In the past few weeks, the sacking of lawmakers by the Court of Appeal from their respective seats has set many tongues wagging. In separate judgments by the Appeal Court, each of the federal lawmakers got sacked for different reasons, reports The Nation. Elisha Abbo (Adamawa North) was the first to be sacked followed by […]
•Orji Kalu The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reaffirmed the victory of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing the Abia-North senatorial district. In a unanimous ruling today Monday, November 6, the Appeal Court upheld the judgment of the National Assembly Petitions Tribunal, Umuahia which earlier dis...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress and reinstated Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency Election. The three-panel led by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji Awotoye allowed an Appeal by Yusuf Datti and averred that the tribunal was ...
•Senator Alli The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the judgment of the National Assembly Petition Tribunal which validated the victory of Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South), as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This is contained in a statement signed by Alli’s Special Adviser on Media, Akeem A...
European football governing body UEFA upheld a 500,000 euro fine ($537,000) on Spanish champions Barcelona on Friday for a breach of their financial control rules. UEFA’s club financial control body (CFCB) said in a statement the Catalan club wrongly reported profits “on the disposal of intangible assets” in the financial year 2022, reports AF...
•Prof Paul Nnamchi The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has reinstated the candidate of the Labour Party, Prof Paul Nnamchi as the duly elected House of Representatives member for Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency. In a ruling today, the court overturned the ruling of the Petitions Tribunal which nullified Nnamchi’s election on the groun...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, has affirmed the elections of Senators Ali Ndume representing Borno South and Kaka Lawan, representing Borno Central. The three-member panel headed by Justice Biobele Georgewill held that the two appeals against the lawmakers lacked merit, reports Channels TV. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) h...
•Gabriel Suswam The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, from the Senate. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel led by Justice Abimbola Adejumo, the court said it was satisfied that Suswam was not the valid winner of the senatorial election that was held in […]
•Sylva The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reversed the nullification of the candidacy of Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Binta Zubairu, who delivered the lead judgement held that Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, was wrong in ordering the sack of Sylva as a candidate of the APC […]
•Atiku Abubakar Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the tribunal on Atiku Abubakar’s petition. The court said there was no merit in his appeal. … developing story

