The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday, overturned the conviction and life sentence of Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, who had been found guilty of raping his wife’s teenage niece. The appellate court discharged and acquitted Olaleye, ruling that the trial court’s judgment was flawed. According … Read more
The Court of Appeal Abuja has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the conduct of the state local government polls which has now been conducted. Delivering judgement, the special panel … Read more
zFormer Plateau State Governor and current Senator representing Plateau South, Simon Lalong, has voiced his concern over the absence of a minister from Plateau State in the Federal Executive Council (FEC) seven months after his resignation. Lalong, who also serves as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, raised this issue … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the orders of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, which had barred three prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains from participating in any future meetings of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The PDP leaders affected by the initial ruling were former National Chairman Uche … Read more
Governor Similanayi Fubara reassures the public that he remains undeterred and committed to good governance despite the Appeal Court overturning the high court ruling that sacked 27 pro-Wike lawmakers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Rivers State, Similanayi Fubara, addressed the recent Appeal Court ruling that overturned the high court judgment which had sacked … Read more
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, known as Baba Ijesha, initially handed down by a Lagos State High Court, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the order of a Kogi State High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Kogi court, in a ruling … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court is set to deliver its final judgement today in the governorship election dispute in Rivers, Taraba and Sokoto States. The disputes are those which emerged from the conduct of the March 18, 2023 elections in the country. Though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has been sacked by the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja. Appeal Court, on Tuesday, declared Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad of the People Democratic Party (PDP) as the authentic winner of the March 18, 2023, speakership election in the state. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 2023 gubernatorial election in Taraba State, Kefas Agbu, has been affirmed as the elected governor of the state by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. The appellate court while delivering judgment on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fresh protests erupted in Kano city and its environs on Monday afternoon with the demonstrators denouncing the recent judgment of the Court Appeal that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party. This online media platform gathered that uneasy calm pervaded the state capital following a reported contradiction … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal Sitting in Lagos has sacked Hon. Udefuna Chukwudi Labour Party as the member representing Ezeagu Constituency in Enugu State House of Assembly over his inability to meet the constitutional requirements. The appellate court declared Rt. Hon. Chima Obieze of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP winner of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has warned politicians against blackmailing the country’s judiciary. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), gave warning on Friday while speaking to reporters at his residence in Ijagbo community, Kwara State. Fagbemi appealed to politicians who lost out at the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court in a divided ruling on Friday, upheld Prince Dapo Abiodun’s reelection as the legitimate governor of Ogun State on March 18, 2023. In the ruling read by Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, it was detailed that the majority ruling struck out the appeal that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the governorship appeal judgment delivered by the Appeal court. This online media had earlier reported that the Appeal Court invalidated the judgment of the tribunal that had sacked Abdullahi Sule as the elected governor in the March 18 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, is present in court as the Appeal Court is set to deliver judgment on the Nasarawa State governorship dispute between the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress, and David Ombugadu of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Also … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has nullified the election of Babajide Owoduni of the Peoples Democratic Party as the lawmaker representing Ikenne State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly. The court therefore declared Kunle Sobukola of the All Progressives Congress the winner of the March 18 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal, on Wednesday, released another Certified True Copy (CTC) of its ruling on the Kano State Governorship Election. The appellate court released the new CTC judgement barely 24 hours after it brought out the first CTC, which contained its Order affirming the election of Governor Kabir Yusuf … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Appeal Court in Lagos has upheld the election of Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River State. On Wednesday, the appeal court maintained the September 26 Election Petition Tribunal’s ruling, which upheld Otu’s election as the governor of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Nationwide Strike: NLC Sends Letters To … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has reacted to the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja sacking the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), should be blamed for the sack of its … Read more