The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and others over dispute with respect to conduct of local government elections in Kwara State. Justice Peter Lifu on Wednesday held that a new date would be communicated to parties…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday threatened to dismiss a suit filed against the Chief Judge (CJ) of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, and Justice Peter Lifu for lack of diligent prosecution. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a ruling, held that the case may be dismissed if there was no representation for…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed July 7 for definite hearing in a suit filed by Sen. Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Salim Ibrahim, who fixed the date to allow all parties file and respond to processes…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit filed by Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking an order striking down Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new Electoral Act, 2026, until June 9 for hearing. The case, which was listed on the day’s cause list, could not proceed due to Justice Mohammed Umar’s…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday, withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a chief magistrate at the FCT Magistrate’s Court, named as 2nd defendant, in the N1 billion case. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for the ex-governor, informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the case…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, picked holes in the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. The suit is against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik faulted the application after Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for El-Rufai,…
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Maxwell Opara, on Tuesday, withdrew a suit he filed to challenge former Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure elongation by President Bola Tinubu. Opara told Justice Umar Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the case was called, that he was withdrawing the suit following Egbetokun’s…
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State’s rights enforcement suit against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others suffered a setback on Tuesday over the inability of his lawyer to serve the respondents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai is demanding a N1 billion in damages against…
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, through his team of lawyers led by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, prayed the court to declare that the search warrant…
The prolonged legal battle over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary position ended on Tuesday as Senator Samuel Anyanwu voluntarily withdrew a fresh suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prompting Justice Mohammed Umar to dismiss the case. Anyanwu’s counsel, U.C. Njemanze-Aku, told the court that the case had been overtaken by events…
