Court Ruling
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, hasasked the PDP and its presidential candidate in the last elections toapologise to Nigerians for “willfully distracting” the BuhariAdministration with an election petition. Mr Lai Mohammed said instead of appealing the ruling of Wednesday’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, the opposition party should be apologizing to Nigerians […]
A tribunal sitting in Umuahia the Abia State capital, has ordered a rerun of the election between Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia North senatorial district and Mao Ohuabunwa of the PDP. According to the tribunal, the election is expected to take place within the next 90 days in some wards in Ohafia, Arochukwu, Isuikwuato, […]
Senator Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West at the National Assembly, says the judiciary remained as an aroma of democracy. Okorocha who spoke in Owerri, through his Special Adviser on Media, SAM ONWUEMEODO, after the tribunal affirmed his 2019 election as Senator representing Imo West. The election petition tribunal had dismissed petitions filed by candidates of […]
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the Kaduna State capital has upheld the election of Nasir El-Rufai as duly elected governor of the State. Delivering judgment on Monday, chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ibrahim Bako, says that the petitioner, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Isah Ashiru was unable to […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed its order directing the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to take further steps in the move to seize the property of the immediate-past Governor of Zamfara State, Mr Abdulaziz Yari. Justice Nkeonye Maha in a short […]
The National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra state has confirmed Mrs Stella Oduah as the validly elected senator representing Anambra North senatorial district. Dr. Chinedu Emmanuel Emeka of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) had dragged Senator Oduah before the tribunal challenging her victory at tribunal. He alleged that Oduah was not […]
The Supreme Court on Monday struck out the suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election over allegations of perjury. The suit was filed by three legal practitioners Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail, and Hassy El-Kuris. Delivering judgment on the suit, Justice Mary Odili-led panel of five justices held that the […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed September 2 for further hearing in the application seeking the final forfeiture of $40million worth of jewellery from the premises of the former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The application was brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted the […]
Federal High Court, Abuja has slated September 11th, 2019, for hearing of the motion filed by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), challenging an order of the court, proscribing its existence and activities in any part of Nigeria. The group further submitted that the ex-parte order made by the court has determined the fundamental right […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Petroleum Resources to grant the renewal of the Oil Mineral Lease (OML) 11 to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria for 20 years. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the order on Friday in a judgment delivered on the suit filed by Shell Petroleum Development […]
