The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, seeking to overturn the verdict of the Court of Appeal which nullified his election. The apex court also has reserved ruling in the appeals by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Social Democratic Party, and Labour Party and their candidates on the Delta …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has declared the prolonged detention of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emfiele, without trial as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights. The court also slammed a N100 million fine against the Federal Government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It also restrained the …

Forty-four-year-old Alfa Yisa Rasheed has been arraigned before a magistrate court alongside five others on a four-count charge, which include providing false information to the police, assault, and malicious damage among others. The other accused persons facing the alleged crime at Chief Magistrate Court, Ota include Omotayo Adeniyi (53), Lateef Ibrahim (22), Adeniyi Rasak (20), Akinrele Adetayo (32) and Folayemi …

Some elders in Rivers state have approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to declare the purported peace agreement with the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike unconstitutional. They stated that the said agreement, which was signed on 18th December was not only illegal but amounted to an usurpation, nullification, and undermining of the extant/binding relevant provisions of the …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu access to his doctor. Mamu had in a motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/96/2023, sought the leave of court to have access to his doctor following his deteriorating health conditions. He also asked the court to order the Department of State Services (DSS) to take him for …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting by-elections for the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, whose seats had been declared vacant by the state’s party chapter, include the factional Speaker …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Ahmadu Fintiri’s re-election as the governor of Adamawa State. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Dahiru (well known as Binani) had appealed against the judgement of the state governorship election petition tribunal which confirmed Fintiri’s re-election. After the supplementary election, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced …

The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Abdulmalik has sentenced a man identified as Stephen Jiya to death by hanging for setting his mother, Comfort Jiya, ablaze. The judge ruled that Stephen was guilty of culpable homicide, punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law, which attracts the death penalty. Stephen was arraigned by the Office of the …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court will deliver judgment in the enforcement of a fundamental rights suit filed by a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on 8th January 2024. Following his prolonged detention, Emefiele had dragged the Federal Government, Attorney-General of the Federation, Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the commission before the court …

The Ondo State Government has debunked a media report that the state High Court has granted an order mandamus compelling the state House of Assembly and the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji to constitute a medical panel to assess Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s health. The state government described the report as fake, saying it was not the true reflection of what …