Tag: Court
Supreme Court Rules On Labour Party National Chairmanship
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman of the…
Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking To Stop Construction Of Costal Project
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out a suit against the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Costal Road project, filed by some indigenes and other concerned property owners of Okun-Ajah Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state. Justice Akintayo Aluko ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction and promptly transferred the suit…
Real Madrid Coach Ancelotti Denies Fraud Allegations
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied in court having intentionally committed tax fraud on the opening day of his trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine…
Spanish Appeals Court Overturns Dani Alves’ Rape Conviction
A Spanish appeals court overturned Friday former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction, arguing his trial was marked by “shortcomings” and “inaccuracies”. Alves was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail in February last year for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub on December 31, 2022. The 41-year-old, who…
Kano Emirship Sets For Final Verdict As Appeal Court Returns Case To Apex Court
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has directed all interested parties in the Kano Emirship tussle, to exercise caution pending the hearing of their appeals at the Supreme Court. The appellate court also stayed actions previously delivered against the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. In a unanimous ruling delivered by…
Just In: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Aiyedatiwa’s Candidacy
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In the lead Judgement delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the apex court dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s appeal on the ground that…
Fubara Bows To Court Orders, Directs Fresh LG Poll In Rivers (VIDEO)
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024, as invalid. In…
Rivers Govt Reacts to Apex Court Verdict, Insists Defection Issue Remains Unresolved
The Rivers State Government has stated that it is awaiting a comprehensive briefing on the implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding state allocation and local government administration. In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, said the government will thoroughly assess the situation upon receiving detailed information before deciding on the…
Apex Court Stops CBN From Releasing Funds To Rivers Govt
The Supreme Court has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation and other agencies from releasing funds to the government of Rivers State until it purges itself of what the court describes as flagrant disobedience to court orders. In a one hour, thirty-six-minute judgement delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye,…
JUST IN: Court Voids N21bn Money Laundering Charge Against Ex-Air Chief, Amosun
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the N21.5 billion in money laundering charges leveled against former Chief of Air Staff Adesola Amosun and two others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Initially arraigned on June 29, 2016, Amosun, along with former Nigeria Air Force Chief of Accounts and Budgeting, Air Vice…
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