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The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, Monday at the Makurdi Division of the Court of Appeal filed an appeal against the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal judgment that annulled his victory in the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. The Independent National…

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has asked the Court of Appeal to reverse the alternative ruling of the Kaduna Governorship Tribunal, ordering supplementary election in the state. Despite emerging victorious in the main ruling of the tribunal delivered on September 28, the governor…

A Kano-based legal practitioner, Stanley Okwara, has dragged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Federal High Court, in suit no FHC/KN/CS/280/2023 seeking to set aside the appointment of EFCC Chairman on the ground that Mr. Ola Olukayode is not a serving or…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the election of the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo. Senator Abbo, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), confirmed to press  that the court voided his election in favour…

The Lagos Coroner inquiring into the death of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has summoned music artistes, Abdulazeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, Owodunni Eletu known as Sam Larry and Owodunni Ibrahim, known as Primeboy over…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, AbdulAzeez Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, has appealed the judgment of the election petitions tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress. Jandor, in a 34-ground…

Three property owners have filed contempt proceedings against the Lagos State Government and some of its officials for disobeying a court order restraining them from dealing with their property located at Plot 11 in the residential area now known as No. 1A…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging his victory in the 2023 presidential election. The President described the appeal as abusive in nature and…

The absence of Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the hearing of a $150 million suit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against Google and GoDaddy.com. Peter is suing the duo over allegations bordering on the…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, last night, disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, from contesting the November 11 election in Bayelsa State. Justice Donatus Okorowo ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for…