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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced the head of the elite Republican Guard in Goma to death on Monday (Oct.02) over the August killing of protesters in the eastern city. The death penalty is often handed down in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but it has not been applied for 20 years and is systematically commuted to life imprisonment. Three others were given 10-year prison terms. […]
A court in Seychelles has charged the leader of the main opposition party and seven other individuals on allegations of witchcraft. Patrick Herminie plans to run in the 2025 presidential election under the banner of the United Seychelles Party (USP), the country's main opposition party. He has denied the charges. He told local media that his arrest and prosecution were a political effort to taint his image and that of […]
By Garry Ochigbo Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Timipire Sylva from contesting the November governorship election in Bayelsa State. The suit instituted against the All Progressive Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Sylvia was thrown out for want of merit. In a judgment on Tuesday, Justice Ekwo held that the […]
By Garry Ochigbo President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem on Monday disclosed that the court delivered a total of 7,295 judgments on 3,665 motions in the 2022/2023 legal year alone. Justice Dongben-Mensen disclosed at the commencement of the 2023/2024 new legal year held at the Headquarters of the Court. She recalled that a total of 98 panels were constituted to hear election petitions across the country to […]
A section of the Supreme Court in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has been gutted by fire. The cause of the inferno which occurred on Monday morning is unknown but the offices of three Justices have allegedly been burnt down. NAN reports that the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr. Festus Akande, who confirmed the fire incident said "The fire has since been put […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, today, set aside the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba which declared Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the Feb 25 election for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State. The appellate court, in two judgments, declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party, LP, winner of the election. The Appeal Court faulted the tribunal […]
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra State has upheld the election of Dominic Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, as the duly elected House of Representatives’ member of Aguata Federal Constituency. In a unanimous decision, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by High Chief Johnbosco Onunkwor of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Court while delivering the judgement in a petition […]
The Labour Party has urged supporters in Lagos state to remain calm over news of the sack of the Lawmaker representing Ojo constituency in Lagos State, Seyi Sowunmi. National Legal Adviser of the party, Mr. Kehinde Edun, made the call while briefing newsmen in Abuja. Mr. Edun who dismissed reports of the sack of Sowunmi, insisted that he remains the valThe Labour Party has urged supporters in Lagos state to […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the Nigerian government’s fresh N6.9bn procurement fraud case against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the second time. This is as the case which was adjourned by the vacation judge, Justice Hamza Muazu last week was not listed on the court’s cause list this morning, August 23, 2023. It was gathered at the […]
