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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has warned the new justices of the appellate court to resist temptations in whatever form they may come and focus on judicious discharge of their duties.Muhammad gave…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking to challenge the appointment of 18 new justices for the Appeal Court over alleged breach of federal character principles.Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo,…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed June 23 to hear a suit filed by a socio-cultural group against the National Judicial Council (NJC) over alleged lopsidedness in the recent appointment of Appeal Court justices.The…

The Court of Appeal in Benin on Wednesday upheld the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo at the 2020 governorship election.The judgement was delivered barely two months after the Elections Petitions Tribunal struck out the…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the conviction and death sentence that was handed to Maryam Sanda, daughter-in-law to a former Chairman of the PDP, Mohammed Haliru.Delivering judgment,  Justice Stephen Adah, who read the…

The appeal court has affirmed the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday.The three members of the panel led by Justice Mohammed Lamido struck out Oshiomhole's appeal for…

The Court of Appeal has affirmed Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year's gubernatorial election in the state.The court sitting in Imo State therefore…

Justice Muktar Hussein of the Court of Appeal Kaduna, on Thursday dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the recount of votes cast in the March 9 Governorship election in Kaduna State for lack of merit.The…

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has cancelled the 2019 Annual Vacation for Justices of the Court of Appeal.In a a statement by the Media Officer of the Court of Appeal, Saadatu Kachalla, said Justice…

The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed a suit filed against President Muhammadu Buhari, challenging his qualification for the 2019 presidential election.A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Atinuke…

Court of Appeal on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal filed against President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic qualification for the 2019 presidential election.The three-member panel of the appellate court presided over by Justice…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which ruled that its guber candidate for Osun,  Sen. Ademola Adeleke, was constitutionally qualified to contest the election.The party gave the…

Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, the Chairman of the  Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, has recused herself  from participating in adjudicating petitions challenging the re-election of  President Muhammadu Buhari.Zainab, President of…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto, led by Justice Tom Yakubu, has set aside the judgement of a Zamfara High Court  on the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries that produced the party’s candidates for governorship, National and…