Court grants 4-year tenure for Plateau LG chairmen
A High Court in Plateau State has ruled that local government chairmen in the state are entitled to a four-year tenure. The decision nullified the existing two-year tenure previously stated in the state’s laws. The case was filed by the 17 council chairmen against the state government and the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission. They […]
Rape ch@rges against Former Covenant University lecturer struck out as Ogun government drops charges
A court in Ogun State has dismissed the rape case filed against Stephen Ukenna, a former lecturer at Covenant University in Ota. The ruling was given by Justice A. A. Shobayo on June 5, 2024, after the Director of Public Prosecution in the state made an official request to withdraw the case. The case, which […]