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Alleged review of court judgement: SAN asks Tinubu to call PSC chairman to order

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Terkaa Aondo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the alleged interference of the Police Service Commission (PSC) Chairman, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, in a court judgment. In a letter dated January 29, 2025, Aondo accused Argungu, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, of unlawfully meddling in the enforcement […]

Man Who Alleged Commissioner Had Affair with His Wife Disputes Sharia Court Ruling

Nasiru Buba, the man who accused Jigawa’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, of having an affair with his wife, has rejected the recent ruling from a Sharia Court that cleared the commissioner of any wrongdoing. In a decision by the Kano Upper Shari’a Court, the case against Sankara was dismissed, with the judge, […]

FG, Ex-CJN Onnoghen Get Court Approval for Out-of-Court Settlement

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has approved a request by the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Samuel Nkanu Walter Onnoghen, to settle their legal case out of court. The case involves the 2019 removal of Onnoghen from his role as CJN. The approval follows ongoing discussions between both parties […]

FCT Police Commissioner Deji Adeyanju protest order

A heated debate has emerged between the FCT Police Commissioner and prominent lawyer Deji Adeyanju over a recent court order that restricts protests to the MKO Abiola Stadium. The order, which has sparked controversy, mandates that all public demonstrations must be held exclusively within the confines of the stadium, raising significant concerns and questions from […]

Clash in Court: EFCC and Yahaya Bello’s Lawyers in Heated Exchange, judge walks out

In a dramatic courtroom scene, the arraignment of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, on alleged N82 billion fraud charges turned contentious. The proceedings spiraled into conflict when senior advocates representing Bello clashed with the federal government’s legal counsel. The dispute ignited when Bello’s lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed, omitted his colleague Adeola Adedipe from announcing […]