1 hour ago BREAKING: Appeal Court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Emir of Kano

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Okon Abang, on Friday, unanimously halted the implementation of the January 10 judgment, which vacated the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment by a Kano State High Court, Read More

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59 h. ago Court Didn’t Stop PDP’s S’South Zonal Caretaker Committee – CP

The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has said the Federal High Court in Abuja did not stop the functioning of the South South Zonal Caretaker Committee appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP. The Conference said the order of the High Court, Abuja cannot have a retroactive effect […]

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3 d. ago Court stops Chevron’s compensation to two Itsekiri communities

Tribune Online Court stops Chevron’s compensation to two Itsekiri communities The judgement, delivered on 31 January 2025 by Honourable Justice H. A. Nganjiwa, declared that a Consent Judgment issued on 12 March 1982—concerning compensation for land use—had expired and was no longer enforceable. Court stops Chevron’s compensation to two Itsekiri communities Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Court Stops Senate From Initiating Disciplinary Proceedings Against Senator Natasha

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, to stop disciplinary proceedings against Kogi East Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Egwuatu gave the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application filed by counsels to Akpoti-Uduaghan. Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan had been invited to appear […]

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9 d. ago Akpabio: Court stops senate committee from conducting disciplinary actions against Senator Natasha

By Seyi Babalola The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from pursuing disciplinary action against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The sitting judge, Obiora Egwuatu, issued the decision on Tuesday in response to an ex parte motion brought by lawyers for Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central. Akpoti-Uduaghan […] The post Akpabio: Court stops senate committee from conducting disciplinary actions against Senator Natasha appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago BREAKING: Court stops Senate Committee from probing Senator Natasha

Tribune Online BREAKING: Court stops Senate Committee from probing Senator Natasha A dramatic twist has emerged in the impending suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as a court has granted an interim order stopping the Ethics Committee from sitting on the matter. The development comes just as the Ethics Committee was preparing to convene and indefinitely suspend Senator Natasha. The interim court order has effectively halted the […] BREAKING: Court stops Senate Committee from probing Senator Natasha Tribune Online

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1 week ago Court adjourns suit seeking to stop Kano LG allocations to April 14

The absence of the ninth defence counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, on Tuesday stalled the hearing in a suit seeking to stop statutory allocations to the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The applicants in the suit are Abdullahi Abbas, Aminu Aliyu-Tiga, and the All Progressives Congress. They, through their counsel, Sunday Olowomoran, filed Read More

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1 week ago Fubara dismisses impeachment rumour, Rivers elders caution FG

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, dismissed fears of impeachment following Friday’s Supreme Court judgment recognising the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike. In its far-reaching verdict on Friday, the apex court ordered the Federal Government to stop financial allocation to Rivers State until Fubara retraces his steps and presents the budget to Read More

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1 week ago Enugu: High Court stops arrest of Mburubu leaders in chieftaincy row

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu An Enugu State High Court has issued an interim injunction barring the Nigeria Police Force from arresting or harassing three Mburubu community leaders amid an ongoing chieftaincy dispute in Nkanu East Local Government Area. Justice C.A. Ogbuabor granted the order on Thursday, 27th February 2025, following an ex-parte application filed by […] The post Enugu: High Court stops arrest of Mburubu leaders in chieftaincy row appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court stops CBN, AGF, from releasing funds to Rivers

•Sacks Rivers’ council chairmen, orders Amaewhule-led Assembly to resume legislative duties     From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Supreme Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AG-F) from further releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until a valid Appropriation Act is passed by a lawfully […] The post Supreme Court stops CBN, AGF, from releasing funds to Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court stops CBN from releasing fund allocation to Rivers

Tribune Online Supreme Court stops CBN from releasing fund allocation to Rivers The Supreme Court said that no money should be released to the Rivers state government until a lawful Appropriation Law is enacted under the Martin Amaewhule leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Supreme Court stops CBN from releasing fund allocation to Rivers Tribune Online

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Supreme Court stops CBN, AGF, from releasing funds to Rivers 

From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Supreme Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from further releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until a valid Appropriation Act is passed by a lawfully constituted House of Assembly, with Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker. In a unanimous […] The post BREAKING: Supreme Court stops CBN, AGF, from releasing funds to Rivers  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Supreme Court blocks Rivers funds, recognises Amaewhule assembly

The Supreme Court on Friday made the pronouncement stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing funds to Rivers State government until the Rivers House of Assembly is properly constituted by the 1999 Constitution. The apex court also affirmed the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers House of Assembly members as valid members of the house. Details shortly…. Read More

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2 w. ago Emefiele’s bid to halt trial denied as judge refuses to recuse self

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Lagos has turned down the bid to stop the hearing of the corruption allegations against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Giving his ruling on Wednesday, Oshodi dismissed Emefiele’s request to recuse himself from the trial, noting that the allegations […] The post Emefiele’s bid to halt trial denied as judge refuses to recuse self appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Court stops police from using DNA result in paternity case against ex

The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Nigerian Police Force from presenting a DNA test result as evidence in a paternity dispute involving a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, and Hadiza Baffa. Baffa and Turaki are embroiled in a legal paternity dispute, with Baffa asserting that the former Read More

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2 w. ago SERAP wants court to stop CBN from implementing ‘unlawful, unjust’ ATM fee hike

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the failure to reverse the patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unjust increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees. The CBN recently announced that ATM withdrawals made at a machine owned by a bank but outside its […] The post SERAP wants court to stop CBN from implementing ‘unlawful, unjust’ ATM fee hike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Court refuses Anyanwu’s request to stop being removed as PDP secretary

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has denied the request made by Samuel Anyanwu, the read more Court refuses Anyanwu’s request to stop being removed as PDP secretary

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3 w. ago PDP crisis: Court declines Anyanwu’s request to stop INEC from effecting removal

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from giving effect to his removal as the party’s secretary. The Presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, however, directed Anyanwu to notify INEC and other Read More

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