•Medical Director, Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos will today, Friday, deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, challenging his conviction and sentence on a two count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetra...
The Court of Appeal Abuja has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the conduct of the state local government polls which has now been conducted. Delivering judgemen...
•APGA national chairman, Edozie Njoku The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, has reminded Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, that a lower court cannot under any guise, review a judgment made by a superior court of competent jurisdiction. Chief Njoku stated this last night while r...
•Commissioner Auwal Danladi Sankara Nasiru Buba, the man who accused Jigawa Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, of having illicit affair with his wife, has rejected the verdict of the Sharia Court which absolved the politician of wrongdoing. It was earlier reported that a Kano Upper Shari’a Court dismissed the adultery case...
The Special Court of Appeal Panel set up to adjudicate on the political cases in Rivers State, has reserved judgment in the consolidated appeals contesting the judgment of Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The three-member panel of justices led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi announced that judgment in the appeals would [&helli...
•IPOB members The Court of Appeal Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) challenging its proscription as a terrorist organisation by the federal government. A three-man panel of the court led by Justice Hamma Barka, adjourned the matter for judgment, after the federal government and IPOB, throu...
The Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has stated that the proposed Local Government bill by Abia State House of Assembly is an attempt to siphon council funds in the state. In a letter to the Speaker, reference number NLC/ABSC/AHA/VOL.11/001, dated October 25, 2024 and signed by the state chairman of NLC, Ogbonnaya […]
•Dr Femi Olaleye and the victim The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, challenging his conviction and sentence on a two count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration of a minor. The court presided […]
•Asue Ighodalo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted that yesterday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal which unanimously affirmed the eligibility of its candidate in the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo is another resounding victory for the collective will and aspiration of the people of the state. In ...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the judgement of a Federal High Court which ordered the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to allow the participation of 381 ad-hoc delegates in its February 22 primary election in Edo State. The primary election produced Asue Ighodalo as the candidate of the party in the September […]