Judiciary

The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the re-election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, dismissed as lacking in merit an appeal the Peoples Democratic Party,…
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The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the election victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro, held that the appeal lacked merit. It held that…
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The Supreme Court has reserved its judgements on appeals that are challenging the outcome of the last governorship elections in Nasarawa and Kebbi States. A five-member panel of the apex court on Tuesday, led by Justice Kudirat…
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu’s victory was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court in the state. The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in Kuje Correctional Service. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Agunloye over allegations of fraud…
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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the Benue governorship election, Titus Uba. The governorship election petition tribunal and the court of appeal in Abuja had affirmed…
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A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting up with his bail condition.. Our correspondent learnt that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22…
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The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State challenging the ruling of the Appeal Court that sacked him from office. The Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of judges…
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Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, December 14, 2023 convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to seventy five, 75, years imprisonment for multiple investment fraud. He was convicted…
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The Supreme Court is poised to convene this Thursday to deliberate on the appeal filed by Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) following the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to…
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