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A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has disassociated himself from a purported petition written against Justice John Tsoho, acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. He said …
Fani-Kayode denies authorising petition against Acting CJ Read MoreThe Governorship Election Petition Tribunal holding in Minna, Niger state has dismissed the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Umar Nasko, then upheld the election of …
Breaking: Tribunal dismisses Nasko’s petition, affirms Bello as Niger governor Read MoreMr Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that he has been unable to serve his estranged wife, Mrs Temitope, divorce papers. …
Obasanjo: I’ve not served my wife divorce papers Read MoreAs part of the programmes lined up to herald the 2019/2020 legal year of the apex court, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, will on Monday, …
Breaking: New SANs for swearing-in Sept 23 Read MoreThe Acting Chief Judge, Federal High Court Abuja, Hon. Justice John Tsoho has attributed the rancour-free adjudication recorded by his administration to the decision made by his predecessor and former …
Cases adjudication: How former Chief Judge’s directive saved judiciary – Tsoho Read MoreThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, has ignored the 35th annual Federal High Court judges’ conference taking place in Abuja. Justice Mohammed was billed to declare …
Breaking: CJN shuns annual High Court judges’ conference Read MoreThe Acting Chief Judge, Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, on Monday said about 116,623 cases are pending in the federal high court, saying that 12,692 have …
116,623 cases pending before us – FHC Ag CJ Read MorePopular Nigerian musician, Johnson Hunga Oyindamola, also known as Dammy Krane, has been granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum by an Igbosere Magistrate …
Defamation, threat to life: Popular artist Dammy Krane gets N50,000 bail Read MoreIn this piece by Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa (SAN), he argues that though the general trend is to campaign for free and unhindered access to the court, …
Litigants’ right of access to court and its limitation Read MoreBy a unanimous verdict, a five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal last Wednesday dismissed a joint petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji …
Tribunal’s verdict on 2019 presidential poll: Facts, law and logic Read MoreUnknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped a respected member of the inner bar, Chief Chika Onyemenam in Asaba. Chike Onyemenam SAN is the head of Chike Onyemenam SAN & Associates (George-Ann …
Gunmen kidnap Senior Advocate Read MoreA suspected robber arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has confessed breaking into a Lagos nightclub to raise bail money for his colleague in Kirikiri Prison. Sadiq …
Alleged Robbery: WhyI burgled nightclub – Gang leader Read MorePresident Muhammmadu Buhari said Friday that Wednesday’s maiden Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting saved him from the trauma associated with waiting for the outcome of judgement on election matters. The …
How FEC meeting gave me succour on presidential election judgement day – Buhari Read MoreThe All Progressives Congress (APC) said the party is ready to meet the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar at the Supreme Court over the 2019 …
We’re ready to meet PDP at Supreme Court-Oshiomhole Read MoreThe 2019 National Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra state capital, on Wednesday upheld the election of Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, member representing Idemili North/Idemili South Federal Constituency. Ibezi, who …
Anambra: Chidoka loses as tribunal upholds Ibezi’s election Read MoreThe Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed claim by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate that the results of the 2019 general election were transmitted to server belonging …
#Live: Results of 2019 election not transmitted into server; Buhari over qualified to contest – PEPT affirms Read MoreThe tribunal has struck out of a witness statement written by former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, in support of the petition by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …
Breaking: Tribunal makes more pronouncements, resumes from break, set to pass final judgement … Its Buhari 3-1 Atiku Read MoreThe tribunal is about to finally rule on 2019 presidential election outcome after it struck out the motion filled by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which asked the the election …
Breaking: Tribunal makes crucial pronouncement, moves on with judgement on 2019 presidential poll Read MoreAs President Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC) and main challenger Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) await judgement from the tribunal, Nigerians are having their fingers crossed …
#Live: Faces at tribunal as Buhari, Atiku await 2019 presidential election verdict, security beefed up, apprehension grips Nigerians Read MoreSenator Adedayo Adeyeye (APC Ekiti South) has kicked against the judgement of election petitions tribunal in Ekiti State which nullified his election. The tribunal had in its judgement in Ado …
Ekiti South: Senate spokesman Adeyeye reacts over tribunal Judgement, heads to appeal Read MoreAn Ajegunle Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday docked a 33-year-old cleric’s wife, Blessing Okechukwu, for allegedly burying a live pig in her husband’s church compound. The police charged Okechukwu, …
Court docks Cleric’s wife for allegedly burying live pig Read MoreA Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ruled that Nigeria’s Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison-Madueke $40m worth of pieces of jewellery, stand forfeited to the Nigerian government, …
Updated: Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani’s $40m jewelleries Read MoreBarely five days to the expiration of the 180 days lifespan180 days provided by law for the determination of electoral matters, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed today for …
Updated – Presidential election: Judgment day as Atiku, Buhari knows fate Wednesday Read MoreA fresh election at Tsamiya Polling Unit under Mariri Ward of Kumbotso federal constituency after the election petitions tribunal nullified the election of Munir Dan’Agundi, a member representing at the …
Breaking: In Kano, tribunal nullifies Reps member election, order fresh poll Read MoreThe presidential election tribunal has said that it will deliver judgement in the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Septemeber 11, 2019. …
Breaking: Tribunal set to deliver 2019 presidential election verdict Read More