribunal and…

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all three appeals to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of Delta State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the March 18 governorship election. But unsatisfied,…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, has ordered the Inspector General of Police to pay N50m damages to the wife of late Chief M. K. O Abiola, Prof Zainab Abiola, for violating her fundamental rights. The court, in the judgment…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu; and former Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Niger State, Tanko Beji; by Justice Abdullahi…

The High Court of Delta State sitting in Effurun has dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his company, Davido Music Worldwide Limited. The objection was challenging the jurisdiction of the court to…

Nova Merchant Bank Limited has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to place a lien on the assets of Midwestern Oil and Gas Company Limited with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and the funds in its accounts with 25 banks…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Kayode Ajulo, has filed a suit seeking to stop Governor Similalaye Fubara of Rivers State from re-presenting the 2024 budget to the state House of Assembly. The lawyer asked the court to stop such a move pending…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Wednesday, nullified the election of Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo as the member representing Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the House of Representatives. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had, after a supplementary election in the…

Justice Yusuf Halilu of a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday reserved ruling in a trial-within-trial filed by a former Director-General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Benjamin Dikki. Dikki is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…