Judiciary

Aug
02
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nnamdi Kanu Drags Reno Omokri To Court, Demands N60 Billion Compensation

Nnamdi Kanu Drags Reno Omokri To Court, Demands N60 Billion Compensation

News Flash, Judiciary
Nnamdi Kanu Drags Reno Omokri To Court, Demands N60 Billion Compensation The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor termed “a muscular legal action” against a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri. Kanu dragged Omokri before the Enugu High Court over some alleged defamatory publications against him and IPOB. In a writ of summon, the IPOB leader demanded a total sum of N60 billion as compensation from Omokri for the said defamatory publications. The embattled IPOB leader also urged the court to order the former presidential aide…
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Jul
18
2025
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Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be set aside. However, the Senate, through the Clerk of the National Assembly, claimed the judgment was not a direct order but a suggestion. This position was communicated after Akpoti-Uduaghan earlier announced plans to resume on July 14.…
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Jul
16
2025
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Crisis Rocks Nigeria Judiciary As CJN Is Enmeshed In Corruption Scandal

Crisis Rocks Nigeria Judiciary As CJN Is Enmeshed In Corruption Scandal

Judiciary, News Flash
Crisis rocks Nigeria Judiciary as CJN is enmeshed in corruption scandal. OUTRAGE AS CJN ACCUSED OF SHIELDING ALLIES IN JUDICIAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL …Civil Society raises alarm over age falsification cover-up in imo judiciary. The integrity of Nigeria’s judiciary is under intense scrutiny as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kekere-Ekun, faces damning accusations of selective justice and cover-up in a major age falsification scandal rocking the Imo State judiciary. According to a petition by the Civil Society Engagement Platform (CSEP), a coalition of leading civil rights activists, the National Judicial Council (NJC), under the leadership of the CJN, is…
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Jun
30
2025
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Akpabio: FGN Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Akpabio: FGN Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Abuja, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash
Akpabio: FG Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act. This marks a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. Natasha faces six criminal charges for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, represents the most prominent test of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, since its enactment. Between April 1 and 14, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan reportedly claimed in…
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Jun
16
2025
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Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes

Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes

Crime, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, Judiciary
Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele bail set at ₦2 billion, with stringent surety conditions, in the ongoing prosecution over alleged financial crimes and illicit property acquisition. Justice Halilu Yusuf, presiding over the eight‑count charge, noted that Mr. Emefiele “had previously been granted bail in three other criminal cases that remain pending” and that “there is no evidence before this court that the defendant has ever jumped bail.” He therefore ruled that Emefiele could be released if he produced two sureties each owning property…
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Jun
09
2025
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FG To States: Hands Off LG Funds, Supreme Court Ruling Must Stand

FG To States: Hands Off LG Funds, Supreme Court Ruling Must Stand

FGN, Judiciary, LGA, News Flash
FG to States: Hands Off LG Funds, Supreme Court Ruling Must Stand The Federal Government has reiterated that no state government has the legal authority to collect or manage funds meant for local government areas (LGAs). In a firm response to Osun State’s legal action, the FG maintained that all allocations from the Federation Account must be paid directly to LGAs, in strict compliance with an earlier Supreme Court judgment. The FG’s affidavit, filed at the apex court, accused Osun State of unlawfully collecting LG funds between July 2024 and February 2025. It urged the court to dismiss Osun's case,…
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May
28
2025
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Court Orders El-Rufai To Pay N900 Million Over Rights Violation

Court Orders El-Rufai To Pay N900 Million Over Rights Violation

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Court Orders El-Rufai To Pay N900 Million Over Rights Violation A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has awarded N900 million in damages against former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and five others for violating the fundamental human rights of Adara elders illegally detained in 2019. Justice Hauwa’u Buhari delivered the ruling on Tuesday in a suit filed by Awemi Dio Maisamari and eight other Southern Kaduna Adara elders. The court ruled that El-Rufai personally orchestrated their arbitrary arrest, and is therefore liable for the N900 million compensation. The court also awarded N10 million in general damages and N10…
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May
23
2025
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Chief Judge Transfers All Emergency Rule Cases In Port Harcourt To Abuja

Chief Judge Transfers All Emergency Rule Cases In Port Harcourt To Abuja

Judiciary, News Flash
Chief Judge Transfers All Emergency Rule Cases In Port Harcourt To Abuja The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has transferred all cases on emergency rule declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rivers State from the Port Harcourt Division of the court to the Abuja Division. A document listed the transferred cases as Dr. Farah Dagogo v President & 4 others in Suit no FHC/PH/ CS/50/2025, and Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative & Another v The Administrator with suit no FHC/PHC/CS/46/2025. Others are Incorporated Trustee of Rivsbridge Peace v President & others in Suit…
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May
09
2025
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Just-In: NJC Investigation Committee Concludes Hearing On The Petition Filled By The Civil Society Engagement Platform CSEP Against Eighteen Judges Of The Imo State Judiciary

Just-In: NJC Investigation Committee Concludes Hearing On The Petition Filled By The Civil Society Engagement Platform CSEP Against Eighteen Judges Of The Imo State Judiciary

Judiciary, News Flash
NJC Investigation Committee concludes hearing on the Petition filled by the Civil Society Engagement Platform CSEP against eighteen Judges of the Imo State Judiciary. It was a duelling two days of intensive work by the NJC Investigation Committee handling the Petition by a coalition of Civil Society groups; CSEP. The Committee started sitting on Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 and concluded on Thursday, 8th May, 2025. Reliable sources close to the Committee confirmed to news men that it was indeed a fact finding investigation committee as piles of documents were tendered by the Petitioners. It was gathered that most of the…
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May
08
2025
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Yahaya Bello’s Trial: We’ve 28 More Witnesses – EFCC Tells Court

Yahaya Bello’s Trial: We’ve 28 More Witnesses – EFCC Tells Court

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Yahaya Bello’s Trial: We’ve 28 More Witnesses – EFCC Tells Court The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that it has lined up 28 more witnesses to testify against the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The anti-graft agency made the disclosure at the resumed proceeding on the 19-count money laundering charge it preferred against the former governor. The lead prosecution counsel, Prof. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, told the court that 10 of the scheduled witnesses would be subpoenaed to testify and tender documents in the matter. EFCC made…
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