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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court Abuja has affirmed an ex-Auditor General of Local Government in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. Delivering judgement,…

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to declare that Senator Ahmad Muhammad Bulkachuwa cannot be arrested or interrogated by security or anti-graft agencies over comments he made during a plenary of…

As Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called more witnesses to testify before the  governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Monday, several inconsistencies and similarities in the witnesses’ statements  have continued to trail the proceedings. A witness, Mrs  Mulikat  Yemi,…

A former Law School Academic director, simply identified Chinaso, on Monday, inadvertently admitted in court that there is an examination malpractice syndicate at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. Chinaso made this known during the ongoing trial of journalist and human rights activist,…

In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeal in Asaba, Delta State, corroborated a previous Federal High Court judgement, stating that the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is only authorized to operate on federal roads. The appeal court’s panel dismissed appeal case No.…

A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State presided over by  Hon. Justice Olaide Quadiri, has fixed September 13th for commencement of hearing on the eligibility of the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate and Chief Timipre Sylva…

The counsel to President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court to dismiss the petition of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his party. Olanipekun, in his final written address…

The Labour Party and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga have officially closed their case against the election that produced Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party the governor. Edeoga and his party are challenging…

The member representing Aniocha/ Oshimili constituency of Delta State in the federal House of Representatives, Mr Ngozi Okolie of Labor party has  urged the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba,  to dismiss the petition filed against his…

The Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the March 18 election, Frank Nweke Jr, has withdrawn his petition against Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nweke, who came third in the governorship election with…