Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Category: Judiciary


A leaked draft court order has revealed an alleged plan to reinstate the pro-Wike faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, setting the stage for them to impeach Governor Fubara, according to Politicsnigeria report. The draft ruling, allegedly already Read more…


The Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) have secured a judgment over oil mining leases formerly operated by ADDAX as a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a suit by Kaztec Engineering Ltd, Read more…


The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The Apex Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but written by Justice Read more…


Verdicts are expected Saturday for a cardinal and nine other defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history: a case featuring a Hollywood-worthy cast of characters, unseemly revelations about the Holy See and questions about Pope Read more…


As the Supreme Court is set to decide on the fate of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, today, the World Igbo Congress, WIC, has urged the apex court to affirm earlier judgments of Read more…


Foremost constitutional lawyer, Femi Falana, said the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly whose seats were declared vacant were inexposed to sound legal advice. Falana stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He Read more…


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed that whoever is found wanting in the error drone bombing that killed over 80 people at Tudun Biri village of Kaduna State will be punished accordingly. Represented by the Vice President Kashim Shettima, shortly Read more…


The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, at its 104th Meeting of 6 & 7 December 2023 has recommended the compulsory retirement of Hon. Justice S. O. Falola of Osun State High Court from the Read more…


The National Judicial Council, at its 104 Meeting of 6 December 2023 considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee and at the end of deliberations, recommended the under-listed names of successful candidates as Heads of Courts and Read more…


The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, dismissed a motion seeking to sack Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor of Imo State, on grounds that he was not validly nominated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the 2019 governorship election. A Read more…


The inauguration ceremony for newly conferred Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chikaosolu Ojukwu has sparked controversy, drawing criticism from lawyers over the spraying of money that took place. The ceremony, held on November 27th, was followed by a reception organized Read more…


The National Judicial Council (NJC) will hold its last quarterly meeting for the year this week, wherein, it will ratify the appointment of 11 justices for the Supreme Court, as well as judges for the states of the federation. Daily Sun Read more…