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The Presiding Judge, Calabar Judicial division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Sanusi Kado has dismissed the objection filed by Ecobank Nigeria Plc against the case brought by Mr. Christopher Okoro challenging the jurisdiction of the court for lacking in merit. Justice…

Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the judgement of the National Industrial Court, which had reinstated the former Director General, National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Dauda. It would be recalled that Justice Olufunke Anuwe of the National Industrial Court had ordered…

The Abakaliki Division of the Federal High Court has set aside its earlier judgment which fore­closed the right of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from challenging the nomination of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as…

The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Thursday, accused the Deputy Governor of the State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, of renouncing his Nigerian citizenship when he acquired the American passport. Rhodes-Vivour made the…

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Thursday, dismissed the application of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Ladi Adebutu, seeking to strike out Governor Dapo Abiodun’s prayers establishing vote buying allegations against them. Abiodun had, in a reply…

Mr Hitler Nwala, a witness of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has told the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) that results on all the 110 BVAS machines he inspected were deleted. Nwala, a subpoenaed witness, made…

An FCT High Court sitting in Kuje on Wednesday fixed September 13 for definite hearing of a suit seeking over N40 million compensation against Pagmat Oil and Gas Nig. Ltd, Prudential Steps Savings & Loan and Fidelity Bank. Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu fixed the…

A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed October 23, 2023, for hearing a suit filed by former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the final forfeiture of her seized…

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have kicked against Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) admittance of the exhibits from 32 states of the federation tendered by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi. At…