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Rivers Assembly: Oko-Jumbo says Appeal Court verdict delivered in error, heads to Supreme Court
Joseph Irikefe
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Victor Oko-Jumbo, has confirmed the filing of an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the judgement of the Appeal Court delivered on Wednesday in…
Kano Emirship Tussle: Federal, State Judiciaries in war of court orders
Joseph Irikefe
In a dramatic turn of events, both the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court have issued conflicting interim injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate, escalating tensions and…
Just In: Kano High Court orders Bayero, others to stop parading as Emirs, Directs CP to take over…
Joseph Irikefe
A High Court of Kano state has made an order directing Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero to desist from parading as the Emir of Kano State.
Hon. Justice A. Adamu Aliyu in the order which directed four other…
CJN Ariwoola recommends Wike’s wife, others for elevation
Joseph Irikefe
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has listed 22 judges of the court of appeal for elevation in a new recommendation. Prominent on the priority list is Eberechi Wike, the wife of…
BREAKING: Court orders FG to fix price of goods within 7 days
Maureen Aguta
A Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, February 7, ordered the Federal Government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days.
Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa…
Supreme Court has declared that Nnamdi Kanu never jumped bail – Ejimakor
Joseph Irikefe
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Saturday said the Supreme Court has settled the controversy that the agitator never jumped bail.…
Appeal Court overrules payment of pension, gratuity or severance allowance to political office…
Maureen Aguta
The Court of Appeal has faulted the payment of severance allowance, pension or gratuity to political office holders and political appointees, insisting that the practice was morally wrong.
A three-man…
Jubilation erupts in Kano as Supreme Court reverses sack of Gov Yusuf
Joseph Irikefe
The city of Kano has erupted in celebrations after the Supreme Court reversed judgements by the Court of Appeal and Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf.
Some of the residents…
Supreme Court gave a verbal judgement in Peter Obi’s election petition appeal—LP
Joseph Irikefe
Labour Party has said that the Supreme Court delivered a verbal judgement in presidential election petition filed by its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The apex court…