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Court of Appeal Rejects Bail-Pending-Appeal Application by Former Acting Accountant-General Nwabuoku
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has dismissed a bail-pending-appeal application by Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, who is serving a 72-year sentence (eight years on each of nine counts) for laundering ₦868.5 million in public funds. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, led by...
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Senate Passes Bills to Repeal Legal Practitioners Act, Create Proceeds of Crime Recovery Agency
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed the Legal Practitioners Act Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2026 and the...
CAC to Enforce Director-Disclosure Rules on Company Letters from 1 August
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Court of Appeal, split 2-1, upholds order barring INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC congresses
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has dismissed by a 2-1 majority an appeal by the African Democratic Congress, Senator David...
Court of Appeal Rejects Bail-Pending-Appeal Application by Former Acting Accountant-General Nwabuoku
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Court of Appeal Defers ADC, Four Others’ Deregistration Appeal to 14 July
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has adjourned to 14 July the hearing of appeals by the ADC, Accord Party and...
Read moreDetailsINEC extends voter registration by two weeks, unveils online self-service option
The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise by two weeks to Sunday, 26 July...
Read moreDetailsIndependent National Electoral Commission Approves Timetable for Bye-Elections in Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies
The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved and released the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of bye-elections...
Read moreDetailsCourt of Appeal Sets Aside Federal High Court Ruling on Jurisdiction Over Kano Local Government Elections
The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the Federal High Court relating to the conduct of local government...
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Kano State Judicial Service Commission Imposes Disciplinary Sanctions on Judicial Officers and Court Staff
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has approved a range of disciplinary measures against judicial officers and court registry staff...
Read moreDetailsHigh Court of Justice, Kano State Issues Circular Mandating Photograph Attachment to Sworn Affidavits
The High Court of Justice, Kano State has issued a procedural directive requiring the attachment of passport-sized photographs to all...
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Read moreDetailsNBA Rejects Purported Directive to Postpone 2026 National Officers’ Election, Calls It Unconstitutional
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