Legal Affairs

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi by the Ekiti State police command on Tuesday.Obi in a statement said the…

The government of Finland has revealed the reason why the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile, Mr. Simon Ekpa, cannot be granted bail under the country's legal system.A senior Detective Superintendent at…

The Supreme Court has finally put an end to the leadership dispute in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) by affirming Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa as the authentic National Chairman of the party.In a unanimous judgment, a five-member…

The embattled former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following his arraignment for alleged N110 billion fraudThe presiding judge, Justice…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, has kicked against the attempt by a common judge of the Federal High Court of Abuja, Justice James Kolawole Omotosho, to shade a judgment of the…

Controversial crossdresser, Mr Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has taken legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly, demanding ₦1.2 billion in damages.The legal battle stems from…

A Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the election affirming Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as Olu-Omo, as the national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers.Akinsanya was elected the NURTW national president last…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) of Nigeria has wielded the big stick by suspending Justice G. C Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A.O Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court from performing judicial duties.The…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja not to grant the reliefs sought by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in his fundamental right enforcement suit, describing it as speculative.…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out charges against 119 protesters involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The charges were thrown out on Tuesday after the defendants were initially arraigned on November 1, on treason…