Federal High Court judges are scheduled to embark on the 2024 Easter vacation starting March 22, according to a circular issued by the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho. The vacation period will extend until Monday, April 8, with normal judicial activities set to resume on Tuesday, April 9. The decision to ...

Justice Peter Lifu has been moved by the Federal High Court from Lagos to the Abuja division of the court. After Justice A.R. Mohammed was promoted to the Court of Appeal, President Lifu took over the vacated position. Judge Mohammed will take over the appellate court bench’s Sharia position. The Federal High Court announced on ...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in the Kuje Correctional Service over an alleged €5.50bn fraud in connection to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station. Agunloye served as minister between 1999 and 2003 under the administration of former President Olusegun ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended the interim injunction stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking any action against the 27 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The extension of the December 15 order on Thursday was sequel to ...

    Distinguished Colleagues, Recall that on the 14th day of December, 2022, the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) took out an originating summons against Dame Pauline Tallen (who at the time was Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development) over her public comments made in respect of the judgment of the ...

    In a momentous celebration of legal milestones, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, graced the 50th Anniversary/Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Federal High Court today in Abuja. His presence at this historic event was not only a testament to his commitment to the legal profession but also a recognition of the court’s enduring legacy in ...

  As the Federal High Court prepares to mark its Golden Jubilee from December 11th to 15th, 2023, I extend heartfelt congratulations on this significant milestone. Fifty years of unwavering commitment to justice, integrity, and the rule of law is a remarkable achievement that deserves to be celebrated. Throughout its distinguished history, the Federal High ...

The Federal High Court, Abuja will on Monday begin activities to commemorate 50 years of its inception. The Chief Registrar of the FHC, Sulaiman Amida-Hassan, released the programme for the celebration. The programme, released in Abuja on Saturday, disclosed that the activities would commence on December 11 with devotional worship both at the Holy Trinity ...

The Federal High Court sitting in Dawaki, Abuja, on Monday, convicted four Boko Haram financiers. They are Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed, and Bunu Kame. The office of the Attorney General of the Federation disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The AGF’s Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, said the prosecution ...

  Today Wednesday, 4th October 2023 the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, charged judges to sever ties with anything that will smear their hands and bring them into disrepute during their assignment. According to the CJN, the Bench is neither for the indolent, the greedy, nor those with dubious character, who can ...

Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, graced the solemn occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of Federal High Court judges today at the prestigious Supreme Court of Nigeria. The event, a testament to the commitment to justice and the rule of law, drew a distinguished assembly of legal practitioners and jurists from across the nation. The ceremony, presided ...

  The Alumni Association of Ikolaba Grammar School, Ibadan (2000 set), has congratulated Olukayode Ariwoola Jr., son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on his appointment as a Federal High Court judge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Information of National Judicial Council (NJC), Soji Oye, had ...

A total of 23 newly appointed judges of the Federal High Court will take the oath of office on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. They will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, at an event to be held at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. A statement ...

A lawsuit filed by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) from probing him over the comment he made during the valedictory session of the 9th National Assembly, has been struck out by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal ...

The Federal High Court headquarters in Abuja has been thrown into a mourning mood following the sudden death of one of its Judges, Hon Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong. Justice Mallong died on Sunday evening in Abuja in less than 48 hours after the court commenced yearly vacation for judges. The Chief Registrar of the Court, ...

A Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Hon. Justice Liman, has ordered Ecobank Nigeria to pay Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (HFMP) the sum of N72.2 billion as damages. In his judgment, Hon. Justice Liman granted all reliefs sought by HFMP and dismissed Ecobank’s request “The plaintiff was denied the use of funds in ...