Supreme Court To Decide Nnamdi Kanu’s Fate Friday
The Supreme Court will tomorrow (December 15th) deliver judgement on the appeal seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. A five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun had in October fixed the date after counsel for both the Federal Government and the detained IPOB leader adopted...
Appeal Court Judge, Ikyegh Passes Away At 65
The Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division, Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh has died. Justice Ikyegh who hailed from Benue State reportedly died Wednesday afternoon at his Makurdi residence located at the Achussa Community area of the state capital. The death of Justice Ikyegh was reportedly made known when the Chief Judge of Benue state, Justice Maurice Ikpambese during a public...
I’m Over 70 Years, It’s Situation Of Nigeria That Caused It, APC Chieftain Convicted For Vote Buying Begs Court
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Wahab Hammed, a ward Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state, to a one-year jail term or in the alternative a fine of N1m. Justice Ismail Ijelu sentenced the defendant after convicting him on a two-count charge of conspiracy and bribery. At his...
NJC Recommends Appointment If Eleven Justices Into Supreme Court [Full List]
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court. A statement by the apex court’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the recommendation was made at the 104th meeting of the council in Abuja on Wednesday. The recommended candidates would be sworn-in after the approval of their recommendation by President Bola Tinubu and the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Ihedioha’s Suit Seeking To Remove Uzodimma From Office
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Imo State seeking to be issued a certificate of return as rightful Governor of Imo State, stating that Governor Hope Uzodinma wasn’t qualified to run in the first place. In a ruling read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar on Tuesday, the apex court dismissed...
FG Urges Senate To Approve Funds To Hire Aircraft To Convey Judges To Trial Locations
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has appealed to Senate to approve more funds for the Ministry to enable it charter some aircraft to convey judges for their safety because of the high level of insecurity in the country. The minister who spoke, yesterday, when he appeared before Senator Muhammed Munguno(APC, Borno North)...
Court Adjourns Emefiele’s Trial Till January 18 As Ex-CBN Governor Remains In Prison
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned till January 18, 2024, for the continuation of the trial in the alleged procurement fraud suit against a former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was accused of using his position to confer a corrupt advantage on Sa’adatu Yaro, a staff member of the CBN by awarding a contract for...
Despite Court Order, Gov. Adeleke Appoints New Acting Chief Judge
Following the suspension of Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka Afolabi as acting chief judge of the state. Justice Dele Peters of the National Industrial Court had Ibadan Division, restrained Governor Ademola Adeleke from removing the State Chief Judge, Oyebola Ojo. A statement issued by the governor's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, stated the appointment...
Court Jails 5 For Circulating Ex-Speaker’s Nude, Obtaining N38m
Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday, sentenced five men tried for cyber-stalking and defrauding ex-Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, of a sum of N38m. Sometime in 2018, a 13-second nude video of Owoeye had gone viral on the Internet. In the video, Owoeye was accosted by some people, who...
Court Authenticates Gov. Mbah’s NYSC Certificate, Awards N5m Against Service, DG
Justice Nyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has confirmed the authenticity of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as validly issued by the corps. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Ekwo held that the evidence before the court showed that the governor though was mobilized for service in 2001, completed...
