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Litigation
Sowore’s demand for DSS DG’s personal appearance as witness absurd–Prosecution
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Akinlolu Kehinde, has described as “absurd” the insistence by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore…
Alleged Fake Agency: Court remands Adeyemi in Kuje Prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi in the Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not…
Edo Court sentences four to death for kidnapping, cultism
An Edo State Special Criminal Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced four persons to death over their convictions on…
Court fixes October 2 for continuation of Sowore’s defence
The Federal High Court has adjourned until October 2 for the continuation of the defence of the presidential candidate of…
El-Rufai sues ICPC for N10bn over alleged denial of family access
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
2027: Atiku asks court to disqualify Tinubu over alleged NYSC certificate discrepancy
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify…
Court fixes Aug. 20 to determine fresh charges against ex-NBA Shendam chairman
By Dele Obanla The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed August 20 to determine the propriety of fresh charges…
Intra-Party Disputes: Court strikes down mandatory ₦10m costs provision in Electoral Act 2026
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared unconstitutional a provision of the Electoral Act 2026 that imposed a mandatory…
Fake lawyer convicted for impersonation, using forged NBA seal
A 55-year-old man, John Nwawuto Anoruo, has been convicted and fined ₦270,000 by the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja…
Appeal Court quashes judgment on deregistration of ADC, four other parties
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of…