12 h. ago Petitioners Ask Court To Compel EFCC To Probe AFN Officials Over Fraud Allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been summoned to the Federal High Court in Abuja following allegations of misappropriation and corruption within the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The Incorporated Trustees of Athletics and Other Sports Development Initiative has submitted a petition calling for an investigation of the president of the AFN, Tonobok […]

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59 h. ago Imasuen hails Supreme Court’s removal of LP’s Abure, lists achievements

From Tony Osauzo, Benin Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South under the Labour Party and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has praised the Supreme Court’s decision to remove Julius Abure as the Labour Party National Chairman. He called it a welcome development. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling […] The post Imasuen hails Supreme Court’s removal of LP’s Abure, lists achievements appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Edo Gov Tribunal Dismisses Action Alliance’s Petition Against Okpebholo, APC

Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by Action Alliance and Adekunle Omoaje against the election victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The court in Abuja, on Wednesday, also rejected petition by AA against the state’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress and Independent National Electoral Commission. In its judgment, three-member tribunal struck […] The post Edo Gov Tribunal Dismisses Action Alliance’s Petition Against Okpebholo, APC appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Reps seek to stop gov, N’Assembly election petitions at A’Court

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final court for resolving disputes related to governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Nnamdi Ezechi, the lawmaker representing the Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwani Federal Constituency in Delta Read More

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1 week ago Reps propose 23 bills to reform Nigeria’s judiciary, elections

…to make Appeal Court final arbiter for governorship poll petitions …to expand justices of Supreme Court, cut excesses of chief read more Reps propose 23 bills to reform Nigeria’s judiciary, elections

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1 week ago JUST IN: Judge recuses self from Natasha’s case, cites Akpabio’s petition

Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who was assigned to hear a suit filed by the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has recused himself from the case. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja linked his decision to a petition from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, challenging his objectivity. When called up by the court’s […] The post JUST IN: Judge recuses self from Natasha’s case, cites Akpabio’s petition appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Trump’s govt asks Supreme Court to block ruling reinstating fired employees

Tribune Online Trump’s govt asks Supreme Court to block ruling reinstating fired employees Donald Trump’s government has petitioned the US Supreme Court to halt a federal judge’s ruling that reinstated thousands of probationary federal employees who were dismissed as part of the government’s effort to reduce its workforce. The emergency appeal is the administration’s latest attempt to seek intervention from the nation’s highest court as lower courts temporarily […] Trump’s govt asks Supreme Court to block ruling reinstating fired employees Tribune Online

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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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2 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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2 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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2 w. ago Court Restrains INEC From Receiving Petition To Recall Natasha From Senate

The Federal High Court sitting at Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday, granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving petition for the purpose of initiating a re-call process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The Court also restricted INEC staff, agents, privies or assigns from accepting or acting on […]

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2 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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3 w. ago Court orders Benue LG election petition tribunal to hold in Abuja

Tribune Online Court orders Benue LG election petition tribunal to hold in Abuja The High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division has restrained the Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal and Appeal Tribunal from relocating to Makurdi. Court orders Benue LG election petition tribunal to hold in Abuja Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Benue Tribunal Adjourns As Protesters Besiege NBA Headquarters In Abuja

Protesters Monday morning besieged the Headquarters of the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja demanding the relocation of Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal to Abuja after a court order. The protest came following a court order from the Federal High Court in Makurdi on Friday, March 7 restraining the Benue Local Government Election Petition […]

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