Case Goes to Court of Appeal Assembly Blocks Natasha Return Natasha Request to Resume The National Assembly has stated that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi Central senator, cannot resume her office despite her 6-month suspension ending, even after she wrote to them expressing her desire to return. According to Eko Hot Blog, the Clerk to … Read more
Udeh-Okoye claims PDP National Secretary role after court ruling. Anyanwu still holds office, but Udeh-Okoye is recognized by PDP and INEC. Udeh-Okoye gains support from PDP Governors’ Forum and South East leaders. The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Monday when Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye declared himself the party’s National Secretary, citing … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed approval of the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Enugu, which removed Senator Samuel Anyanwu from the position of National Secretary and affirmed Sunday Udeh-Okoye as his successor. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in response to the ruling, the PDP’s Rivers State chapter, led by Edwin Woko, described … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says the judgement of the Court of Appeal setting aside orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State government are in line with the tenets of federalism outlined in Nigeria’s Constitution. Falana stated this on Channels … Read more
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, overturned a Federal High Court decision that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly statutory allocations to Rivers State. The appellate court, in a split decision of two-to-one, ruled that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit that led to … Read more
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has fixed December 12 for the hearing of an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, challenging the court’s jurisdiction in his ongoing trial. Justice Rahman Oshodi scheduled the hearing following a directive from the Court of Appeal, which mandated him to address … Read more
The Southwest Coordinator of the Elders’ Forum of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Moshood Ajao, has refuted claims that the Court of Appeal nullified the election of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the union’s national president. In a statement on Saturday, Ajao clarified that MC Oluomo remains the legitimate … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus as the legitimate candidate of the Labour Party for the upcoming Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. This decision comes after Olusola Ebiseni’s attempt to present himself as the official candidate faced a major setback. The Court of Appeal ruled that Ebiseni’s name should … Read more
The Court of Appeal has nullified the emergence of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) while reaffirming Tajudeen Baruwa as the duly re-elected president of the union. This decision was delivered in a unanimous judgment on November 8 by a three-member … Read more
Reports alleging the sudden death of two justices from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that upheld President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 election victory have been debunked by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Court of Appeal. Viral social media claims circulated on Monday, asserting that Justices Mistura Bolaji-Yusuf and Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo, who were … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, of the charges that led to his removal from office in 2019. This ruling comes nearly six years after Onnoghen was suspended by former President Muhammadu Buhari, just 29 days before the presidential election. decision to suspend Onnoghen … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Federal High Court, which annulled the ₦800 billion budget passed by a faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie. The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, ruling that it lacked merit. In its decision, … Read more
The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja upheld Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, solidifying his faction’s authority. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three-member panel of Justices dismissed an appeal by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who had challenged Amaewhule’s leadership. The ruling reaffirmed an earlier Federal … Read more
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has granted the request of the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to settle out of court, in an appeal challenging his removal as CJN. The decision of the court followed information that the two parties have intensified efforts to reach an amicable settlement … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Olumide Akpata as the Labour Party’s governorship candidate for Edo State. EKO HOT BLOG this ruling follows a June decision by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, which dismissed a suit challenging Akpata’s nomination for the September 21 election. Justice Omotosho had ruled that the … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed a Federal High Court ruling from July 4 that had criticised the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State, which resulted in Asue Ighodalo being selected as the party’s candidate for the September 21 election. The appellate court’s three-member panel unanimously granted the PDP’s appeal, … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the lower court’s ruling that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. In its judgment, the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the Edo State House of Assembly, which sought to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt dismissed two appeals by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, challenging the extension of their tenure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt on Monday,dismissed two appeals filed by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike. The appeals, CA/PH/137M/2024 … Read more
The G-60 lawmakers clarified that the Court of Appeal’s judgment did not reinstate the 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers but ruled that the lower court lacked jurisdiction. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lawmakers in the House of Representatives, known as G-60, have clarified that the Court of Appeal’s judgment on the Rivers State House of Assembly … Read more
The Court of Appeal rules against dismissing unmarried pregnant policewomen It declares Regulations 126 and 127 of Nigerian Police Regulations unconstitutional The court directs comprehensive review of Police Regulations for compliance Eko Hot Blog reports that in a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal in Abuja strikes down Regulations 126 and 127 of the Nigerian … Read more