Category: Judiciary

197 Officers Forcefully Retired: PSC Chairman Only Need To Obey The Subsisting  Court Judgement, No Need To Reinvent The Wheel

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By Oki Samson        When clarity and impartiality has been set by a court of competent jurisdiction over a matter, it is unbelievable and incomprehensible that an individual, group of individuals, or organizations will routinely choose to disregard the same. Cases of defying court judgements have become one too many in the growth of our democracy and if not nipped in the bud might lead to its early demise. To underscore, court judgements are fundamental to the enthronement of rule of law which is a principle of democracy.…

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Mekako Leads 15 Lawyers In Defence Of Fundamental Suit Against Udu NBA Chairman

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  SIXTEEN members of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA Udu Branch, in Delta State yesterday, stormed the Otor Udu High Court, to defend the Branch Chairman, Odohisi Edmund John Esq in a Ten million naira (N10m) fundamental Rights suit filed by three members over their removal from the Branch WhatsApp platform.   The three lawyers, Obehi Destiny Elebhose Esq, Ugbuta Elvis Ogbonnaya Esq and Anna Onyia Esq in Suit No: OUHC/FHR/117/2025 contended that the removal had breached their rights   The suit slated for hearing yesterday was however adjourned to…

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Breaking: Supreme Court Adjourns Judgment In Edo Guber Legal Battle Indefinitely

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    The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely judgment in the legal battle on Edo State Governorship Election Petition. The apex Court adjourned the judgment sine die after taking arguments for and against the election that produced Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected governor. Justice Garba Lawal who presided over hearing of the appeal filed by Mr Asue Ighodalo and the People’s Democratic Party PDP said that the date for delivery of the judgment would be communicated to parties involved. Ighodalo whose appeal was argued by Ken Mosia SAN…

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Court Bars Mrs Kate Sam Ngbor From Bearing Her Ex-husband’s Names 11 years After Divorce

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  After 11 years of divorce, a customary Court holden at Rumuogba in Rivers State, has stripped Mrs Kate Ngbor of continuing bearing her former husband’s names with immediate effect. The Claimant, Chief Sam Ngbor, has in suit no: OCC/9/2021, sought the court order to restrain his former wife, Mrs Kate Ngbor from continuing bearing his name. The court, after the submissions from E. O Erhirhi Esq, counsel of the claimant and R.U Egwenre Esq, counsel for the defendant granted the orders. The court ordered that the defendant has no…

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Court To Rule On Case Between Courses 18,19, 20 And IGP, PSC & Forcesec, March 11

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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN, has slated ruling on the suit filed by Courses 18, 19, 20 against their forceful removal from office by Police Service Commission, Inspector General of Police and the Force Secretary. The legal battle in the law suit between Courses 18,19,20 and the Police Service Commission, psc, Inspector General of Police and Force Secretary, Thursday began at the National Industrial Court, Garki, Abuja, over their forceful removal from office without attaining the mandatory years required before retirement and non implementation of court judgement. The…

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LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Rules, Orders Direct Funding Of LGs By FG

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The Supreme Court of Nigeria declared that it’s unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated to local government administrations.   The Apex court in judgement on Thursday, ordered the Federal Government to immediately start the direct payment of local government funds to the latter’s exclusive accounts. The lead judgement was read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court frowned at the decades-long refusal of the state government to grant financial autonomy for local governments. Justice Agim noted that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their…

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UDU NBA Elect New Executive As Odohisi Emerges Chairman

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    THE Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Udu Branch Sunday elected its new executive with John Odohisi Esq, emerging as Chairman after pulling 57 votes to defeat his opponent B.M. Jamaho Esq, with 44 votes in a free and fair election conducted by the Caretaker committee led by Ayo Asala SAN. This is as Austin Nyekigbe Esq, pulled 55 votes to defeat David Omage Esq, with 45 votes to emerge Secretary. The election which held at the Wetland Hotel, Mofor in Orhuwhorun road has 106 accredited voters with 101 votes…

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NON-COMPLIANCE: NBA Elections Appeal Committee Postpone Udu NBA’s Elections

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  Nigerian Bar Association Election Appeal Committee has tasked Election Committee of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Udu branch to conduct the body’s elections based on the Union’s constitution as it postpone planned election.. The Committee in a letter dated 11th June, 2024 signed by the Election Appeal Committee Chairman Ama Etuwewe, SAN and Secretary, Catherine Ogunjebi obtained by newsmen upheld appeals brought by Messrs Odohisi E. John Esq., and Austin E. Nyekigbe Esq, members of the Udu Branch. Their appeals centered on the failure of the branch Election Committee to…

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Court Rejects Itsekiri Attempt To Stop Fresh Delineation In Warri Federal Constituency

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  THE Federal High Court, Warri Division has rejected an interim application by the Itsekiri ethnic nationality to stop the Supreme Court Ordered fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in Warri Federal Constituency comprising of Warri North, Warri South and Warri South West Local Government Areas) of Delta State. The ruling of the Court delivered by Justice I. M. Sani Thursday, the 23rd day of May, 2024 was sequel to an Ex-parte motion in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/46/2024 filed by the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality through their Lawyer, Chief Robinson Ariyo.…

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LIBEL: Delta Court Slams N30 million Damages Against Linda Ikeji

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  A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has awarded a sum of N30 million as general damage against Linda Ikeji over her libelous publication against the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa. The presiding judge, Justice Roli Daibo-Harriman, in her rulings on Monday also awarded a sum of N300,000 being cost of litigations against the Nigerian blogger The court also ordered Ikeji to place a publication in her blog and national dailies retracting the libelous publication complained about. Furthermore, Ikeji who is a Defendant in a lawsuit number:…

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