LG poll: Court reserves judgment in Rivers APC suit against INEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the local government election in Rivers. Justice Peter Lifu … Read more
10 #EndBadGovernance Protesters remanded In Kuje, Suleja Prisons …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters in prison. The judge, on Monday, remanded nine male protesters in the Kuje prison while a female protester was remanded in Suleja. The court also fixed September 11 … Read more
Court strikes out suit against #EndBadGovernance protesters …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has dismissed a case instituted against the #EndBadGovernance protesters. This dismissal was pronounced by the court in a ruling delivered on Thursday. Advertisement Other defendants in the case are the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the … Read more
BREAKING: Appeal Court upholds Asue Ighodalo’s candidacy …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the judgement of a Federal High Court which ordered the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to allow the participation of 381 ad-hoc delegates in its February 22 primary election in Edo State. The primary election produced … Read more
Court freezes 32 bank accounts linked to #EndBadGovernance Protest …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen the bank accounts of 32 individuals and companies’ linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance Protest organised across the country pending investigation and prosecution of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte … Read more
After four years in prison, six #EndSARS protesters regain freedom …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos has convicted and discharged six men who were standing trial for breaching public peace during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The defendants, Daniel Joyinbo (31), Adigun Sodiq (28), Kehinde Shola (32), … Read more
Reveal details of your running costs or meet us in court, SERAP tells …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to disclose the “exact amount of monthly running costs” allotted to members of the National … Read more
Court orders forfeiture of $2.04 Million, seven properties linked to ex-CBN governor Emefiele” …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04 million and seven properties linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko issued the order following an application … Read more
BREAKING! Tribunal fires Ebonyi federal lawmaker …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The bye-election petition tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has nullified the election of Eng. Simon Atigwe, the House of Representatives member representing Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency. The tribunal declared Hon Dennis Agbo, the candidate of the Labour Party, the rightful winner of the rerun … Read more
Court extends order restricting Abuja protesters to National Stadium …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has extended the order restricting participants in the hunger protest against the federal government to the National Stadium. Advertisement The judge extended the order on Tuesday following an application argued … Read more