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Court of Appeal says only State High Courts can determine land compensation matters

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2018 0

In what some analysts say is a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal in Calabar on July 13, 2018, delivered judgment in favour of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (Mobil) in an Appeal arising from a Federal High Court, Uyo judgement delivered on March 27, 2014, with respect to compensation to

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Buhari okays 12 Justices for Appeal Court, 16 for High Court

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of 12 new justices for the Court of Appeal, nine new judges for the Federal High Court and seven new Judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital. The President approval was sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC). The 12 Justices approved […]

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Court decongestion: Bulkachuwa relocates to Kaduna division

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

…To hear 656 Appeals in 21 days The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has relocated to the Kaduna division of the court in continuation of her efforts to decongest the court and clear backlog of cases. Justice Bulkachuwaas alongside three other Justices, are expected to hear 656 appeals and motions […]

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Anambra Central Senatorial Seat: Special panel of justices begin sitting on Okonkwo’s appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

A full panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal set up by the President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Tuesday began sitting in Abuja over the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, seeking to restore the consent judgment that declared him […]

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A’Court dismisses Patience Jonathan’s request over $5.7m forfeiture

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2018 0

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience over the temporary forfeiture of her $5.7million. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos had ordered the money’s temporary forfeiture on April 26, last year, based on an application by […]

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Anambra Central Senatorial rerun must hold tomorrow, Appeal Court insists

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday declined to hear an application seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the rerun election for Anambra Central Senatorial District . The appellate court further held that its earlier order of November 20, 2017 directing INEC to conduct rerun election for the senatorial […]

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A’Court orders INEC to conduct rerun election in Anambra Central senatorial district within 90 days

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

The Court of Appeal In Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct a rerun election for Anambra Central Senatorial District within the next 90 days. The appellate court also held that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose candidate, former Senator Uche Ekwunife, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) could […]

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Produce Dasuki – Court orders DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Service to produce the detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, before a Federal High Court in Abuja to enable him testify in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. In a […]

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Appeal Court begins hearing of 250 appeals in Kogi today

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2017 0

The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, will today lead the appellate court to commence a special sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital. During the special sitting which appear as an extraordinary feat, the appellate court will use the opportunity to further decongest about 250 backlog of appeals, including […]

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Three lawyers battle to represent PDP in matter at A’Court, Calabar

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2017 0

The bickering of three counsels representing the People Democratic Party (PDP) in a matter between Bassey Albert Akpan and three others in the Court of Appeal almost stalled court proceedings. When the matter in Appeal No CA/C/87/2017 and Suit No FHC/UY/CS.1087/2015 was called, three different lawyers announced their presence for the second respondent (PDP). Two […]

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PDP Govs Forum rejects Appeal Court judgment on reinstatement of Sheriff

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2017 0

  ……….heads for Supreme Court. ,,,,,,,,,,,as FG releases Ekiti seized allocation Party organs to meet over crisis Tuesday—BoT The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Governors’ Forum on Friday rejected the outcome of the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt,Rivers State that reinstated Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as as the National Chairman of