•Baba Ijesha The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, has debunked reports claiming that actor Olanrewaju James, known as Baba Ijesha, was freed after being cleared by the Court of Appeal, describing the circulating narrative as “false, misleading and irresponsible.” Speaking to journalists in Lagos ...
•House of Representatives A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun, has said that the green chamber is advancing a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final arbiter on governorship election petitions in Nigeria. Balogun, the Chairman of House Committee on the Independent National Electoral ...
•Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello and EFCC logo The Court of Appeal in Lagos has restored the interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize 14 properties allegedly linked to ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Yargata Nimpar who read the unanimous judgment which was delivere...
•Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital, has affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who contested under the APC, was declared winner by the Indepe...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today reversed the judgment of a Federal High Court ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Kasmal International Services the sum of N579,130,698,440 for its involvement in stamp duty collection. Justice Adebukola Banjoko, who delivered the majority judgment of two to one of the Appeal Court, [&he...
•Emefiele The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has overturned the final forfeiture order issued on the assets of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the federal government. In a split decision of two-to-one, delivered on April 9, 2025, and detailed in a certified true copy obtained by our correspondent [&hel...
•Natasha and Akpabio The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, struck out the motions on May 21, 2025, following the request […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has set aside the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State and affirmed the entitlement of the Mabudeje Royal Family, led by Prince Babatunde Adenusi and others, to produce the next traditional ruler of Agbowa-Ikosi. Delivering judgment in Appeal No: CA/LAG/CV/1104/2023 on May 30, 2025, the appellate [&hel...
•Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf The Kano State Government has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s verdict that validated the conduct of local government elections in the state, describing the ruling as a major boost to democratic governance and constitutional order. In a statement released today and signed by the state Commissioner for Infor...
•Asue Ighodalo and Monday Okpebholo The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today upheld the election of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State and dismissed the case of Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state. Delivering judgment, a three-m...
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