…Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1755/2026, with demands for reforms and the enforcement of pending court judgments,” Jalla said in a statement. “The group that hijacked Nigerian football since 2008 — the State Football Association chairmen — has shown clearly over the years that they lack the capacity to move Nigerian football for…

…reallocation of 17 oil wells from Imo State to Rivers State in compliance with a Supreme Court judgment. He said similar interventions had been carried out in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Imo and Anambra states, while improved reporting of gas production had enabled Enugu and Kogi states to benefit from derivation revenues.…

…of Oriental Energy Resources, Muhammadu Indimi, has applied to join the appeal against a court judgment ordering the company to pay $43.51 million to his twin daughters over a dispute involving dividend entitlements. The application is the latest twist in a legal battle that has drawn attention to corporate governance,…

…the country, ignited national outrage and years of protest, and culminated in a landmark court judgment that saw two police officers sentenced to death. Two decades later, the case remains one of the most consequential chapters in Nigeria's struggle for police accountability and justice. The film features a powerhouse…

…Congress, ADC, and four other political parties has once again raised concerns over how court judgments are sometimes deployed in ways critics say frustrate the rule of law and undermine the democratic process. The latest example came on Tuesday when the Court of Appeal delivered one of its strongest judicial rebukes i…

…crisis and INEC accused of partialityEmemobong traced the current standoff to a Supreme Court judgment that left the PDP without a recognised national leadership, after which the party's Board of Trustees and a requisitioned National Executive Committee meeting set up an Interim National Working Committee. He said INEC…

…exercise was aimed at restoring representation to the affected communities in line with court judgments and the provisions of the Constitution. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the INEC Conference Hall in Asaba on Friday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Delta State, Sir Etekamba Udo Umoren, said the e…

…what he described as a plot to hijack the party.He traced the crisis to a Supreme Court judgment that left the PDP without a recognised national leadership, saying the party's Board of Trustees and a requisitioned National Executive Committee meeting subsequently constituted the INWC. He said INEC ignored formal notifi…

…deregistering ADC, four others The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified a Federal High Court judgment that ordered INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. The appellate court ruled that the earlier judgment was delivered without jurisdiction and held that there was no vali…

…yet to register with the commission to do so immediately following a Federal High Court judgment affirming its statutory powers to designate and register such entities. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, who de…

…of Engagement. Oshiomole commended the Department of State Services for appealing a court judgment that handed life imprisonment instead of death sentences to convicted offenders. “I have said that judges should implement the law, not their personal sentiment. I’m also happy that the DSS is doing its job. “They have ap…

…what appeared to be the party’s first high-level consultation following the Federal High Court judgment on a suit instituted by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). Although neither the PDP nor the former president disclosed the purpose of the meeting, party sources said the discussions centred on the implications of t…

…Avbenagha, a legal practitioner said, “Any assessment must begin with the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy. Delta State, under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, became the first state to fully comply, releasing all outstanding arrears and monthly allocations directly to councils. “More troubling…

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has hailed the Supreme Court judgment affirming Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the valid APC candidate for the June 20 governorship election. The party, describing the apex court verdict as a victory for internal democracy, the rule of law and the collective will of APC members…

…Secretary, Wasiu Sadare, on Thursday, the Oyo State APC expressed dismay at the court judgment. It berated Makinde over attempts to prevent the EFCC from carrying out its statutory duty. “The question on the lips of many patriots now is; “why would a governor be afraid to render account of resources given to him on tru…

…of Assembly candidates was ongoing. The SDP chairman also disclosed that recent Supreme Court judgments had affirmed the party’s internal disciplinary actions and directed INEC to recognise decisions taken in line with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act. Prof. Gombe further disclosed that a Federal High Cou…

…to contest the forthcoming governorship election, citing existing legal provisions and court judgments. He also questioned the PDP’s legal standing in Ogun, contending that the party was still grappling with unresolved leadership disputes. Earlier, President of the Council of Iyalajes and Babaalajes in Remoland, Mrs Ol…

…with him Music executive, Ubi Franklin has shared details of a Lagos State Magistrate Court judgment that sentenced an unidentified man to nine months in prison for stabbing a woman who refused his sexual advances. According to Ubi, the incident escalated from a commercial dispute between the two individuals. The convi…

…anarchy and ensure the survival of democracy in Nigeria.” It cited a recent Supreme Court judgment in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to hold that the ADC case could not be classified as a domestic affair of a political party. “Once a complaint before the court is anchored on a constitu…

…anarchy and ensure the survival of democracy in Nigeria.” Relying on a recent Supreme Court judgment arising from the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, the court held that the ADC dispute could not be classified as a mere domestic affair of a political party. It also ruled that the congresses and natio…

…preparations as scheduled and would only take decisions based on the outcome of court judgments. Haruna noted that party primaries had already concluded and political parties were now expected to submit the names of their candidates before the deadline. He said, "Primaries have closed, it's just for them (political par…

…filed. Aside from the ADC, the other parties seeking nullification of the Federal High Court judgment are the Action Peoples Party, APP; Action Alliance, AA; Accord Party, AP; and the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP. It will be recalled that the Appeal Court had, on June 16, ordered a stay of execution of the High Court judgm…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has overturned a judgment of the Oyo State High Court that permitted Muslim students of the International School, University of Ibadan, to wear hijab as part of the school's uniform. In a split judgment delivered on Friday, the three-member appellate panel held, by a majority decis…

…the National Chairman of ADC, Senator David Mark, has described the Federal High Court judgment affirming his leadership of the party as a major victory for democracy and the rule of law. Mark said the decision, which upheld the legitimacy of the party's NWC and ordered the INEC to recognise its leadership, vindicated…

…Paul Ibe, has criticised former senator Shehu Sani over his reaction to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the judiciary helped sustain President Bola Tinubu’s mandate. Ibe made the remarks on Thursday in a post on X while re…