Litigation

Danjuma Goje: Attorney general has constitutional power to takeover any criminal case – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the Office of the Attorney-General…

Speakership: Go to court, coalition of lawyers tells Gbajabiamila

A group of lawyers has challenged Femi Gbajabiamila, immediate past Majority Leader, House of Representatives,…

Age falsification allegation: Court slams claimant with 10m fine, dismisses case

Justice Danlami Senchi  of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Friday slammed a…

Alleged N5.7bn Sure-P fraud: Court fixes June 26 to hear former Katsina governor’s application

A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina State, on Tuesday, fixed June 26 to hear…

Court orders NJC to produce records in ex-Abia CJ’s case

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered the National Judicial Council (NJC), and its Secretary, …

Election tribunal declines to strike out petition against Ekweremadu’s election

The National and State Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Enugu State on Monday refused an…

Court to jail ex-NIMASA acting DG for fraud

A federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a former Acting Director General of…

Alison-Madueke to be arraigned Oct 3

The FCT High Court, Apo on Wednesday fixed Oct. 3, for the arraignment of a…

Oronsaye’s trial: Witness says unspecific amount transferred to contingency account

Chidinma Okpocha, a witness in the trial of Steven Oronsaye, former Head of Service (HoS)…

EFCC writes to Chief Judge to transfer cases away from Justice Taiwo Taiwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal…

Dasukigate: Court admits Metuh’s evidence of N400m expenditure

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted in evidence, the final account tendered by Olisa…

Supreme Court strikes out suit filed by C’River state government

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Cross…

Kano emirate: Court orders Ganduje, Sanusi to maintain status quo

A Kano High Court presided over by Nasiru Saminu has ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and…

Tribunal fixes May 22 to hear Atiku’s motion against Bulkachuwa

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed May 22 to entertain an application seeking Justice…

Tribunal fixes May 22 to hear application seeking to stop Buhari’s inauguration

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, has fixed May 22 to hear an application…

Group demands Bulkachuwa step down from Election Tribunal

A group called ‘Access to Justice’ has told the President of the Court of Appeal,…

Ganduje issues appointment letters to new emirates, ignores court order

In spite a court order stopping the Kano state government from issuing letters of appointments…

Appeal court faults ex-parte order used to remove Onnoghen

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted the ex-parte order issued by the Code…

UPDATED: Appeal Court affirms Oyetola’s election victory

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s election victory as…

Court of Appeal nullifies Adeleke’s victory

The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja nullified the triumph of Ademola  Adeleke at…