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Court of Appeal

May 17, 2022

Corruption trial of South Africa’s ex-president Zuma put off to August

Mr Zuma is accused of corruption, money laundering and fraud over an arms deal before he became president.

Jacob Zuma
May 6, 2022

Kano APC Crisis: Supreme Court rules in favour of Ganduje faction

A faction of the APC loyal to former Kano State governor Shekarau had been in a leadership battle with the Ganduje’s group.

Abdullahi Ganduje and Ibrahim Shekarau
April 13, 2022

Pension Fraud: Supreme Court affirms six-year jail term for ex-director John Yakubu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC had arraigned the former pension boss before FCT High Court in 2016.

John Yakubu and Supreme Court
April 12, 2022

Court strikes out EFCC’s malicious N211.3 million fraud case against Gbenga Daniel

On Tuesday, the Ibadan Division of the appeal court put an end to the eleven-year old litigation against Mr Daniel.

Gbenga Daniel
March 30, 2022

One judge assigned 1,000 cases; Nigerian judges overworked: Ex-Justice

“The Court of Appeal is short of manpower. They need more justices in the court. In my personal view, every state should have a division.”

Supreme Court Judges
March 25, 2022

Supreme Court upholds INEC’S de-registration of 22 political parties

The Supreme Court has upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

January 18, 2022

Appeal Court orders ex-Gov. Nyako to open defence in N29 billion fraud case

Mr Nyako and others are being arraigned on a 37-count charge of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering.

October 11, 2021

PDP heads to Appeal Court over exclusion at Plateau LG election

The PDP said their decision was in the “interest of the people” who deserved to be heard.

October 10, 2021

Residents groan as army raids Imo community, over 70 houses destroyed

Two security operatives and a resident were said to have been killed in the incident.

September 13, 2021

Nigeria’s Judiciary worst paid in Africa: Appeal Court President

While the Chief Justice of Nigeria earns N279,000 every month, the Judges of the Appeal Court get paid N166,000.

Monica Dongban-Mensem, Tanko Muhammad