COURTROOM NEWS

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has appealed  the November 23, 2023, ruling by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, which restrained it from imposing fines on radio and television stations. Justice Omotosho had dismissed a motion by the Commission praying…

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the orders of the Court of Appeal, Abuja which has set aside the inspection order of BVAS, that was granted to the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Muritala Ajaka, by the…

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Lagos has dismissed a no-case-submission application filed by a medical Dr Bolanle Aseyan, against the four-count charges of false online publication of a rape allegation brought against her by the police. The 29-year-old doctor was…

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has thrown out a petition filed by the Bayelsa Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Marlin Sylva. Sylva had written a petition, requesting the president of the appellate court to…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out the bid by the Federal Government to commence fresh prosecution of former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu in the ₦7.6 billion fraud and money laundering brought against him. In delivering judgment, Justice Joseph Oyewole…

The Court Of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The Appellate Court also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court which last year, restrained Abure and two others from…

A Federal high court in Kano has held that the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) lacks power to invite or investigate the former state governor and All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over the dollar bribery video. Justice…

The crisis rocking the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) took a new turn on Monday as a suit against the leadership came up for hearing at the Delta State High Court in Orerokpe. The suit No. HOR/13/2024 filed by Echeho Godfrey contests the…

Justice Oluwatoyin Odusanya of an Ikeja High Court has ordered four banks to pay N23,050,237. 54 as special and general damages to a claimant, Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatosin Sanu in a N53 million suit instituted against them . Justice Odusanya awarded N3,050,237.54 as…