Tag: Appeal Court
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Alleged N7.6bn fraud: Appeal Court strikes out FG’s bid to retry Sen Orji Kalu
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out the bid by the Federal Government to begin fresh prosecution of former Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, in the N7.6 billion fraud and money laundering case brought against him. The appellate court threw away the government’s move in a judgment delivered in Abuja by Justice Joseph
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Appeal Court orders FCMB to deposit N540m damages in Prophet Omale’s libel suit
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has ordered the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to pay the sum of N540 million damages awarded against it for alleged defamation of Prophet Emmanuel Omale and his wife, Deborah. Justice Yusuf Halilu of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court had, in a judgment on Oct. 4, 2022, awarded…
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APC NWC charges Plateau Speaker to swear in members affirmed by Appeal Court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has charged the Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dawang, to swear in the party’s 16 house members affirmed by the Court of Appeal as duly elected.
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Alleged judiciary ‘coup’: HURIWA calls for resignation of Appeal court president over injustice against Plateau voters
Civil Rights Advocacy Group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has said the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which validated the election of the governor of Plateau State Barrister Caleb Muftwang has shown that the Court of Appeal willfully staged a judicial coup ‘d tat against the voters in Plateau State by…
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Binani v Fintiri: Appeal Court to deliver judgment on Adamawa guber today
The Appeal court in Abuja will on Monday, December 18 deliver judgment concerning the Adamawa state Governorship legal tussle between the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani of the APC and the incumbent Governor, Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP, who was declared winner of the poll by…
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BREAKING! Appeal Court judge, slumps, dies during process for elevation to Supreme Court
A federal appellate judge has died at the verge of being promoted to Supreme Court. Judiciary sources disclosed this to an online medium that Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh passed on Wednesday evening in his home town of Makurdi. He was 65. Mr Ikyegh was the president of the Port Harcourt Division until he suddenly slumped…
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Appeal Court’s ruling: We’re challenging Sanwo-Olu’s victory at S’Court – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State says it has resolved to challenge the Appeal Court’s ruling, affirming Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of March 18 governorship election. The Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Hakeem Amode, disclosed this
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Ogun Guber: PDP hails minority judgment, set to challenge majority decision at Supreme Court
The Ogun state wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday expressed hope and satisfaction over the minority judgment in their favour on the March 18 governorship election at the court of Appeal.
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Gov Sani welcomes Appeal Court verdict affirming his election
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has applauded the Court of Appeal’s verdict affirming the Kaduna State Election Tribunal’s Judgment which upheld his victory as the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial elections.
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Appeal Court verdict: Yoruba group in Kano plead Tinubu, obas to intervene urgently
The Concerned Yoruba Community in Kano (CYCK) has called on all Obas and leaders of thought in South West to without further delay by engaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a view to resolving political logjam created by Appeal Court sack of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The group, at a press conference addressed by Mr…