The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal an N100m fine imposed on it by the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the violation of the rights of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele had instituted a fundamental human rights suit against the agency, the federal […]
•Benue State Governor Hycinth Alia The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the election of Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State. This follows the withdrawal of the appeal by counsel to Mr Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sebastian Hon, reports Channels TV. Uba had challenged the victory of Governor Hyacinth Alia [&hel...
•Trump The US Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a ruling by Colorado’s highest court that would keep him off the presidential primary ballot in the western state. The conservative-majority Supreme Court, which includes three justices appointed by the former president, said it would hear oral arguments in the high-...
•Caleb Mutfwang Ahead of the hearing of his brief by the Supreme Court, the governor of Plateau State, Mr Caleb Mutfwang, has described the premise upon which the Court of Appeal arrived at a decision to sack him as governor as flawed and unfair. In Mutfwang’s brief at the Supreme Court led by his counsel, […]
Apple said yesterday it will appeal a US ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements. The ban on Apple’s latest smartwatch models came into effect yesterday, with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 no longer available in stores or […]
Supreme Court has fixed Thursday for the hearing of appeal in the Kano State governorship dispute. Governor Kabir Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) is challenging the verdict of the Appeal Court that upheld the tribunal’s verdict which sacked him and declared Dr Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as [&hellip...
•Ahmadu Fintiri The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Adamawa State after dismissing the appeal of Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking merit. In the judgment prepared by Justice Tunde Awotoye and read by Justice Ebiowei Tobi today, the [&hell...
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) yesterday Saturday, December 9, faulted the decisions of the Court of Appeal on the governorship disputes in Plateau, Kano and Zamfara states. The youths, which cited verdicts on governorship elections in Kano, Plateau and Zamfara states, said discriminatory application of legal standards between the North...
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Federal Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja will today laid the rest the election petition against two former governors of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. This is contained in a statement released by the court and made available to our correspondent by the public relations of the [...
•Makinde The Court of Appeal Abuja has affirmed the April 27 decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, ordering the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to pay the outstanding balance of 3.4 billion naira from the 4.9 billion naira debt, arising from a May 7, 2021, judgment of the Supreme Court. The 4.9 billion […]

