Thursday, 23 July, 2026

Category: Judiciary


The governor reiterated his government has a zero-tolerance stance on political violence. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for visa restrictions and economic sanctions against the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, alongside other politicians over their alleged Read more…


A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, was on Monday, arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering, corruption, forgery and the use of false documents. Nnaji was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Read more…


Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The appellate court in the majority decision delivered by Justice Read more…


Onyekachi Mba was beaten and shot by police security personnel at the Government House, Calabar, on 1 August 2025. A Federal High Court in Calabar has awarded N100 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and other respondents over Read more…


The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Thursday alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, plans to release former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai after the 2027 elections. ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi said the APC knows that the opposition would be Read more…


Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that he abused medical privileges and violated a court order. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, Read more…


The defamation suit filed by the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq against former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki came up on Friday at the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. While the court refused the prosecution’s request that a Read more…


A source at the ICPC told PREMIUM TIMES that the commission secured a remand warrant from a court to detain Mr Nnaji for up to 14 days at first instance. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Read more…


Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Paul Ibe, has criticised former senator Shehu Sani over his reaction to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the Read more…


Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew has declared his readiness to defend himself in court over the controversy surrounding the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, insisting that the judiciary should determine the merits of the allegations against him. Speaking on Channel TV Politics Today, Read more…


.. Pledges defence of fundamental rights and service to humanity By Uzo Ugwunze Human Rights Lawyer and Social Critic Sir Ifeanyichukwu Ejiofor Esq has pledged more commitment in deploying the instrumentality of the law to defend the oppressed, protect the Read more…


A high court in Anambra state has granted Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), leave to serve court processes on Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), through substituted means in an N8 billion “defamation” Read more…