•Former President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the Kwara State government’s criminal defamation and cyberbullying case against the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, declaring that the charge and the evidence produced disclosed no offence by the appellant. In a judgmen...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has set aside the Federal High Court’s judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which ordered the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. In a split decision of two to one, a three-member panel of the appellate court validated the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recogn...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the forfeiture of properties allegedly linked to former Minister of Power, Engineer Saleh Mamman, who is asking the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction. Justice James Omotosho struck out the EFCC’s motion — […]...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, today set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court that ordered deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court specifically declared the judgement that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregiste...
•Shell Nigeria Traditional ruler of Ekpetiama in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa,King Bubaraiye Dakolo, today filed an appeal on the dismissal of his suit challenging the divestment by Shell from onshore assets and pollution within his domain. Chuks Uguru, Counsel to Dakolo said at the premises of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa tha...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the 2027 general elections. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court voided and set aside the May 20 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which nullified the guidelines and barred their implementation....
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today heard and reserved judgment on appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Abba Mohammed, ok...
•David Mark and ADC logo The Court of Appeal in Abuja has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in state congresses organised by committees set up by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a split 2–1 judgment delivered today, the appe...
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 […]
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