Category: JUDICIARY

An Ekiti State Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the remand of 42-year-old Christopher Israel in a correctional facility for allegedly raping his daughter. The defendant was charged by the state police on two counts: rape and assault. During the court proceedings on Wednesday, police prosecutor Inspector Olubu Apata stated that the incident occurred…

A High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has issued an order restricting participants of the upcoming #FearlessInOctober protests to four specified venues: MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu, Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School in Ota. The ruling, delivered by Justice Tajudeen A. Okunsokan, followed a…

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has approved the Federal Government’s proposal to settle out of court with former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is contesting his 2019 removal from office. A three-member panel, led by Justice Joseph Oyewole, has set November 19, 2024, as the date for both parties to…

A Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its judgment on September 23, 2024, regarding a suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court had initially scheduled the ruling for September 18, but the case was not listed on the cause list. The…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has reaffirmed his commitment to fortifying the judiciary and upholding the rule of law in the state. His pledge came during the swearing-in ceremony of new judicial appointees at the Old Banquet Hall of the Government House in Makurdi. On Monday, Governor Alia oversaw the appointment of four High Court…

A Federal High Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the EndBadGovernance protesters due to a lack of diligent prosecution. Justice Peter Lifu struck out the case after the 17 plaintiffs and their legal representatives failed to appear in court for the hearing. The judge expressed surprise at the absence of both the plaintiffs…

From Lateef Taiwo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja to recognize an infant admission-seeking applicant, Master Aondo Terdoo Caleb as student of the college. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following motion ex-parte filed by Master Aondo Terdoo through his mother praying the court to grant him…

By Lateef Taiwo President Bola Tinubu will today swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The scheduled swearing-in ceremony, which will be held at the Council Chambers of the State House, was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by Special Adviser…

According to Falana, out of 2,111 arrested protesters, 1,403 have been brought before various courts, but many were remanded in prison due to the lack of legal representation. He criticized the authorities for preventing the legal representation of these individuals, even though the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had publicly offered legal support. Individual lawyers who…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has sentenced 40 persons to a 3-month jail term each for violating the State’s Environmental Law. The defendants, who were arraigned on different charges ranging from indiscriminate disposal of refuse, encroachment to illegal scavenging, all pleaded guilty to the charges. Presiding…