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Umahi Sack: Jurisdictional Fatalities Await Federal High Court Judgement – Okutepa SAN
Today 8/03/2022 the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered the Governor Ebonyi State Chief Dave Umahi and his Deputy Chief Eric Kelechi Igwe to vacate their offices on account of their defections from PDP to APC. The…
FG’s Deduction From Federation Account To Fund Nigeria Police Unconstitutional – Court…
By Joseph Edegbo :
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has declared as unconstitutional the Federal Government’s deduction of funds directly from the Federation Account to fund the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in line with Section…
South African Transport Department to Appeal AARTO Ruling
The Department of Transport will appeal a Pretoria High Court ruling that last week declared the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offence (AARTO) Act, unconstitutional and invalid.
This was on Tuesday revealed by Transport…
Gombe Ag. Chief Judge Bows To Pressure, Tenders Notice Of Retirement
Gombe State Acting Chief Judge, North East Nigeria, Justice Muazu Pindiga has bowed to pressure resulting from the petition challenging his falsification of his age.
A post seen in circulation says he has tendered a notice of…
Nigerian Court Okays Hearing 1.5bn Demolition Suit Against El-rufai, Others
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and three others have lost the bid to stop the hearing of a N1.5 billion suit filed against them by the family of late Nigeria's Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
The Abacha family, acting through…
Nigeria: APC-Led-FG Browbeating Judiciary Ahead of 2023 -Wike
By Joseph Edegbo :
Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike said the invasion of the residence of Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Mary Odili, is a precursor to Federal Government’s infamous tactic of browbeating the judiciary to a…
Insulate Nigerian Law School From Politics– Wike Tells Senate
By Joseph Edegbo :
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says the bill in the National Assembly which seeks to establish two campuses of the Nigerian Law School in each of the geopolitical zones in Nigeria, is politically…
Nigeria: Why Rivers Won’t Enact Bill For Financial Autonomy Of Judiciary- Wike
Joseph Edegbo :
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says Rivers State government will not enact a bill for financial autonomy of the judiciary.
The governor maintained that it will be futile to bother the State Assembly with such bill…