Federal High Court
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the nomination of Governor Hope Uzodinma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for January 16, 2027. Delivering judgment in the suit, Justice Obiora Egwuatu held that evidence presented before the court demonstrated that Governor Uzodinma did […]
A few hours after Omoleye Sowore was granted bail of N200 million by the Federal High Court in Abuja for cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu, he stated that nothing will stop a revolution in Nigeria. The AAC presidential candidate noted that his international passport was something the authorities have always been after, but that when […]
A suit filed by Stanley Okonmah and brought to the Federal High Court in Abuja by legal practitioner Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje seeks the attention of the National Assembly to impeach President Bola Tinubu over the infringement of human rights in the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest. This has been challenged before the court. The […]
Following the application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the case challenging 119 #EndBadGovernance minor protesters. The case, which was applied for takeover and discontinuation by the AGF, sees the presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, agree to the prayer according to […]
Another restriction has been slammed the Rivers State Government by a Federal High Court in Abuja that all financial monthly allocations from the Central Bank of Nigeria to the state should be put on hold. Delivering the judgment on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik said the 2024 budget Governor Siminalayi Fubara presented to Rivers House […]
The inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to serve the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, fresh charges of N110 billion leveled against him has prompted the Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a summon against Bello. Justice Maryanne Anenih ordered the EFCC to publicize Bello’s summon on national dailies […]
The building housing Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has been sealed by the State Police Command over an order given by the Federal High Court. An order had earlier been given by the court to suspend electoral activities in the state ahead of the LGA election scheduled for October 5, 2024, leading to […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the primary election that upheld Asue Ighodalo as the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State. Delivery the judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo nullified Ighodalo’s candidacy because 378 members of the party were excluded from participating in the February 22, 2024, primary election […]
The past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has dragged his predecessor’s administration to court for an indicting report by the State House of Assembly over irregularities of his tenure. The suit was filed by El-rufai on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the House Committee for violating his human rights and […]
Bordering on an alleged mismanagement of funds tuning to the sum of 2.7 billion naira, the Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika and his daughter were arraigned before the Federal High Court today in Abuja. The petition of fraud was filed against the Former Minister by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on […]
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