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PDP crisis: Supreme Court to hear motion against Makarfi’s appeal May 4

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2017 0

Attempt by the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to abruptly terminate the appeal at the Supreme Court filed by Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, suffered setback

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N400m fraud: Metuh’s fresh application stalls trial

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2017 0

A fresh application filed by former National Publicity Secretary, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has stalled his trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Metuh is standing trial on a seven-count charge alongside his company, Destra Investments Limited, for alleged fraud. At the resumed hearing yesterday, counsel to Metuh, Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN), asked

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PDP CRISIS: ‘We Have Hope In Supreme Court’

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2017 0

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed hope that the Supreme Court will upturn the judgement of the Court of Appeal proclaiming Alhaji Ali Modu Sherif as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking party faithful not to waver in their belief in the party. Addressing members of the Delta Central […]

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S’Court affirms1958 acquisition of Ilasamaja/Oshodi land by LASG

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2017 0

The Supreme Court has affirmed the 1958 Lagos State Acquisition of Land along Ilasamaja/Oshodi Expressway now Isolo Industrial Estate and Matori Estate. The Government of Western Region had in 1958 acquired a vast area of land measuring 5000 acres for public purposes. The land acquired was within Badagry, Ikeja and Lagos. After the creation of […]

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Anambra Senatorial: Supreme Court dismisses Ekunife’s appeal, orders re-run poll

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2017 0

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Mrs. Uche Ekwunife challenging the refusal of the Court of Appeal to set aside its earlier judgement of December 7, 2015. The court had sacked her as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. The Apex […]

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Justice Okoro’s allegations, childish, trivial — Amaechi

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2016 0

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court of behaving like a child. He said the judge should not trivialise serious allegation levelled against him. The minister added that those faced with serious allegations should treat the issue with the seriousness it deserved. Amaechi, who is also […]

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Supreme Court Stops Sale of Oil Blocks

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

A legal halt was on Monday ordered to the planned sale of three oil blocks by the Supreme Court, a day the country learnt of a fresh huge crude find. A five-man panel of the Supreme Court ordered that the status quo ante bellum be maintained in plans by Chevron Nigeria Limited to sell Oil […]

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Kuwait Court Upholds Jail Term for Opposition Leader

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

  A supreme Court in Kuwait on Monday upheld a two-year jail sentence against prominent opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak for insulting the emir, his group said. “The supreme court upheld the two-year jail term against Barrak,” the Popular Action Movement (PAM) said on its Twitter account, adding that the former lawmaker, who had been out […]

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S’Court Affirms Ilodibe, Godwin, Mu'azu’S Death Sentences

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

The Supreme Court, at the weekend, affirmed the death sentences passed on three persons at various times by trial courts in Katsina, Edo and Delta States. The convicts – Ilodibe Uche, Godwin Alao and Alhaji Mu’azu Ali – had evaded the hang man noose, since 2010, through appeals but they failed, on Friday, in their […]

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Jonathan Appoints New Justice For Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday appointed a new Justice for the Supreme Court. The new man, Justice Amiru Sanusi now raised the number of Justices of the Supreme Court to 18. The National Judicial Council (NJC) in a statement, confirmed the appointment. NJC’s Acting Director Information, Soji Oye said in the statement that Justice Sanusi […]

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Osun Election:‎ Omisore Proceeds To Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2015 0

  The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)’s Governorship Candidate in the August 9th, 2014 Gubernatorial Election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has proceeded to the Supreme Court to challenge his opponent’s victory. ‎ During the election, Omisore lost to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). After his loss, Omisore proceeded to

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Ridiculing the Supreme Court?  

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

A dangerous trend has been playing out in the polity for some time now which if not checkmated, may end up throwing the nation into chaos soonest. It is the situation where politicians and political parties lampoon the judiciary whenever a verdict goes against them. This was demonstrated once again on Tuesday when the Ekiti […]

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Wild Jubilation in Ekiti as Supreme Court Upholds Fayose’S Victory

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Tuesday erupted with joy as residents trooped out in their hundreds to celebrate the victory of Mr. Ayo Fayose at the Supreme Court. Scores of people, among them traders, Okada riders, students, vehicle drivers and party men and women of varied political divides abandoned work immedi­ately the judgment was […]

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Breaking News: Supreme Court Affirms Fayose as Governor of Ekiti

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2015 0

The Supreme Court has affirmed Ayodele Fayose as the rightfully elected governor of Ekiti State in the election that held on the 21st of June 2014. ‎The Judgment which was made this morning in a unanimous decision by the seven-man panel led by Justice John Fabiyi, the apex court maintained the earlier decisions of the […]

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Osun Polls: Omisore Loses Appeal, Heads to Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

The Court of Appeal in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yes­terday dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate in last year’s governorship election in Osun state, Iyiola Omisore, against the election petition tribunal’s judge­ment which affirmed the election of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Immediately after the judge­ment, Omisore announced that

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Sanusi Nominated Justice Of The Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday nominated Amiru Sanusi as a justice of the supreme court of Nigeria. In a letter read by the Senate President, David Mark, on the floor of the senate, the president asked the upper chamber to approve the appointment of Sanusi. “In conformity with Section 231 (2) of the 1999 constitution […]

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Jonathan Nominates Sanusi As Justice Of Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the appointment of Amiru Sanusi as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the senate. Conveying his decision to the leadership of the senate through a letter read by the senate president David Mark on the floor of the senate on Thursday, the president asked the upper chamber […]