The court sent out notice of the judgment to parties in the suit who confirmed this to Channels Television on Thursday. In October 2023, Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court had sentenced Dr Olaleye, to life imprisonment for defiling his wife’s 16-year-old niece. In his judgment, Justice Oshodi held that the prosecution, the …

The Lagos State Government has applauded the decision of the Supreme Court ‘s judgment that nullified the National Lottery Act. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, the state government said the judgment also reaffirmed the constitutional authority of state governments to regulate lotteries and gaming activities …

Labour Party (LP) has again denied working clandestinely for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. The National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, clarified the party’s position in a statement in Abuja, on Friday. Ifoh’s rebuttal was in response to a viral video where a popular human rights lawyer, Deji …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, nullified the judgement of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing voters register to the River State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the conduct of the state local government polls which has now been conducted. Justice I. Igwe …

The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has lauded the recent Supreme Court judgement dismissing the suit filed by 19 states of the federation challenging the establishment and prosecutorial powers of key anti-corruption agencies of the federal government; the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offenses …

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit filed by some state governments led by Kogi State to challenge the establishment and prosecutorial powers of Nigeria’s key anti-corruption agencies. The verdict laid to rest wide-ranging issues often raised by state governments against investigations and prosecutions of their current and former officials by the federal agencies. The agencies are the Economic …

Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Laminu Ahmed, 36, to life imprisonment for defiling a seven-year-old girl. The conviction was secured by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. The trial judge in her judgment held that the prosecutor from the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence unit …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Monday, overturned the conviction of the Umar Danladi tribunal, which found a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, guilty of false asset declaration. The appellate court in a judegment, discharged and acquitted Onnoghen from the conviction delivered against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The conviction, which was delivered on …

Court returns ‘Auxiliary’ file to CJ for reassignment Justice O. A. Adetujoye of Fiat Court 5, Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan has ordered that a case file involving a former Chairman of Disciplinary Committee of the Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi (better known as Auxiliary) be transferred to the state Chief Judge for reassignment to another …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail of N10 million each to 72 defendants charged with participating in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Justice Obiora Egwuatu stipulated that each defendant must secure two sureties in the same amount. One of the sureties must be a civil servant at grade level 15 or higher, with a verifiable address within the …