The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Ibadan has upheld the dissolution of several statutory commissions in Osun State. The judgment, which was delivered on the 1st of July, 2025 for OSSIEC and CSC, and 9th July, 2025 for JSC and HASC responded to challenges mounted by the former chairmen and members of the…
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The Oyo State Government has withdrawn all criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of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…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the seizure of funds and assets that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, traced to a banker, Mr Aleshe Ayodeji, who allegedly deposited fake currencies worth over N20million, with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. EFCC alleged that Ayodeji, who was in charge of depositing…
