Sunday, 08 June, 2025

Category: Judiciary


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The protrctrated royal tussle of Obiofia community in Nnewichi-Nnewi came to an end on Thursday as an Anambra State High Court determined the rightful occupant of the throne. The judgment threw Akabo Obiofia Nnewi-Ichi Nnewi, into jubilation Read more…


The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday affirmed Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress as the valid winner of the September 21 governorship election. In a unanimous judgment, the three-member panel led by Justice Wilfred Read more…


By Chukwudi Ebele Songs of praise to God Almighty filled the atmosphere at the High court 2,Ogidi,as Justice Chukwudi Nwankwo in his judgement upheld Igwe Mac-Anthony Okonkwo as the authentic traditional ruler of Alor Community. The case which is the Read more…


The counsel to the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has for the second time written the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding that his client be served through the J.S Okutepa SAN &Co. with the petition, seeking Read more…


The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to strip the vice president, state governors  and deputy governors of immunity from civil  and criminal prosecution for second reading. The proposed legislation is among 42 constitution alteration bills passed by the House for Read more…


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and three others in an Abuja High Court over an alleged N33.2 billion fraud. Dasuki was arraigned alongside Aminu Baba-Kusa, former General Manager Read more…


The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has formally apologised to the Federal High Court, Justice Binta Nyako and Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN over his misconduct at the last proceedings of his trial on the terrorism Read more…


The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has berated members of the National Assembly for using voice vote on such crucial national matters as a breach of the constitution. Obi, who had made a Read more…


Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside an order which restrained the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from investigating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The restraining order issued Read more…


The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken due notice of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as contained in his address to the nation today, 18th March 2025. This declaration according Read more…


The Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) has issued a gross misconduct notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The notice followed widespread speculation regarding moves to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor. The lawmakers officially served the Read more…


The raging controversy over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has attracted yet another legal action following a suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over failure to reverse her suspension. It is the Read more…