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A Federal High sitting in Enugu State has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to replace Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. The court, presided over by Justice Cyprian Ajah, directed the party’s National Working Committee to recognise Sunday Udeh-Okoye as…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Rivers State, Mr. Tonye Cole, has filed an application before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging the decision of Tribunal’s ruling which dismissed his petition against the outcome of…

On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja postponed the hearing of a suit filed by Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, challenging the orders obtained by the EFCC for the final forfeiture of her seized assets. The matter, which was…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi against the judgments of the two lower courts on the All Progressives Congress’ primary election which held in Kogi State on April 15, 2023. In a unanimous judgement, the court held…

The Kano Election Tribunal has affirmed that the former House of Representatives Majority Leader, Honourable Alhassan Ado Doguwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was the winner of the Doguwa/Tudunwada Federal Constituency, Kano. The tribunal ruled that the petitioner, Salisu Yushau Abdullahi of…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the House of Representatives from procuring and taking delivery of N57.6 billion 360 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for its members, pending the hearing and determination…

Justice Ganiyu Ali Safari of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa has restrained the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) and any other law enforcement agencies from arresting, harassing personnel of housing developer, A4…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the election of Senate Minority Leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, who is representing Plateau North- Senatorial Disrict in the National Assembly. In a unanimous judgement, the three member panel led by Justice Daudu Williams, held that…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the election of the member of the House of Representatives representing Askira-Uba/Hawul federal constituency of Borno State, Hon. Midala Balami (PDP). The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, dismissed an appeal…