Federal High Court Archives

Court Sets Date to Hear Suit Challenging Fubara’s Suspension, Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

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News

Court Sets Date to Hear Suit Challenging Fubara’s Suspension, Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

---- April 9, 2025 6:53 AM

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has scheduled May 21, 2025, to begin hearing a landmark constitutional suit filed against President Bola Tinubu and... Read More

Court Restrains Rivers Sole Administrator from Appointing LGA Coordinators

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News

Court Restrains Rivers Sole Administrator from Appointing LGA Coordinators

---- April 9, 2025 6:50 AM

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order preventing the sole administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, from appointing coordinators for... Read More

Impeached Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu

Federal High Court Denies Shaibu’s Request To Halt Impeachment Proceedings

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Judiciary

Federal High Court Denies Shaibu’s Request To Halt Impeachment Proceedings

The Herald NG March 20, 2024 10:04 PM

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to halt the impeachment proceedings against Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, initiated by the state House... Read More

Court Mandates Attorney General To Pay N200,000 To Sowore, Bakare

FG To Discontinue Treasonable Felony Case Against Omoyele Sowore

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News

FG To Discontinue Treasonable Felony Case Against Omoyele Sowore

The Herald NG February 15, 2024 4:16 PM

The Tinubu-led Federal Government (FG) has officially expressed to discontinue the treasonable felony case filed against Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, and his... Read More

Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Slated For Tomorrow – Lawyer

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News

Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Slated For Tomorrow – Lawyer

The Herald NG February 7, 2024 10:44 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the hearing of the case of embatlled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, which... Read More

Rivers Crisis: Court Denies Bail To Five Fubara Loyalists

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News

Rivers Crisis: Court Denies Bail To Five Fubara Loyalists

The Herald NG February 5, 2024 7:16 PM

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to five people accused of invading, vandalising, and burning down the Rivers State House of Assembly... Read More

Alleged N4bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Former Anambra Gov. Obiano Today

Alleged N4bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Anambra Gov Obiano Today

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Alleged N4bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Anambra Gov Obiano Today

The Herald NG January 24, 2024 9:17 AM

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved the former governor of Anambra State,Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, into Courtroom 5 of the Federal High Court... Read More

Court Sacks Ebonyi PDP Chairman, Okorie

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Politics

Court Sacks Ebonyi PDP Chairman, Okorie

Faith April 13, 2022 4:01 PM

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Mr Tochukwu Okorie, was not validly nominated to contest election into the position, the Federal High... Read More

Oil Spillage: Court Orders Mobil, NNPC to Pay N82bn Damages to Akwa Ibom Communities

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Oil Spillage: Court Orders Mobil, NNPC to Pay N82bn Damages to Akwa Ibom Communities

Paul Mbagwu June 22, 2021 9:40 AM

Federal High Court on Monday ordered oil giant, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, and its Joint venture partner, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to pay the... Read More

Federal High Court Justice Tests Positive for COVID-19

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Federal High Court Justice Tests Positive for COVID-19

News Agency of Nigeria February 3, 2021 4:52 PM

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, has tested positive for COVID-19. A competent source in the court told the News... Read More

Court Adjourns Maina’s Trial, Bail Hearing Until Feb. 19

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Court Adjourns Maina’s Trial, Bail Hearing Until Feb. 19

News Agency of Nigeria February 1, 2021 6:31 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial and hearing of bail application of Abdulrasheed Maina, defunct Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team... Read More

2 ‘Yahoo’ boys bag jail terms in Ogun 1 min read

2 ‘Yahoo’ boys bag jail terms in Ogun

--- January 19, 2021 11:51 PM

Justice Ibrahim Watilat of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Tobiloba Stephen Shokunbi... Read More

PDP Hails Appeal Court Over Obaseki’s Victory

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PDP Hails Appeal Court Over Obaseki’s Victory

News Agency of Nigeria January 9, 2021 7:45 PM

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Saturday’s judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which upheld the qualification and election of Edo ... Read More

10.9bn Fraud Lands Ex-Finbank MD, Nwosu, Three Others In Jail

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Crime

10.9bn Fraud Lands Ex-Finbank MD, Nwosu, Three Others In Jail

News Agency of Nigeria January 5, 2021 11:05 PM

Former Managing Director, Finbank Plc, Okey Nwosu, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment over a 10.9bn fraud. Justice Lateefa A. Okunnu of the Lagos... Read More

Court Admits Olisa Metuh to N250 Million Bail

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Court Admits Olisa Metuh to N250 Million Bail

News Agency of Nigeria December 24, 2020 8:22 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to N250 million bail. ... Read More

Man Sentenced To 2 Years Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking

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Metro

Man Sentenced To 2 Years Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking

News Agency of Nigeria December 16, 2020 3:21 PM

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday sentenced a 27 year-old man, Sani Ibrahim, to two years in the correctional centre, over drug trafficking.... Read More

Maina Slumps In Court 2 min read

Maina Slumps In Court

--- December 10, 2020 11:55 AM

There was drama at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday as former Chairman, Pensions Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who is being tried... Read More

Man, 28, Bags 6 Months in Jail For Peddling Cannabis

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Crime

Man, 28, Bags 6 Months in Jail For Peddling Cannabis

News Agency of Nigeria December 7, 2020 4:48 PM

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Lateef Agboola, to 6 months imprisonment for trafficking in Cannabis. Agboola, who was... Read More

Federal High Court to Rule on Sen Ndume’s Plea for Bail on Friday

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Federal High Court to Rule on Sen Ndume’s Plea for Bail on Friday

News Agency of Nigeria November 26, 2020 6:45 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Friday, delivered its ruling on the application for bail filed by Sen. Ali Ndume, who represents Borno... Read More

Reps member likely to join Ndume in prison as court orders him to produce fleeing Maina’s son 1 min read

Reps member likely to join Ndume in prison as court orders him to produce fleeing Maina’s son

--- November 25, 2020 3:21 PM

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered a Member of the House of Representatives, Umar Sani Dan Galadima, to... Read More

Federal High Court Revokes Abdulrasheed Maina’s Bail, Issues Bench Warrant

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Judiciary

Federal High Court Revokes Abdulrasheed Maina’s Bail, Issues Bench Warrant

News Agency of Nigeria November 18, 2020 5:56 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the revocation of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)’s bail. Justice Okon Abang,... Read More

Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Buhari’s Appointment Of 21 Judges

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Government

Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Buhari’s Appointment Of 21 Judges

News Agency of Nigeria September 30, 2020 2:52 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari from appointing 21 out of the 33 persons penciled down as judges... Read More

Federal High Court Suit Seeks to Disqualify Ize-Iyamu Over Edo Election

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Federal High Court Suit Seeks to Disqualify Ize-Iyamu Over Edo Election

News Agency of Nigeria September 8, 2020 9:05 PM

Hearing of a suit seeking to disqualify Mr. Osagie Ize-iyamu from the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo was on Tuesday, stalled at the... Read More

Court Stops ShopRite from Transferring Assets Abroad over $10m Debt

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Court Stops ShopRite from Transferring Assets Abroad over $10m Debt

Tony Abu Momoh August 17, 2020 8:46 AM

Shoprite had been sued to court by a Nigerian firm, A.I.C. Limited in 2012 which secured a judgement of $10 million against the franchise for breach of contract in 2018.... Read More

Widow Sues SARS for Abducting Son and Demanding N500,000 for His Release

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Widow Sues SARS for Abducting Son and Demanding N500,000 for His Release

Tony Abu Momoh August 13, 2020 10:31 AM

A Widow who makes a living as a petty trader, Regina Stanley, has dragged the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) before the Federal High Court in Lagos for abducting and illegally detaining her son... Read More

Court orders Plaintiff to Serve Ize-Iyamu with Disqualification Suit 1 min read

Court orders Plaintiff to Serve Ize-Iyamu with Disqualification Suit

Tony Abu Momoh August 11, 2020 12:15 PM

Both plaintiffs are asking the court to disqualify Ize-Iyamu and his running mate from contesting in the September 19, Governorship Election in Edo State.... Read More

Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court refuses to stop ex-NNPC GMD’s trial

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Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court refuses to stop ex-NNPC GMD’s trial

News Agency of Nigeria June 24, 2020 8:21 PM

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to stop further proceedings in the trial of former General Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation... Read More

Court Prevents Obaseki From Participating In PDP Governorship Primaries

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Government

Court Prevents Obaseki From Participating In PDP Governorship Primaries

Faith June 23, 2020 9:18 AM

A Federal High court sitting in Port Harcourt has stopped the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,... Read More

Court Fixes June 25 to Deliver Judgment On Omo-Agege Over Withdrawal of Certificate

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Court Fixes June 25 to Deliver Judgment On Omo-Agege Over Withdrawal of Certificate

News Agency of Nigeria June 16, 2020 7:39 PM

The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed June 25 to deliver judgment on a suit asking for the withdrawal of the Certificate of Return of Deputy President... Read More

Dangote Owns the Obu-Okpella Mines, As FG declares BUA’s mining leases non-existent

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News

Dangote Owns the Obu-Okpella Mines, As FG declares BUA’s mining leases non-existent

News Agency of Nigeria June 16, 2020 8:02 AM

The Management of Dangote Group on Monday denied the claim by the BUA Group to the mining sites in Obu, Okpella, Edo State, refuting the... Read More

Federal High Court

Court Sets Date to Hear Suit Challenging Fubara’s Suspension, Tinubu’s State of Emergency in Rivers

Court Restrains Rivers Sole Administrator from Appointing LGA Coordinators

Federal High Court Denies Shaibu’s Request To Halt Impeachment Proceedings

FG To Discontinue Treasonable Felony Case Against Omoyele Sowore

Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Slated For Tomorrow – Lawyer

Rivers Crisis: Court Denies Bail To Five Fubara Loyalists

Alleged N4bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Anambra Gov Obiano Today

Court Sacks Ebonyi PDP Chairman, Okorie

Oil Spillage: Court Orders Mobil, NNPC to Pay N82bn Damages to Akwa Ibom Communities

Federal High Court Justice Tests Positive for COVID-19

Court Adjourns Maina’s Trial, Bail Hearing Until Feb. 19

2 ‘Yahoo’ boys bag jail terms in Ogun

PDP Hails Appeal Court Over Obaseki’s Victory

10.9bn Fraud Lands Ex-Finbank MD, Nwosu, Three Others In Jail

Court Admits Olisa Metuh to N250 Million Bail

Man Sentenced To 2 Years Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking

Maina Slumps In Court

Man, 28, Bags 6 Months in Jail For Peddling Cannabis

Federal High Court to Rule on Sen Ndume’s Plea for Bail on Friday

Reps member likely to join Ndume in prison as court orders him to produce fleeing Maina’s son

Federal High Court Revokes Abdulrasheed Maina’s Bail, Issues Bench Warrant

Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Buhari’s Appointment Of 21 Judges

Federal High Court Suit Seeks to Disqualify Ize-Iyamu Over Edo Election

Court Stops ShopRite from Transferring Assets Abroad over $10m Debt

Widow Sues SARS for Abducting Son and Demanding N500,000 for His Release

Court orders Plaintiff to Serve Ize-Iyamu with Disqualification Suit

Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court refuses to stop ex-NNPC GMD’s trial

Court Prevents Obaseki From Participating In PDP Governorship Primaries

Court Fixes June 25 to Deliver Judgment On Omo-Agege Over Withdrawal of Certificate

Dangote Owns the Obu-Okpella Mines, As FG declares BUA’s mining leases non-existent

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