Supreme Court bench depletes to 10 as Justice Dattijo bows out this week Friday

    By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja As the Supreme Court kick-starts hearing on all the appeals that are seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, it will by Friday, have only 10 justices on its bench. The further depletion of the apex court bench follows the exit of Justice Musa Dattijo who […]

Supreme Court speaks on fire outbreak affecting presidential election petition

Supreme Court speaks on fire outbreak affecting presidential election petition By Rachel Okporu Fadoju The Public Relations Officer for the Court of Appeal, Festus Akande, has said the fire incident that occurred on Monday morning will not affect the presidential election petition. Naija News reported that a fire outbreak on Monday morning occurred at the […]

Mixed reactions as Supreme Court building catches fire

By Victoria Chukwuani Nigerians on social media have reacted to the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in Abuja. Naija News reports that there was a fire incident on the fourth floor of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court Fire Service section managed to put off the fire and security personnel were on the ground […]

LP to Tinubu: There was no jubilation when you stole power, there won’t be anarchy when you are evicted by law

By Motunrayo The Labour Party (LP) has told President Bola Tinubu that his removal from office by the court will not cause anarchy in the country. Tinubu had asked the presidential election tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by LP seeking to nullify his victory on the grounds that he did not secure 25 percent […]

All eyes on judiciary as Nigerians await hearing of election petitions

By Seye Olumide (Lagos) and Ameh Ochojila (Abuja) • About 100 SANs assembled to plead Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s cases • LP, PDP, others want tribunal to pay attention to substance, not technicalities Despite the controversies generated by the general elections and the sense of urgency which some Nigerians had argued should follow the election petitions, […]

It’s time to save Nigeria, be fair — Pastor Enenche tells Judiciary

It’s time to save Nigeria, be fair — Pastor Enenche tells Judiciary By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja. AS presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, head to court over conduct of the 2023 presidential election, the senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, DIGC, Dr. Paul Enenche, has […]

Court of Appeal to rule on Peter Obi, INEC’s BVAS case on Wednesday

Court of Appeal to rule on Peter Obi, INEC’s BVAS case on Wednesday By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA • .as Obi, LP apply to conduct a physical inspection The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has slated Wednesday to consider the merit of the application the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, filed to be allowed to […]

Justices who declared third-runner up winner refused US visas – Donald Duke, former Cross River State Gov

Justices who declared third-runner up winner refused US visas – Donald Duke, former Cross River State Gov By Wale Odunsi Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke on Wednesday said the United States government has sanctioned some Justices in Nigeria. Duke made the comment in Lagos at the launch of a memoir of retired Justice […]

Supreme Court declares Lawan as Yobe APC senatorial candidate

Senate president Ahmad Lawan. Photo/facebook/omoagege1 By Dennis Erezi The Supreme Court has affirmed Senate president Ahmad Lawan as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered on Monday, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. Justice Centus Nweze in the lead […]

Supreme Court affirms Akpabio as APC’s senatorial candidate

  By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godswill Akpabio as candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election billed for February 25. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices, upheld an […]

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