Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has suspended the enforcement of its January 10 judgment, which upheld the Kano State government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirates Council Law. The ruling is to allow for the final determination of…

The Court of Appeal, Akure division, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence of Rahmon Adedoyin for his involvement in the killing of Timothy Adegoke, a former  postgraduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.…

Senator Sam Anyanwu has broken his silence over the disputed seat of the National Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reiterating that he remains the National Secretary of the party. Speaking in an interview with…

The AREWA Youths has described as suspicious, dangerous threat to the integrity of the Court of Appeal, the decision of the Presiding Judge of Appeal Court, Abuja, Justice Hamma Barka to sit over an appeal concerning a pro-Nyesom…

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised serious concerns over recent developments in the legal handling of cases involving Rivers State. Specifically, HURIWA is alarmed by the actions of Justice Barka,…

The Opposition Lawmakers Coalition in Nigeria has raised alarm over alleged plot by Justice Barka PJ Appeal Court Division to return back to preside over a matter by the Pro Wike group already transferred to a special panel.   Recall…

Human and social rights advocacy group, the  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene and stop the governors of the 36 states and the minister of the Federal…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, from his conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).…

As the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos on Friday put to rest the Enugu East Senatorial District election matter, Senator Kelvin Chizoba Chukwu has enjoined all well meaning citizens of Enugu to join hands with him to move the…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the elections of Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and Kaduna State counterpart, Uba Sani. In the case of Governor Nwifuru, the Appeal Court sitting Lagos affirmed the decision of the Ebonyi…