The National Judicial Council has dismissed as false, the report that two out of the five justices that sat on the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal panel which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election died mysteriously. Both Justices, Justice Mistura Bolaji-Yusuf and Justice Boloukuoromo Ugo, who were a member of the panel that delivered the 6 September 2023 judgment, dismissed the petition …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has directed the Nigeria Police to transfer to his office the casefile of the 72 defendants charged with participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests last August. They were granted bail of N10 million each by a Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Friday. Fagbemi, …

The Ekiti State House of Assembly members’ decision to embark on a journey to Brampton, Ontario, Canada, for an international retreat amid hardship and the country’s economic downturn has caused an uproar. In a letter by the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Mrs. Titilope Agbede said the trip, billed for this month, is to enhance lawmakers’ skills in …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed profound concern over the recent Federal High Court ruling that restricts the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial institutions from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government. In a statement by CISLAC’s Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, he warned that judicial decisions of this nature pose a …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said there are no plans to scrap the 37 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. Dr. Obasa, represented by Deputy Speaker Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, said this at a second public hearing on the bill to amend the Local Government Administration law of the state …

A non-governmental organisation, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR) has commended Benue State State Governor, Fr. Father Hyacinth Alia, and the state government for distancing themselves from the suit filed by the Kogi State Government and 14 other states against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Kogi State government was recently joined by its counterparts in 14 other states in …

Rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has written to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas in opposition to the view canvassed by former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba on the legal status of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter dated 17 …

A bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Senator Wasiu Eshilokun (APC – Lagos Central) during plenary on Tuesday. Leading the debate, Eshilokun said that the bill sought to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard to …

National honours: Reps reject CFR award on speaker, says House not inferior to Senate The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, asked the Presidency to note that as one of the chambers that make up the National Assembly, it is not inferior to the Senate. This was as the House rejected the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will, on Monday, 30 September, swear in 87 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). In a statement on Thursday, the Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Festus Akande, said the ceremony will take place in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court, marking the official start of the 2024/2025 legal year. Justice …