16 h. ago Rivers: Stop flouting court orders on LG appointment, Bode George warns Ibas

By Chinelo Obogo Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged the Rivers State Administrator Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to halt the appointments of Local Government Administrators and reconstitution of state boards.    The rebuke follows a Federal High Court order by Justice Adamu Muhammed, barring Ibas from […] The post Rivers: Stop flouting court orders on LG appointment, Bode George warns Ibas appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago 12 Biafra Agitators Regain Freedom After 4 Years In Detention

12 members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who had been in detention since May 24, 2021, were released from prison custody on Thursday following a ruling by the Ebonyi State High Court, marking a significant legal victory after nearly four years behind bars. This was made known by the legal counsel to […]

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64 h. ago UPDATED: Rivers administrator defies court order, appoints council bosses

From Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) has announced the appointment of administrators in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. They include, Mr Okroiyobi Animiete (Abua/Odual), Mr Goodluck M. Ihenacho (Ahoada East), Mr. Promise Jacob (Ahoada West), Dr Tamunotonye Peters (Akuku Toru), Surveyor Atajit Francis (Andoni), Barrister […] The post UPDATED: Rivers administrator defies court order, appoints council bosses appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Court bars Rivers Sole Administrator from appointing LG bosses

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has stopped the  Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), from appointing sole administrators in the 23 local government areas. The order was issued yesterday by Justice Adamu Turaki Muhammed in Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025 in the case filed by PILEX Centre for […] The post Court bars Rivers Sole Administrator from appointing LG bosses appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Rivers: Court bars Ibas from appointing local govt administrators

By Tony John, Port Harcourt A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has blocked Rivers Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) from appointing administrators for the state’s 23 local government areas (LGAs). Justice Adamu Turaki Muhammed issued the order on 8 April 2025 in Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025. The ruling followed a case filed by […] The post Rivers: Court bars Ibas from appointing local govt administrators appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Fed High Court bars Rivers Sole Administrator from appointing Sole Administrators in LGAs

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has barred the Rivers State Sole Administrator from appointing Sole Administrators to run read more Fed High Court bars Rivers Sole Administrator from appointing Sole Administrators in LGAs

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7 d. ago FCT Court Bars Natasha, Akpabio, Others From Addressing Newsmen

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. Justice Binta Nyako also restricted all lawyers involving in the case to stop parading media outlets over the […] The post FCT Court Bars Natasha, Akpabio, Others From Addressing Newsmen appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago JUST IN: Court bars Akpabio, Natasha from granting interviews over ongoing case

Tribune Online JUST IN: Court bars Akpabio, Natasha from granting interviews over ongoing case Ruling on the application, Justice Nyako ordered that there should be “no press interviews by parties and counsel as regards the subject matter of this case.” JUST IN: Court bars Akpabio, Natasha from granting interviews over ongoing case Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Senate Feud: Court Bars Akpabio, Natasha From Speaking To Press

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining all parties involved in the suit filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and three others from making public comments about the case. Justice Binta Nyako, who presided over the matter, gave the directive on Friday after Akpabio’s lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAS, […]

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7 d. ago (UPDATED): Court bans Natasha, Akpabio, others from press interviews

Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. The judge issued the order on Friday following a complaint by Read More

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8 d. ago Court stops police, DSS from arresting Fubara’s chief of staff

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has barred the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Services from arresting or summoning Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended state governor, over allegations made by the former Rivers Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke. Justice I.P.C. Igwe issued the ruling in Suit Read More

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8 d. ago Doctor Asks Court To Bar AG’s Firm From Representing Company In Land Dispute

A medical doctor, Ojo Ademola, has urged a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja to stop the law firm of the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), from representing Starmark Finance Company Limited in a land ownership dispute. Dr Ademola is seeking a court order to compel the law firm to […]

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9 d. ago Judgement day: Security personnel barricade roads leading to Benin High Court

From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Security personnel have barricaded the roads leading to the Benin City High Court along Sapele road ahead of the judgment that is going to be delivered by the Election Petition Tribunal later today. Recall that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 2024 governorship election, […] The post Judgement day: Security personnel barricade roads leading to Benin High Court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Wike Criticises NBA Over ‘Double Standards’, Advocates Judicial Integrity

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for its practice of publicly denouncing Supreme Court judgements without adequate review, highlighting a perceived double standards in how financial contributions are accepted. Wike made this known in a recent meeting with members of the Body of Benchers […]

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2 w. ago Kalu’s EFCC case: Ohanaeze alleges persecution of Igbo politicians

The apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has raised the alarm over the recent Court of Appeal order granting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the latitude to challenge a Federal High Court’s decision that had previously barred the prosecution of former Abia State Governor and senator, representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, over […] The post Kalu’s EFCC case: Ohanaeze alleges persecution of Igbo politicians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Court bars FG from arraigning airline owner over instagram post

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday restrained the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, the Advertising Offences Tribunal, and its Chairman (acting on his behalf and that of the tribunal’s members) from arraigning Captain Ado Sanusi and Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited over a Read More

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2 w. ago Court vacates order stopping INEC from receiving Natasha’s recall petition

Tribune Online Court vacates order stopping INEC from receiving Natasha’s recall petition The court also barred INEC from conducting any referendum based on such a petition for the purpose of initiating a recall process for Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, pending the determination of the Motion on Notice on the matter. Court vacates order stopping INEC from receiving Natasha’s recall petition Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Court bars INEC from accepting recall petition against Natasha

The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday, secured a court injunction barring the Independent National Electoral Commission from accepting the recall petition from her constituency. The push to recall the lawmaker intensified on Thursday, with more groups in her constituency throwing their weight behind the process. The move comes on the heel Read More

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3 w. ago JUST IN: Court restrains INEC from receiving petition for Senator Natasha’s recall

By Seyi Babalola The Federal High Court in Lokoja has issued an interim injunction barring the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from receiving petitions to initiate a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The push to recall the suspended senator intensified on Thursday, with more groups in Kogi Central throwing their weight behind the process. […] The post JUST IN: Court restrains INEC from receiving petition for Senator Natasha’s recall appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Court bars INEC from receiving alleged ‘fictitious’ petition for Senator Natasha’s recall

Tribune Online Court bars INEC from receiving alleged ‘fictitious’ petition for Senator Natasha’s recall The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving, accepting, or acting on any petition allegedly containing “fictitious signatures and names” aimed at initiating a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In the ruling delivered on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Justice Isa H. […] Court bars INEC from receiving alleged ‘fictitious’ petition for Senator Natasha’s recall Tribune Online

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