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APPEAL COURT DECLARES KOGI EAST SENATE SEAT VACANT The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday declared the seat for the Kogi East senatorial district vacant. The judgement was delivered by Justice Abdul Aboki on a pre-election matter…

COURT ORDERS SARAKI TO SWEAR-IN OKONKWO AS SENATOR FOR ANAMBRA The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to forthwith, issue Certificate of Return to Dr. Obiora Okonkwo of…

SARAKI TO APPEAL 3 OTHER CHARGES TO SUPREME COURT The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was successful today as the Court of Appeal dismissed 13 out of the 18 count charges that were filed against him. Recall that in a…

SARAKI REACTS TO APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to the decision of the Appeal Court sending him back to the Code of Conduct Tribunal to answer to three charges on false asset declarations. Mr.…

COURT SACKS APC LAWMAKER in EDO, TO REFUND SALARIES WITHIN 90 DAYS The Supreme Court, on Friday, sacked Hon. Sunday Aghedo of the All Progressive Congress, APC, from the Edo State House of Assembly. Aghedo who hitherto represented Ovia…

COURT PROCEEDING HALTS SENATE PROBE OF IGP IDRIS The ongoing Senate probe into various allegations against the Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris was stalled on Wednesday, following the inability of the Police Boss to appear before…

COMMITTEE QUERIES CUSTOMARY COURT IN NASS The committee on public Account today queried the authority of the Nigeria Customary Court in National Assembly, Abuja. The query is based on different expenditures without due process. Some money…

COURT RESTRAINTS PDP FROM SANCTIONING KASHAMU OLADIPO, OTHERS A Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party from taking any disciplinary action against some chieftains of the party in…