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Bills To Increase Number Of Federal High Court, Court Of Appeal Judges Scale Second Reading

The Senate has passed for second reading two bills seeking to expand the number of judges in the nation’s superior courts as part of efforts to decongest the judiciary and accelerate the dispensation of justice across the country. The proposed legislation seeks to increase the number of judges of the Federal High Court from 70 […]

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June 10, 2026
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2027 Election: Court Rebukes Plaintiff, Lawyer In Suit Against Jonathan

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has rebuked Johnmary Jideobi, the plaintiff, and his lawyer, Ndubuisi Ukpai, over a lack of diligence in pursuing the suit filed, seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Justice Lifu, who described the plaintiff’s and his lawyer’s attitudes, which had […]

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May 15, 2026
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Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Jonathan’s 2027 Presidential Eligibility

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned proceedings in the suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election, following the absence of the plaintiff and his counsel in court. Justice Lifu fixed May 15, 2026, for the next hearing and warned that punitive costs […]

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May 11, 2026
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Court adjourns ADC leadership suit indefinitely

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday again adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by an African Democratic Congress chieftain, Nafiu Bala Gombe, challenging the party’s leadership under former Senate President David Mark. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter sine die after the plaintiff informed the court that he had applied to the Chief Judge […]

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May 8, 2026
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2027: Jonathan Challenges Suit Seeking Disqualification Of Presidential Bid

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to restrain him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Jonathan, through his lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, told Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja, shortly after the matter was called for hearing.Uche informed the court that a letter […]

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May 8, 2026
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2027: Court to hear suit barring Jonathan Friday

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, for a hearing in a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, was instituted by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who is asking the court to declare Jonathan constitutionally ineligible to seek the presidency […]

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May 7, 2026
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ADC faces existential test as today’s S’Court verdict shapes 2027 prospects

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) confronts a decisive moment today, with the Supreme Court set to ule on its leadership tussle, against the backdrop of a ederal High Court judgment that has already barred disputed congresses and reinforced the authority of elected state executives. The apex court is set to deliver judgment in a case […]

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April 30, 2026
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CJN to Judges: Your rulings shape public perception of fairness, integrity

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday implored judges to always maintain high ethical standards, warning that every ruling or exercise of discretion impacts the integrity of the judiciary. The CJN gave this admonition at the opening session of a national workshop on judicial ethics organised for judges of the lower […]

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April 27, 2026
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Natasha Rejects N1bn Defamation Judgment, Heads to Appeal Court

A fresh legal contest is set to unfold between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, following the senator’s rejection of a N1 billion defamation judgment delivered by the Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja. Justice A. S. Ibrahim, in a ruling that has generated public interest, awarded damages in […]

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April 25, 2026
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Natasha rejects ₦1bn judgment, heads to Appeal Court

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has rejected a ₦1 billion damages award against her in a defamation suit filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, citing her right to defend herself against terrorism allegations. The Kogi State High Court in Lokoja ruled that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s comments on Arise Television’s “The Morning Show” on November 4, 2022, […]

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April 25, 2026
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