Tag: Court

A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. The court found…

The Oyo State Government has withdrawn all criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Recall that the trio had initially faced legal action following the tragic stampede at a children’s event in December…

The duo had challenged results by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on the outcome of the 2023 governorship elections in their respective states. A five-man panel of the Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship elections appeals filed by Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Timipre Sylva…

Justice Ekwo nullified the primary election while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by the aggrieved delegates. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declared invalid the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate. The primary election conducted on February 22, 2024, was voided…

The Presidential Election Petition Court on Saturday declined the request by the Labour Party, LP and its candidate, Peter Obi to serve specific written questions on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC related to its plans, preparations and conduct of the 2023 presidential elections. The questions, known legally as “Interrogatories”, s were to aid Obi…