The Bench
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Federal High Court Transfers Justice Lifu To Abuja
Justice Peter Lifu has been moved by the Federal High Court from Lagos to the Abuja division of the court.…
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Nigerian Judiciary Thriving Independently, Tinubu Is A Beacon Of Rule Of Law- Alex Otti, Bala Mohammed
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for allowing the judiciary to discharge its duties…
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Monica Dongban-Mensem: In God’s Name, Go! By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Nearly one year after the country began voting in February last year, Nigeria’s Supreme Court is still casting the…
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Gov Kefas Swears In Taraba’s Chief Judge, Customary Court Of Appeal President
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has officially sworn in Justice Filibus Joel Agya as the substantive chief judge of…
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Supreme Court Affirms PDP’s Dauda Lawal As Zamfara Governor, Dismisses Matawalle’s Petition
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the…
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Supreme Court Affirms Bala Mohammed’s Election As Bauchi Governor
The Supreme court has affirmed the election of Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Bauchi…
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Supreme Court Reinstates Mutfwang As Plateau Governor
The Supreme Court has reversed the sack of Caleb Mutfwang, affirming him as Governor of Plateau State. On November…
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Cross River Gov Bassey Otu Floors PDP As Supreme Court Affirms His Election
The Supreme Court has dismissed the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) appeal challenging the membership of Cross River Governor, Sen Prince…
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Kano Judiciary Disposed 71,914 Cases In 2023 Legal Year, Says CJ
The Kano State Judiciary has disposed 71,914 out of the 102,234 cases filed in 2022/2023 Legal Year. The Chief Judge,…
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NNPP Wins As Supreme Court Affirms Election Of Kano State Gov Yusuf
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Abba Yusuf as Governor of Kano State, reversing the decision of…
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Supreme Court Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s Election
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu’s victory was upheld…
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‘You Wasted Our Time’ — Supreme Court Slams APC, Affirms PDP’s Eno As Akwa Ibom Governor
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Akanimo Udofia,…
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And A New CJN Cometh By Lanre Adewole
IF the reports circulating are correct, incumbent Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, will be stepping down a month…
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Bar And Bench: Review Of 2023 And Hopes For 2024
The Nigerian Bar and Bench had quite a challenging year in 2023, and the events that made it so,…
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2023 Wrap-Up: Top Controversial Court Rulings Of The Year
Just like yesterday, Nigerians ushered in 2023 with the hope that their fortunes might turn around, as it…
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Court Extends Interim Order Barring Action Against 27 Defecting Rivers State Lawmakers
A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended the interim injunction stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the…
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