By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed Mr Timipre Sylva as the validly elected candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election. The three-member panel, in a unanimous judgment, held that the trial court which nullified Sylva’s candidature lackedContinue Reading
Abuja: The Ondo Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu’s application seeking to set aside the Sept. 26 interim order restraining the state assembly from initiating an impeachment process. The deputy governor’s Counsel, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa,Continue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Abuja: (Flowerbudnews):Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court. In a statement signed by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, the Minister described the Supreme Court’s affirmationContinue Reading
by Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Thursday held that it lacked jurisdiction to admit fresh evidence in the appeal of the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal. The suit marked SC/ /2023 CA/PEPC/05/2023 was filed Atiku and the PDP as the Appellants while the Independent National Electoral CommissionContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court has dismissed the motion by former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, seeking leave of the court to file fresh evidence in his appeal against the victory of President Bola Tinubu, in the February 25, presidential election. RulingContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Abuja: The Supreme Court says the failure by the Independent National Electoral Commission to transmit election results electronically did not affect the outcome of the election and could not warrant the nullification of the result of the presidential election. Justice John Okoro, made the pronouncement inContinue Reading
Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, opened its case at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, against the British National, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in 2022. The EFCC’s counsel, Mr Bala Sanga, led the 1st prosecution witness (PW1), Mr Temitope Erinomo, anContinue Reading
Abuja: Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, on Wednesday, withdrew the suit it filed against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This followed the presidential policy directives that strengthens Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)’s power to approve and regulate integrated upstream operations. Counsel for Mobil,Continue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declared that the Senate acted illegally in awarding N18.4 billion as compensation to 34 oil producing communities of Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers over Nigeria NLG Ltd’s acquisition of right of way (ROW). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment heldContinue Reading
