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Court sacks APC guber candidate, orders fresh primary

Relying on the evidence before the court that no governorship primary was held in Taraba, Justice Simon Amobeda ordered a fresh primary within 14 days.

FG moves to withdraw firearm suit against Emefiele, files 20 new charges

Mr Emefiele was arraigned on two-count charge of possessing a short gun and some live ammunitions, months after he was suspended and arrested.

Farmer sentenced to death for defending self against herdsman

Kabiru Zelani, a rice farmer who has been standing trial since 2015 for stabbing Ardo Ali, a herder to death was sentenced on Tuesday.

Court vacates order halting APC convention

The caretaker chairman of the ruling party, Governor Mai Buni of Yobe State, was earlier accused of procuring a court order, through proxy, to stop the elective exercise and elongate his stay in office.

Court acquits Babachir Lawal of N544m ‘grass cutting’ fraud

In a judgment delivered on Friday, the court held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed woefully to establish prima facie case against the defendants.

Terrorism: Nnamdi Kanu rejects new court directives for ‘secret trial’

The fresh directive was released on April 7.

Mike Ozekhome joins Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team

Mr Ozekhome, according to our source, has arrived at the Abuja Federal High Court where Mr Kanu is expected to appear for the continuation of his trial.

Court reduces Nnamdi Kanu’s 15-count charge on terrorism

She also held that the court has jurisdiction to try the defendant for offense committed outside the court, contrary to the argument of Kanu’s lawyer.

Court fines HDP 2019 presidential candidate N40m for trying to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

The court ruled that Owuru’s attempt to revive the case that was dismissed in 2019 was made to bring lower courts into conflict with the supremacy of the apex court.
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