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A Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti has upheld the judgement of the lower court, validating the victory of the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji at the June 18 governorship election in the state. But the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate,…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja removed a House of Representatives member, Micheal Enyong as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Akwa Ibom State. Delivering judgement on Tuesday, Justice Hamma Barka, restored Umo Eno, a former Commissioner for Land as…

The National Industrial Court on Tuesday adjourned the Federal government suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities until March 28 for ruling. The claimants, Federal Government and the Minister of Education, had dragged ASUU before the court in August 2022 over the…

The Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara state governments have filed a contempt proceeding against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, for failing to comply with the order of the Supreme Court…

Justice John Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba,  as the Inspector General of Police IGP. The suit was instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari and four others…

A receiver/manager, Gbenga Akinde-Peters, and Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) have approached the Lagos division of Appeal court, seeking an order of stay against the ruling of Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of Lagos Federal High Court, which upturned the consent judgment granting them power…

Hon. Justice Oyebiola Oyewumi of the Abuja Judicial division of the National Industrial Court has ordered the reinstatement of ACP Adesina Olunlade, CSP Regina Mogbojuru and other members of the Course 21 (Force Entrants) into the Nigerian Police Force without loss in…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and other All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidates in the forthcoming general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from engaging the services of the chairman of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, to distribute election…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “the unlawful directive banning the use of old N500 and N1,000 banknotes, contrary to the interim injunction granted by the Supreme Court that the old N200, N500,…