The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognised Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for lacking in merit. The appellate court firmly upheld the 22  judgment of the Federal …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed Barrister Julius Abure’s position as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. Justice Emeka Nwite issued an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to validate and recognise the Abure-led leadership of the party. The court also validated the March 2024 Nnewi national convention of the party that produced the …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Governor of Bayelsa State after dismissing the appeal of Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle election. A five-member panel of the Apex Court headed by Justice Lawal Garba, on Friday affirmed the Court of Appeal decision of July …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate court, while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo State House of Assembly, dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. Shaibu was impeached on 8, April 2024, following …

In demonstration of its leadership in the Sustainability space, leading financial institution – Fidelity Bank Plc – has emerged the first bank to publish its 2023 ISSB-Compliant Sustainability and Climate Report in the Nigerian banking industry. Hosted on the bank’s website on 30 June 2024, the report provides insights into the Bank’s Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Metrics and Targets around …

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 Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris. The tribunal threw out the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Major General Aminu Bande (rtd.), and declared Idris of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state. The three-man panel of the tribunal …

The election of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia as Governor of Benue State has been validated by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. The court affirmed Alia’s election on Monday while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 18th March governorship election, Rt. Hon. Titus Uba. Uba had …