Author: Festus Adeloye

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the ex parte order given by the Rivers State High Court, in Port Harcourt, on May 10, 2024 stopping Martin Amaewhule from parading himself as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The appellate court also dismissed the decision of the State High Court stopping 24 other members of the Assembly from accessing the complex or carrying out any such legislative assignment in the name of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The appellate court in determining the issue of jurisdiction of a lower court to hear and also grant and ex parte…

Amid controversies that trailed the Kano Emirate tussle, the legal team of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero have withdrawn their services in the case before the Kano State High Court. The action by the legal team including two Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN was due to the court refusal to adjourn the case to a new date to enable them respond to the applications. When the matter came up for hearing on Thursday, counsel to Bayero (1st respondent), Abdul Muhammed SAN notified the court about an affidavit of fact, that it has a motion of appeal and…

The recent Federal High Court ruling in Abuja has nullified the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) primaries that controversially produced Asue Ighodalo as a candidate, citing violations of the party’s own constitution and the Electoral Act. Governor Godwin Obaseki is at the center of the controversy, accused of manipulating the primary process to ensure the selection of his preferred candidate, Ighodalo, despite excluding 378 statutorily recognized delegates. The court’s decision is seen as a victory for these disenfranchised delegates, reinforcing the importance of internal democracy and the lawful nomination of candidates. In the wake of the ruling, the All Progressives Congress…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Enugu State Judicial Service Commission and the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. The State Judicial Commission, which has the the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ozoemena Afojulu as the Chairman, also has the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Udeh; and the President of the state’s Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Chibueze Nnamani. Others are Justice Reuben Onuora (Rtd.), Prof. Andrew Chukwumerije, Hon. Gabriel Agbo, and Dr. Udechukwu Ezeh. The seven-member Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy has the state’s Attorney General as…

Nigerian music star Wizkid has shared an emotional tribute to his late mother, Morayo, on her first posthumous birthday. The award-winning artist took to social media platform X on Wednesday to express his deep sorrow and commemorate the special day, highlighting how much he missed her. In a touching message, Wizkid wrote, “Happy birthday, love of my life! I miss you every day. The first one without you here feels unreal. Nothing makes sense without you, mama! Life is empty without you. Continue to watch over us! My heart is broken forever! Love you, love you, MORAYO mi. Your smile…

A Lagos State High Court presided over by Justice Olalekan A. Oresanya has granted an Order restraining Cocean Nigeria Integrated Limited from commencing, prosecuting or otherwise participating in proceedings against P.E. Bitumen Resources Nigeria Limited in any court or tribunal other than the arbitration under the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC Rules) in respect of any dispute arising out of the Transportation Agreement the Claimant and the Defendant entered into on 13th May, 2019. Justice Oresanya also awarded a cost of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) against the defendant in favour of the Claimant over forum shopping and abuse of court…

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 18 suspects in connection with the violent protest that erupted Wednesday in Sankera, Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, of the state over armed bandits attacks in the area. The Command also disclosed that the protesters had attempted to invade the Ukum Police Division headquarters but were repelled by the officers on guard. Recall that hundreds of irate youths had poured into the streets of Sankera following Tuesday night’s attack on Ayati community in Borikyo Council Ward of the LGA by suspected armed bandits that claimed several lives and left scores…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. “The agency has introduced the Drug Intergrity Test Initiative, which is anticipated to metamorphose into an anti-drug culture for every Nigerian,” he said. Idris-Ahmad said the drug test will serve as a tool for the prevention of drug abuse and early detection of individuals and couples status of drug use for…

Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix and a Democratic party megadonor, has called for Joe Biden to take himself out of the presidential race following his disastrous performance at last week’s debate against Donald Trump. Hastings told the New York Times on Wednesday that the president “needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous”. The statement makes Hastings one of the first major Democratic donors to speak out as pressure mounts on the president, 81, to step down over concerns he is not up to the job. The White…

Britons headed to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to emphatically return the opposition Labour Party to power and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule. The country’s first national ballot since Boris Johnson won a landslide for the Tories in 2019 follows Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s surprise call to hold it six months earlier than required. His gamble looks set to backfire spectacularly, with polls throughout the six-week campaign — and for the last two years — pointing to a heavy defeat for his right-wing party. That would almost certainly put Labour leader Keir Starmer, 61,…