EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) has denied reports that an Appeal Court sacked the party’s leadership led by Barrister Julius Abure. The state chapter accused the Lamidi Apapa-led group of spreading misinformation to the general public by its interpretation of the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja asking … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has voided a Federal High Court judgment which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically upload results of the governorship and state of assembly elections from the polling units directly to the Results Viewing Portal (IReV). A three-man panel of the … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has reinstated Mohammed Dauda as the Director General (DG) National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The court also awarded the sum of N1 million to the dismissed DG against the NIA. EDITOR’S PICKS Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, June 23rd, 2023 How Ifako-Ijaiye LG, General Hospital, Health … Read more
The Senate has passed a bill to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act, extending the implementation period for N819bn The bill was passed during an emergency plenary session, following the House of Representatives’ earlier approval. The extension aims to allow for the full utilization of capital releases and the completion of critical infrastructure projects. EKO … Read more
Ebonyi election petition tribunal has been instructed by Appeal Court President to transfer proceedings to Abuja. Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal, Monica Mensem issued the directive on Wednesday. The Appeal Court order is also extended to the Election Petition Tribunals of Rivers State and another state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Election … Read more
Justice Joseph Ikyegh has been transferred to become the presiding justice of the Port Harcourt division of the Appeal Court. The transfer was announced by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem. A total of 20 Presiding Justices (PJs) were posted across the six geopolitical zones of the country. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Appeal Court is set to rule on INEC’s BVAS reconfiguration application for the presidential election. Recall that LP filed an application to inspect BVAS machines used for the election. INEC opposed LP’s application, citing possible delay in upcoming elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has slated Wednesday to … Read more
The appeal court has dismissed a suit seeking Obi’s disqualification. According to the presiding judge, the APM lacked the legal right to initiate the suit. The appellate court also granted the Labour Party and Obi N200,000 in costs against APM. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a suit filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) seeking … Read more
Akpabio has appealed a court verdict sacking him as the APC senatorial candidate. Eko Hot Blog reports that a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has resolved to appeal a court order sacking him as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate in Akwa Ibom north-west. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigeria Places N5m Bounty On … Read more
The Court of Appeal on Friday approved the Federal Government’s request for a stay of execution of the October 13 judgement—which freed Nnamdi Kanu. Eko Hot Blog reports that according to Justice Haruna Tsanammi’s order, the Supreme Court must receive the decision’s outcome within seven days of the appeal’s filing for a prompt hearing. EDITOR’S … Read more
FG has revealed why Nnamdi Kanu will remain in detention despite appeal court judgement that ordered his release. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government, on Monday, gave reasons why it has not consented to the Court of Appeal judgement that ordered it to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, … Read more
FG has arrived in Abuja to battle the Appeal Court judgement that set Nnamdi Kanu free. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has arrived at the Court of Appeal in Abuja to begin a battle against the judgement that set the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, free … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has served copies of the Court of Appeal’s decision freeing him on the Department of State Services, the Attorney-General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the lawyers claim that after receiving the court order, the Federal Government is left with no … Read more
ASUU has scheduled a fresh meeting and set to take next step on resumption. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has scheduled an important meeting to consider the possibility or otherwise of suspending its eight-month-old strike. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday (today) and top on … Read more
ASUU has reacted to the Appeal Court ruling and revealed next line of action. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next line of action. This online news … Read more
Supreme court has fixed Thursday for judgement on the suit challenging Adeleke’s candidacy of PDP. Eko Hot Blog reports that there is heavy security in Osogbo capital of Osun State ahead of the Supreme court judgment in the suit of Prince Dotun Babayemi challenging the candidacy of Governor-elect Senator Ademola Adeleke as the 2022 guber … Read more
Appeal Court has reversed Shari’a Court judgement on Kano singer sentenced to death for blasphemy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Kano, Wednesday, ordered a retrial of the death sentence against a singer who was accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad. Aminu Yahaya-Sharif, 24, a singer and … Read more
Oborevwori, in a nine-ground notice of appeal, filed on Friday, wants the appellate court to set aside the judgment given by Justice Taiwo Taiwo in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/795/2022 by David Edevbie He argued that it was in the law that information about a candidate’s qualification could only be challenged after the political party sponsoring … Read more
Appeal Court Nullifies Judgment Voiding Section 84(12) Of Electoral Act 2022. The Court of Appeal struck out the suit marked: FHC/UM/CS/26/2022 which Edede filed before the Umuahia court. EDITOR’S PICK ‘I’m Forced To Pay DSTV Bills For My Fellow Inmates’ — Abba Kyari Cries Out From Prison 2023: 5 Things I Will Do As President … Read more
A Federal High Court, Umuahia division had on March 18 declared as invalid and unconstitutional section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act President Muhammadu Buhari had on February 25 assented to the Electoral Act 2022 but however, objected to the provision of Section 84 (12) EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna : Again, IGP Patrols Abuja-Kaduna Expressway … Read more