Judiciary

Supreme Court Dismisses Fubara’s Appeal Challenging Amaewhule-Led Assembly A five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji has dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji while dismissing the appeal awarded a cost of two million naira against the governor payable to the Rivers State House of Assembly as the first respondent and Martin Amaewhule as the second respondent. The dismissal of the appeal by Fubara was hinged on the withdrawal of the suit by his…

Nnamdi Kanu Files Suit Against Bashir Ahmad For Terrorism Defamation, Seeks N100Billion In Damages The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a suit before the High Court of Enugu State against Bashir Ahmad, the former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for terrorism defamation. Kanu, who filed the suit through his legal team led by his Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, in his statement of claim, said on or about January 19, 2025, Ahmad defamed and libeled him by his utterances, published on X App (formerly Twitter). He said Ahmad’s…

Court Orders Arrest, Detention Of Reno Omokri A Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest and detention of Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in connection with allegations of defamation against Dunamis Church Pastor Paul Enenche. The court’s decision, issued on January 13, 2025, also applies to former Dunamis Church Pastor Abraham Daniel and two individuals identified as Alexander Enenche and Peter Enenche. The remand order was granted following an ex-parte motion filed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The motion requested the detention of the accused individuals to facilitate ongoing investigations. Presiding…