Tag: Court
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2027 Eligibility Suit: Court Allows Atiku to Serve Tinubu Through APC
By Sunday Ameh The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, permission to serve President Bola Tinubu with court documents through his political party, the All Progressives Congress. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the application on Wednesday while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by…
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Dangote, NMDPRA Clash Over Propane Quality As Court Extends Refinery Order
By Opeyemi Adelakun The legal battle between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, over the regulator’s suspension of propane loading and truck-out operations intensified on Wednesday as both sides presented sharply different positions before the Federal High Court in Lagos. NMDPRA asked the court to discharge an…
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Court Orders Lizzy Anjorin to Stop Social Media Posts on Priscilla Ojo’s Family
By Opeyemi Adelakun A Lagos State High Court has placed temporary restrictions on the social media activities of Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin in relation to actress Priscilla Ojo, her husband and their young son. Justice Yetunde Adesanya issued the order on September 2, 2026, following an application filed by Priscilla Ojo, her husband, Tanzanian singer…
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PFIPC: Court Orders Police to Grant Adeniyi Adeyemi Access to Counsel
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Nigeria Police Force to provide the detainee, Adeniyi Adeyemi, with unimpeded access to his chosen legal counsel. Adeyemi is currently linked to the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the…
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Osun Election: APC Rejects Adeleke’s Victory, Begins Audit of Results
By George Omagbemi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as winner of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, insisting that he did not secure the highest number of valid votes. The APC’s Osun governorship campaign Director-General, Oluwole Oke, disclosed the party’s…
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US Court Convicts Nigerian over $2.7m Romance Scam Money Laundering
By Sunday Ameh A 41-year-old Nigerian, Babajide Adesayo, has been convicted by a federal jury in the United States for laundering more than $2.7m linked to victims of romance fraud and other online scams. The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement, saying Adesayo was found guilty on August 6, 2026, following…
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Court Adjourns Daramola-Odimayo Case To August 24 Amid APC Candidate Dispute
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the case involving Daramola Olumuyiwa and incumbent lawmaker Jimi Odimayo to August 24 for hearing. The matter, filed over the representation of the Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency, came before Federal High in Abuja on Wednesday. The court subsequently fixed August 24 for further proceedings in the suit.…
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30 Years On, Tupac Murder Trial Set To Begin As Former Gang Leader Faces Court
By Paul Joseph Nearly three decades after the fatal shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur, the long-running mystery surrounding his death is set to enter a courtroom, with former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis facing trial in Las Vegas. Davis, 63, was arrested and charged in 2023 in connection with Shakur’s 1996 murder. He…
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NDC Suffers Setback as Court Upholds Electoral Act
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, ruling that the disputed sections are consistent with the 1999 Constitution and validly regulate disputes over the qualification of candidates for elective offices. Delivering judgment on Tuesday,…
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PHOTOS: Bauchi Govt Launches Mobile Court to Prosecute Violators of Highway Farming Ban
The Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Livestock Development, has inaugurated a mobile court to prosecute individuals who violate the state’s law prohibiting farming within a 45-metre setback from the centre of major highways on both sides of the road. The initiative is aimed at enforcing compliance with the law, protecting government road corridors,…
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ADC Petitions NJC, Seeks Sanctions Against Judge Over Overturned Deregistration Ruling
By Opeyemi Adelakun The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), seeking disciplinary action against Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the judgment that ordered the deregistration of the party before it was overturned by the Court of Appeal. The party said the appellate court’s decision, which…
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JUST IN: Ondo Finance Commissioner Drags 35 APC Elders to Court Over Alleged Libel
By Sunday Ameh The Ondo State Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac, and her brother, Kunle Odide, have filed a libel suit against 35 leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Ondo State High Court in Akure. The case came up on Tuesday before Justice Yemi Fasanmi, who awarded costs of ₦100,000 against…
