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The court of appeal has temporarily halted the enforcement of its own ruling, which had overturned a federal high court decision invalidating the Kano state government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirate Council Law. The appellate court’s decision puts a hold on its January 10 judgment, pending the outcome of an appeal filed at the supreme…
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The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has ruled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) cannot confiscate foreign rice from buyers in open markets or on highways, restricting its enforcement authority to land borders. Delivering the judgment on Wednesday, Justice Ntong Ntong, speaking for the three-member appellate panel, declared the seizure of goods on highways as…
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In a significant ruling on Thursday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja confirmed Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly. The decision by a three-member panel of Justices not only solidifies Amaewhule’s position but also validates his faction’s authority within the Assembly. The court dismissed an appeal filed by Rivers…
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to produce himself for arraignment. The Court also restrained Bello from taking further steps in the charge unless he is arraigned. The court further set aside the judgment delivered by the Kogi State High Court. Bello’s whereabouts have been…
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed the appeal filed by the Edo State House of Assembly, thereby affirming that Comrade Philip Shaibu remains the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate court upheld the earlier ruling by the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified Shaibu’s impeachment and ordered his immediate reinstatement. This development…
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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen will on Tuesday, 20th August 2024, at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, resume his legal battle against the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, that ordered his removal from office in 2019. The suit was filed at the Court of Appeal since April…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the order of a Kogi State High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Kogi court, in a ruling on February 9, 2024,…
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The Appeal Court in Abuja yesterday affirmed the victory of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The appellate court affirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate won the March 18 governorship election. In a unanimous verdict, the three-member panel of the court, presided over by Justice Tunde Awotoye, dismissed the appeal filed by the governorship…
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The Ondo state House of Assembly and the speaker have withdrawn the appeal at the Court of Appeal Abuja, challenging the interim orders made by the Federal High Court restraining them and others from proceeding with the planned impeachment of the state’s deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The appeal also challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal…
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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has called on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to investigate the ‘controversy’ surrounding last Friday’s Appeal Court judgement which affirmed the sack of Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from office. The appellate court sitting in Abuja on Friday, November 17, affirmed the decision of the Kano election petitions tribunal…
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