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2 weeks ago | 
leadership.ng | Chibuzo Ukaibe |Olakunle Olasanmi |James Kwen |George Okojie
Instead of dissipating energy on how to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, politicians have been told to focus attention on arresting the worsening poverty among Nigerians. They were also advised to put their energy into containing the security challenges and other problems confronting the country.
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2 months ago | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi |James Kwen
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja that recognised Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous decision delivered yesterday in Abuja, a five-member panel of the apex court ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to affirm Abure’s position as LP’s chairman.
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2 months ago | 
leadership.ng | Chibuzo Ukaibe |Olakunle Olasanmi
The Supreme Court judgement on the legitimate national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has left the contending actors – Hon Sunday Ude-Okoye and Senator Samuel Anyanwu – claiming victory. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) declared that the apex court’s judgement affirmed the party’s supremacy in the matter which recognises Ude-Okoye as the national secretary.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi
Suspended Dean of the Facility of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, on Tuesday told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he did not send or request for explicit photographs from anyone in the sexual harassment case brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi
The suspended Dean of the Facility of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, on Tuesday, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja that he did not send or request for explicit photographs from anyone in the sexual harassment case brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi |Abdulmumin Murtala
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upturned the June 20, 2023 ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano, which nullified the actions of the Kano State government under the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024. As soon as the news of the ruling filtered into the state, hundreds of Sanusi’s supporters trooped to the Emir’s palace to celebrate the judgment. There was, however, no unusual security personnel presence in the metropolis as the residents went about their businesses.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending his bail application. Justice Matyann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court ordered his remand in custody shortly after his bail application was moved. The court adjourned the hearing in the N110bn money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to January 29 and 30 and February 25 and 27 for hearing.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered probe into how funds allocated to 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State from 2019 to 2023 were spent. Justice Bello Kawu of the court directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to deposit with its Registry, Certified True Copy (CTC) of its investigation report or the detailed status of the funds allocated to the LGAs within the four years.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi
The Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf, has ordered Uche Okoli and his property firm, Multi-shelter Nigeria Limited to vacate a property located at Plot No. 713, Cadastral Zone B14, Duste District, Abuja, for one Dr. Ngozika Nwaneri.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
leadership.ng | Olakunle Olasanmi
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday admitted 109 foreign nationals allegedly involved in Cybercrimes to bail in the sum of N1billion. The defendants were granted bail after their motion for bail was moved by their counsel, Dr James Onoja, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Presiding Judge, Justice Ekerete Akpan ordered that all the 109 defendants are to produce five sureties in the the sum of N200m each for the five sureties.
