The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) today vowed to challenge the judgment nullifying its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that it would exercise its constitutional right of appeal. Reacting to the ruling, the party’s spokesman, Osa Director, said the NDC was still awaiting the certified copy of ...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned until July 7 the hearing of an appeal challenging the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court shifted the matter from June 25 to enable parties in the suit file and exchange their briefs of argument ahead of […]
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has constituted the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The tribunal’s constitution was communicated in a notice issued by the Tribunal Secretary, Zubairu Nuhu, and made available to journalists in Ado Ekiti today. The devel...
•David Mark and ADC logo Following the Court of Appeal’s decision to reverse the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress and four other parties yesterday, ADC National Chairman Senator David Mark stated the judiciary is on trial and warned the federal government against political manipulation. Stakeholders also called for sanctions a...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. In a unanimous decision today, a three-member panel led by Justice A. B. Mohammed condemned Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal Hi...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted Justice Uche Ogomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, for granting reliefs that were not sought by any of the parties in a dispute involving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a judgment delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam of the Court of Appeal, the appellate court […]
•INEC chairman, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the Federal High Court judgment which nullified its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC, in a notice of appeal dated and filed on May 25 through its lawyer, Alex Izinyon, S...
•El-Rufai The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has ordered the Federal High Court (FHC) to hear afresh former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rurai’s request for the enforcement of his fundamental right against the House of Assembly. The appellate court said the July 30, 2024 ruling of the FHC, Kaduna Division, breached El-Rufai’s right [...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday said the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal in the ongoing leadership dispute within the party does not affect its current leadership, urging members and the public to disregard what it described as misleading interpretations of the judgment. In a statement by its national publicity secretary...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan today adjourned indefinitely the case involving the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) over its controversial Ibadan elective convention. The appellate court also urged parties in the suit to explore the option of resolving the dispute amicably outside the courtroom in the interest of the party and the countr...
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