A Kano Federal High Court presided by Justice A. M Liman has restrained the acclaimed executive members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ganduje Ward from suspending the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by the former governor for enforcement of his fundamental rights. Ganduje had approached […]
Slain Rivers DPO: Court acquits traditional ruler of murder
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has acquitted a traditional ruler in Rivers State, Eze Ekpeye Logbo, His Royal Majesty Eze Kelvin Anugwo, and 42 others who were on trial for the murder of the late Ahoada Divisional Police Officer Bako Ambashim. DAILY POST recalls that a few days after SP Ambashim […]
Rivers crisis: Court adjourns suit challenging legitimacy of Amaewhule-led Assembly
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has adjourned to May 3, 2024, for the hearing of a suit filed by some civil society organizations, CSOs, in Rivers State against 27 members of the State Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule. Other respondents in the suit are Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and […]
Taraba FA crisis: Court summons NFF president, others
Justice Salim O. Ibrahim of the Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo has issued orders summoning the Taraba State government and the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The court’s decision, as noticed by DAILY POST, stems from contempt of court proceedings initiated by Pastor Victor Ando Andrew and three other plaintiffs. The order […]
N138bn ground rent: Court adjourns hearing in Niger govt’s suit against ministry, three power companies
A Federal High Court 2 in Minna has adjourned the suit filed by the Niger State Government against the Federal Ministry of Power and others over a N138 billion ground rent default to May 22. The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Aminu Dan Ige, had adjourned the hearing into the suit filed by the Niger State […]
Court orders arrest of ex-national institute DG, Prof Hamalai
A Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of the former Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Ladi Aisha Hamalai, for her failure to appear in the corruption case preferred against her by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The court, […]
Court sets aside arrest warrant against Ehie, others
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, has set aside the warrant of arrest against Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff of the Rivers State Governor, and five others. DAILY POST recalls that the court granted an arrest warrant on January 31 against Ehie and five others. The defendants are being prosecuted by […]
Court strikes out suit seeking to reverse appointment of Hannatu Musawa as minister
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to reverse the appointment of Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy by President Bola Tinubu. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked legal right to file the suit. Justice Omotosho also held that even where […]
Appeal Court reserves judgement in suit on Rivers Assembly crisis
An Appeal Court in Port Harcourt has reserved judgment in a case brought by Anabs Sara-Igbe and nine others against a previous ruling by Justice Chinwendu Nworgu of the Rivers State High Court. The earlier ruling dismissed their suit against President Bola Tinubu, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Martin Amaewhule, and two others for lack of jurisdiction. […]
Former ECOWAS Court VP berates EFCC chairman over press briefing on Yahaya Bello
Professor Nwoke Friday Chijioke, the former Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has spoken out against the press conference conducted by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, particularly in relation to his discussion of Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on […]