A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the upcoming local government elections, set for October 5, 2024. Additionally, the court prohibited the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors from dissolving the executive committees of the Rivers’ chapter. The court equally stopped them from constituting any interim committee to replace the officers of the party at the state, local government and ward levels who … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a defection suit instituted against the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. The suit seeking to replace the 27 lawmakers on account of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic … Read more
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has authorised the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to detain Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) A. A. Babangida and 19 others for 30 days. This detention is related to their suspected involvement in banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism. The court’s ruling allows DIA operatives to thoroughly investigate … Read more
High Court in Abuja will deliver a judgment regarding the Abacha family’s case contesting the revocation of their father’s property in Maitama. The Abacha family seeks to nullify the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy for the property. Defendants in the case include the Minister of the FCT, the FCDA, the President of Nigeria, and … Read more
A Court has ordered INEC to transmit Governorship poll results electronically. The order was made by Justice Peter Lifu during the delivery of judgment on a lawsuit filed by the Labour Party and 41 other plaintiffs. According to the judge, the court had the authority to hear the case because it was initiated in compliance … Read more