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The Appeal Court Lagos Division has dismissed the appeal filed by a Denmark national, Peter Nielsen, who was sentenced to d£ath for k!lling his Nigerian wife, Zainab and daughter, Petra Nielsen.   Nielsen was on May 20, 2022, found guilty, convicted and sentenced to d£ath by hanging for the murd€r …

After a long legal battle spanning approximately 13 years, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the conviction of Francis Atuche, the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc.   The court’s decision was delivered by Justice Moore Adumein, confirming the rulings of both the trial court and …

A Federal High Court has affirmed that it has the jurisdiction to hear the human rights violation case filed by the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and senior councillor, Aminu Dan’agundi.   The appellants had asked the court to restrain the respondents from enforcing, implementing, and operationalizing the …

The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, May 27, upheld the election that produced Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State.    A three-man panel led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate Timipre Sylva, for …

The Imo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday, May 24, affirmed the election of Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Imo governor.   The tribunal gave its ruling in Abuja while dismissing the petition of the Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate Athan Achonu.   …

The Court Of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a ruling delivered today March 6, the Appellate Court also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court which last year restrained Abure and two others from …

The election of Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State has been affirmed by the Supreme Court.    An appeal filed by the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru, was dismissed on Wednesday, January 31, for lacking in merit. A five-member panel led by Justice John …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State.    The apex court resolved all the issues in favour of the governor and upheld the judgment of the Appeal Court that upheld his March 18, 2023 election.    A 5-man panel of justices …

Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been affirmed as the elected governor of Adamawa State bu a court of appeal.   The appellate court which upheld the decision of the tribunal, which on October 28 dismissed Aishatu Binani’s petition and upheld the declaration by the Independent National …

The political crisis in Rivers state has taken a different direction as the High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt affirmed Edison Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.   Edison Ehie is one of the 4 lawmakers in the camp of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He …