Tag: Judgment

Mr Adeleke, in a statewide broadcast on Thursday in Osogbo, also urged politicians to abide by the rule of law.

The judge upheld the prayers of the claimants and ordered Mr Ahmed-Anaje to vacate the throne of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland

They identified the reasons why the number of cases increased exponentially from 441 to 1,629 and also in financial value ...

The court restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising any of the officers elected from the nullified congresses.

The governor has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays because of Saturday’s elections.

The 27 lawmakers, led by Martin Amaewhule, were said to have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ...

The appellate court had last week declined to vacate the trial court order restraining Wike's allies from parading themselves as ...

The strike was embarked upon by the union following the alleged seizure of its members' wardrobe allowances, suspension of some ...

The IPOB leader, detained by the State Security Service, is awaiting the resumption of his terrorism trial in Abuja.

The IPOB leader is detained by the State Security Service. He is awaiting the resumption of his terrorism trial in ...

The Nigerian had told ECOWAS Court he had already served eight years of the 12 years jail time imposed on ...

The Supreme Court, on 26 October, dismissed Mr Obi’s appeal challenging the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court on ...

“This epochal judgement underscores the independence and vibrancy of the Nigerian judiciary as an indispensable feature of our democracy."

“We must put Nigeria first. Nigeria is more important than anybody.”

The court, in convicting the two journalists, said the Supreme Court never decriminalised defamation, "but rather, affirms its constitutionality."

Beluolisa Nwofor, counsel to Mrs Ekwunife, said he would appeal the judgment.

The plaintiffs want the court to set aside the results of the PDP ward congress in Akwa Ibom.

The governors’ lawyer says his clients’ suit is challenging the way the federal government and its agencies are going about ...

Mr Umar seeks to stop the Senate from probing the assault allegation levelled against him by a 22-year-old security guard, ...

Rivers State is the plaintiff in the matter.

While Mr Atuche was sentenced to six years in prison, Mr Anyanwu got four years.

Mr Danu had protested the seizure of the money saying it was his legitimate earning and that he declared it ...

The APC candidate in the March election, Jubrilla Bindow, challenged Mr Fintiri’s victory.

Two APC challengers lost their appeals to the PDP candidates.

Evans has been in police custody since June 10.