Category: Judiciary
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2027: INEC ‘ll study court judgment on Accord presidential candidate
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will study the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering it to recognise and upload the name of the Accord presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a…
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Court remands father, son over alleged murder
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded a 70-year-old man, Olabiwonnu Rotimi and his 34-year-old son, Olabiwonnu Adedoyin, in a correctional centre over alleged murder of one Ogunsakin Sunday.
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Man gets life imprisonment for killing uncle over land dispute
A High Court in Awka on Monday sentenced a man, Silas Uwa, to life imprisonment for killing his uncle, Mr Nweke Eziokwu, over a land dispute.
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ICPC, AGF ask court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a N1 billion rights suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State over alleged refusal to allow him access to his family members.
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ECOWAS Court trains journalists to enhance understanding of own mandate
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday opened a three-day training for journalists from Member States covering the Court, to enhance accuracy and public understanding of its mandate and jurisprudence.
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Leaked death photos: Court clears UCH in case filed by Olatoye Family
Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi of an Oyo State High Court, sitting at Ring Road, Ibadan, has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the family of the late federal lawmaker, Temitope Olatoye (popularly known as “Sugar”), against the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
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Police arraign surety over alleged failure to produce kidnapping suspects
The police on Friday arraigned a 44-year-old surety, Ikenna Okonkwo, before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly failing to produce three suspects he had stood surety for.
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Tupac murder: Court finds Davis guilty nearly 30yrs after
A Las Vegas jury has convicted former gang leader, Duane Davis also known as Keffe D on the murder of American rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur, nearly 30 years after the iconic artiste was killed.
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2 in court over alleged breach of peace, assault
The Police, on Tuesday, arraigned two persons, Thomas Ikechukwu, and Charles Emeka, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged conspiracy, conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, assault and stealing.
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3 men face N6.8m spiritual soap fraud charge
Three men, Waheed Bojesomo, Olajide Olakanmi and Olayinka Oludayo, were arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday for allegedly swindling a spiritual seeker of N6.8 million.