Tag: Appeal Court
Appeal Court backs Senate, upholds Natasha’s controversial suspension
The decision overturns part of a Federal High Court ruling last year, which had earlier described aspects of the suspension…
You must die! Appeal Court upholds death sentences for five Offa Robbery Convicts
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin on Friday affirmed the death sentences imposed on five men convicted for their…
“You’ll crash at appeal court,” Okpebholo tells Asue, PDP
Governor Okpebholo said Asue Ighodalo and PDP are both free to appeal the ruling, as he assured them that they…
Appeal Court affirms declaration of IPOB as terrorist organisation
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Court of Appeal on Thursday affirmed the judgement of the lower Court which outlawed the Indigenous…
PDP: Anyawu remains our acting National Secretary
Abdullahi said that Anyanwu remained the substantive national secretary until the determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court. “Where…
Rivers Allocation: Fubara, Amaewhule-led Assembly begin battle at Appeal Court
While Fubara prayed the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from…
Ondo: Appeal Court upholds N30m damages to motorcyclist shot by Amotekun operatives
Justice Omolara Adejumo of the Ondo State High Court in his judgment, held that the illegal firing constituted a violation…
Appeal Court set to decide fate of Dr. Femi Olaleye in defilement conviction
The court presided over by Justice Olukayode Bada reserved judgment till a later date after parties adopted their briefs of…
Appeal Court upholds reinstatement of Shaibu as Edo Deputy Governor
The Appeal Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Edo State House of Assembly against the judgement of the Federal…
Abuja court right in issuing warrant of arrest on Yahaya Bello – Appeal Court
By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the ruling of a Federal…
Edo governorship: Appeal Court affirms Ighodalo as PDP’s candidate
The court further ruled that the trial court was right for refusing to invalidate the outcome of PDP's primary election…
Fubara: No cause for worry over Appeal Court judgment
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has assured that there was no cause to worry over the recent pronouncements of…
Pro-Wike lawmakers win at Appeal Court
“The trial court ought to have listened to both sides before coming to a decision prejudicial to the appellants,” he…
Appeal Court affirms 5-year jail term for Baba Ijesha
In her judgement, the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (rtd) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, on…
Contempt: Appeal Court grants motion for stay of proceedings against Olukoyede
The Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Joseph Oyewole, granted the EFCC’s application to serve the processes in the…
Adamawa governorship: Fintiri wins at Appeal Court, Binani fined N.5m
The Court said the announcement of Binani as the winner of the election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner was illegal…
Appeal Court victory: Grace of God my greatest advocate, says Rep Ogene
With this appeal court verdict, Hon. Ogene is now the authentic representative of Ogbaru Federal Constituency till the next four…
Lagos Doctor Olaleye asks Appeal Court to quash life jail sentence rape
Olaleye, listed the grounds in a notice of appeal filed by his lawyer, Dr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, filed on Nov.…
Kano: Northern Elders, Rev. Kukah express concern over Appeal Court judgement
Northern Elders, in a Statement signed by its Chairman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, regretted that "Judges are now a threat to…
Ogun governorship: Abiodun floors Adebutu at Appeal Court
Recall that the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta had on September 30, 2023, upheld Abiodun's declaration…
Uba Sani won Kaduna governorship election conclusively, Appeal Court declares
The court held that evidence relied upon by the tribunal to declare the election inconclusive was manifestly bad, unreliable and…
Appeal Court admits ‘clerical error,’ says judgment sacking Abba Yusuf valid
The appellate court dismissed as a clerical error, a portion in the certified true copy of its judgment, which Yusuf…
Kano governorship: APC’s Gawuna says truth has prevailed
The Court of Appeal had on Friday upheld the ruling of Kano governorship election petition tribunal which annulled the declaration…
Appeal Court sacks Abba Yusuf, declares APC’s Gawuna winner of Kano governorship election
The court upheld the verdict of the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on September 20,…
Bayelsa governorship: Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking to kick out Sylva
The Court agreed with MrJames Ogwu Onoja, SAN, that the allegations of taking of oath of governorship office twice being…
Delta Central: APC’s Sen. Dafinone wins at Appeal Court
Though Dafinone won the February 25 election, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the National…
Notorious international fraudster Olatunji must spend 235 years in jail – Appeal Court rules
Justice Agatha Okeke had on June 27, 2022 found Olatunji guilty of forty-five count charges of internet fraud and money…
N4.6bn fraud: This happened to Fani-Kayode at Appeal Court on Thursday
Fani-Kayode disclosed this on Friday in a tweet, saying that the charges filed against him, former Minister of Finance Nenadi…
Tinubu, Shetimma floor PDP at Appeal Court
The PDP had approached the appellate court after Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja dismissed the suit…
Tinubu goes to Appeal Court, seeks access to electoral materials
Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP had already obtained permission from the Appeal Court…