Judiciary

Sep
22
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Senator Natasha’s Trial Stalled, New Date Picked

Senator Natasha’s Trial Stalled, New Date Picked

Crime, Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash
Senator Natasha’s Trial Stalled, New Date Picked The trial of suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, which was schedule to begin on Monday has been stalled due to an objection raised by the defendant. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is standing trial over cybercrime charges brought against her by the federal government before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on June 30 on a six-count charge filed by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Mohammed Abubakar, and was granted bail, following which Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned till September 22 for the commencement of trial. During proceedings…
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Sep
21
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
CJN Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs

CJN Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash
CJN Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs According to a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, on Sunday, the swearing-in ceremony forms part of activities marking the formal commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the apex court. The CJN will deliver an address that will highlight the performance of the Supreme Court in the 2024/2025 legal year and provide an overview of developments across the Nigerian judiciary. “In line with long-standing tradition, the CJN will deliver a State of the Judiciary address with a view to highlighting…
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Sep
17
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post

Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash
Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has dragged the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owner of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged moves to censor his social media posts critical of President Bola Tinubu. His lawyer, Tope Temokun, disclosed this in a statement he shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the action was to challenge “the unconstitutional censorship initiated by the DSS/SSS against Sowore’s accounts maintained with…
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Sep
03
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Court Orders DNA Test On Late Mohbad’s Son

Court Orders DNA Test On Late Mohbad’s Son

Entertainment, Health, Judiciary
Court Orders DNA Test On Late Mohbad’s Son The Magistrate Court in Ikorodu on Tuesday ordered that Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests be conducted on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The DNA tests are to be conducted in an accredited and recognised hospital, both in Nigeria and abroad. Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga gave the order while ruling on an application filed by late Mohbad’s Father, Joseph Aloba who sought for a paternity test. The late Mohbad’s wife, Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, was listed as the respondent in the application which was brought pursuant to…
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Aug
26
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore

Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash
Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore The federal high court in Abuja has ordered six banks to provide the inspector-general of police (IGP) with information pertaining to the accounts connected to Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, issued the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application moved by Wisdom Madaki, counsel to the IGP. The defendants in the suit are Sowore, Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance…
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Aug
14
2025
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Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody

Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash
Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger at the centre of an alleged unruly conduct case, has broken her silence after regaining freedom from custody. Posting on her Instagram handle @soft_commy, Emmanson thanked supporters for their prayers and concern, confirming her release from Kirikiri Correctional Centre. She said she remained in pain over her treatment and would share her full account after rest and medical care. Her release followed a ruling by the Ikeja Magistrate Court, Ogba, on Wednesday, which struck out the five-count charge against her. Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami…
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Aug
11
2025
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‘Justice Should Be Fair,’ – Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger

‘Justice Should Be Fair,’ – Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash, Personality
‘Justice Should Be fair,’ Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour. Obi, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said that while her behaviour towards the airline’s crew members should not be condoned, justice should be fair, equal, and not selective. The former Anambra governor, while making a veiled reference to the incident…
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Aug
02
2025
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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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