LEGAL

The justice sector watchdog, Access to Justice, has faulted the recent policy direction issued by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on political and election-related cases. A statement by its convener, Joseph Otteh, stated that the new guidelines fell short in articulating a better…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly spent on maintaining the country’s four refineries between 2015 and 2020 may have been stolen, mismanaged or…

The 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, John Aikpokpo-Martins and the National Welfare Secretary, Kunle Edun have filed a motion at the Federal High Court asking the court to stay proceedings of the suit filed by Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the…

The umbrella body of herdsmen in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Monday, in Abuja, threatened to take legal action against the Benue State Government over the alleged illegal seizure and auctioning of cattle belonging to its members. The socio-cultural group also said…

GODWIN EMEFIELE V. INEC & 1 OR JUSTICE A. R. MOHAMMED FEDERAL HIGH COURT (COURT 3) MONDAY, 9TH MAY, 2022 LIST OF APPEARANCES FOR THE PLAINTIFF 1.CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN 2.RICHARD EBIE, ESQ 3.S. E. O. MALIKI, ESQ 4.QUEEN-UBOKUTOM I. UMANA (MISS) 5.OSILAMA MIKE OZEKHOME, ESQ 6.DIXON…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to seek a constitutional interpretation on his non-resignation while pursuing his political interests. According to the PUNCH Newspaper, the CBN governor has contacted Dr Mike…

The legal team of the Indigenous People of Biafra has said they are writing to the United Kingdom over the alleged wrongful link of the group with terrorism. A member of the legal team, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who is a lawyer to the detained…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal, and incompatible with the oath of office, and public interest the recent pardon granted to former governors of Plateau State, Senator Joshua…

The Ayanwola family has applied to the Lagos State Attorney General for fiat to prosecute a BRT driver, Andrew Nice Ominikoron, the alleged killer of their late daughter, Bamise Ayanwole Independently. Their application was filed through their counsel, Adesina Ogunlana of the Don’t…

The protracted issue of poor salary of judges has taken a legal dimension with a suit brought against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), National Judicial Council (NJC), and the National Assembly (NASS) by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Sabastin Hon,…