The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has nullified the election of 13 local government chairmen and 171 councillors, declaring the process unconstitutional. The election, conducted by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) in July 2024, was ruled invalid for failing to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act. Delivering judgment…
An Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of Bishop Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in the Abakaliki Correctional Centre over allegations of sexually abusing a 22-year-old female member of his congregation. Chief Magistrate Nike Chima gave the order after refusing the bail application submitted by the defence counsel, Mr. Friday Agbom. Chima ruled that the court…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a legal challenge against Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma over an alleged refusal to appoint the state’s most senior judge as acting Chief Judge. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled on Tuesday that the court could not assume jurisdiction because the applicant, lawyer Victor Nwadike, provided no substantive claim…
Hearing in the police suit against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, on Monday, suffered set back as court activities at the Federal High Court in Abuja came to a halt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9:30am when the reporter got access into the premises of the high-rise…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 12 for ruling on a motion filed by Binance Holdings Limited seeking to nullify the substituted service of court documents served on it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after lawyers representing both parties adopted their processes and argued…
A Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its judgment on 17 November in the case of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Law at the University of Calabar, who is facing multiple charges including sexual harassment and obstruction of justice. Justice James Omotosho announced the date after hearing final submissions from counsel for…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 16 for ruling on whether the Managing Director of SunTrust Bank, Halima Buba, can cross-examine an EFCC witness on issues raised during his evidence-in-chief. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the trial on Monday following an objection raised by Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, counsel to the Economic and Financial…
A Nigerian court has adjourned a defamation trial involving a Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) staff member to 17 November, when final addresses from both parties will be heard. The defendant, Abraham Joseph, is standing trial before the Iwo Road Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on charges of conspiracy, public disorder and defamation against former FRIN…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a criminal case brought by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against Qatar Airways and four of its senior executives. Justice James Omotosho made the ruling on Tuesday after FCCPC admitted it had not been able to serve all the defendants with court papers….
The Sharia Court of Appeal in Abuja has pushed back to 28 October a hearing in the custody battle between businessman Alhaji Ibrahim Ado and his former wife, Hajiya Adama Indimi. The adjournment came after Ado’s counsel told the three-member panel, chaired by Grand Khadi Ibrahim Immam, that he had only been served a counter-affidavit…
