Court strikes out suit against #EndBadGovernance protesters …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has dismissed a case instituted against the #EndBadGovernance protesters. This dismissal was pronounced by the court in a ruling delivered on Thursday. Advertisement Other defendants in the case are the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the … Read more
BREAKING: Appeal Court upholds Asue Ighodalo’s candidacy …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the judgement of a Federal High Court which ordered the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to allow the participation of 381 ad-hoc delegates in its February 22 primary election in Edo State. The primary election produced … Read more
Court freezes 32 bank accounts linked to #EndBadGovernance Protest …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen the bank accounts of 32 individuals and companies’ linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance Protest organised across the country pending investigation and prosecution of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte … Read more
After four years in prison, six #EndSARS protesters regain freedom …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos has convicted and discharged six men who were standing trial for breaching public peace during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The defendants, Daniel Joyinbo (31), Adigun Sodiq (28), Kehinde Shola (32), … Read more
Reveal details of your running costs or meet us in court, SERAP tells …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to disclose the “exact amount of monthly running costs” allotted to members of the National … Read more
Court orders forfeiture of $2.04 Million, seven properties linked to ex-CBN governor Emefiele” …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04 million and seven properties linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko issued the order following an application … Read more
Court extends order restricting Abuja protesters to National Stadium …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has extended the order restricting participants in the hunger protest against the federal government to the National Stadium. The judge extended the order on Tuesday following an application argued by … Read more
Confusion in court as 2 lawyers appear in suit seeking Rivers expenditure shutdown …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> There was confusion in a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as two counsel announced appearance for Rivers House of Assembly in a suit seeking an order shutting down all expenditures of the state government. The Rivers … Read more