JUDGEMENTS & RULINGS

Whether Court Can Interfere in a Dispute Over a Ward Congress of a Political Party

Akinremi & Anor v. Suleiman & ORS CITATION: (2022) LPELR-56903(CA) In the Court of Appeal In the Abuja Judicial Division Holden at Abuja ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 Suit No: CA/ABJ/CV/1020/2021 Before Their Lordships: HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI Justice, Court of Appeal BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL Justice, Court of…

02/08/2022

Whether Provisions of The Electoral Act Apply to Local Government Elections

ALIYU v. APC & ORS CITATION: (2022) LPELR-57345 (SC) In the Supreme Court of Nigeria ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 Suit No: SC.CV/24/2022 Before Their Lordships: CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE Justice of the Supreme Court AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of the Supreme Court HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU Justice…

29/07/2022

JUDGEMENT: Is the Corps Marshall of The FRSC a Juristic Personality That Can Sue and Be Sued

THE CORPS MARSHAL v. MOHAMMED GANA (2022) LPELR-57813(CA) 2ND JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES: PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCA MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA COURT DIVISION: ABUJA FACTS: The Respondent is a taxi driver within the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. He was accosted…

27/07/2022

JUDGEMENT: Charging Person Who Aids Commission Of Offence As Principal Offender

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 13th day of May, 2022 Before Their Lordships Chima Centus Newze Amina Adamu Augie Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju Adamu Jauro Emmanuel Akomaye Agim Justices, Supreme Court SC.359/2013 Between Lambert Nwiko Appellant…

26/07/2022

JUDGEMENT: Circumstances Where Compliance With Rules Of Court Can Be Dispensed With

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 6th day of May, 2022 Before Their Lordships Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili John Inyang Okoro Abdu Aboki Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa Tijjani Abubakar Justices, Supreme Court SC./948/2015 Between Mufutau Bamidele Akande…

19/07/2022

JUDGEMENT: Supreme Court On Right Of Muslim Students To Wear Hijab In Lagos Schools

In the appeal case of Lagos State Government v. Asiyat Abdulkareem (through her father) & Ors, before the Supreme Court, heard by a 7 man panel, the Supreme Court has upheld the rights of Students to wear hijab to Public and Secondary…

18/07/2022

Defection: Court Of Appeal Sacks Bayelsa Lawmaker

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has sacked the member representing Brass Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa Assembly, Daniel Charles, over his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC had…

14/07/2022

Defection To APC: Appeal Court Dismisses Case To Remove Matawalle

THE Appeal Court in Sokoto division has dismissed the case brought before it by a former deputy governor of Zamfara State, Mahadi Aliyu Gusau, demanding the removal of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, as the governor of the state. The Appeal Court presided…

14/07/2022

Appeal Court Orders MultiChoice To Sub-License Channels To Rival

The Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered leading entertainment company, MultiChoice, to sub-license some channels to Metro-digital, pursuant to the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission’s code. Justice Olabode Adegbehingbe in his judgment on Wednesday ruled that the lower court erred when it dismissed…

13/07/2022

Trial And Conviction Of A Minor For Culpable Homicide Punishable With Death

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 6th day of May, 2022 Before Their Lordships Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun Abdu Aboki Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa Tijjani Abubakar Justices, Supreme Court SC.18/2015 Between YUSUF MUSA…

12/07/2022