Monday, July 6, 2026

Justice Emeka Nwite

June 8, 2026

ADC Crisis: Nafiu-Bala Gombe asks court to dismiss motion seeking judge’s recusal

Mr Gombe’s lawyer, Lukman Fagbemi, SAN, argued that the defendants had not placed any evidence before the court to justify the grant of the application.

Nafiu-Bala Gombe
June 3, 2026

Death sentence of Owo church attackers warning to defiant terrorists: SSS Lawyer

Mr Nwite had sentenced four of the five defendants prosecuted by the SSS to death by hanging.

Terrorists
June 2, 2026

ADC Crisis: Aregbesola asks new judge to withdraw from Gombe’s suit

Mr Aregbesola, through his lawyer, Mohammed Sheriff, cited lack of confidence in the judge, in his seven-ground argument.

Interior minister Rauf Aregbesola
May 20, 2026

Court strikes out Deputy Governor’s Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo’s lawsuit

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Wednesday, struck out the lawsuit filed by former Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo
May 18, 2026

Enmeshed in EFCC’s multibillion-naira fraud probe, Yahaya Bello clinches APC senatorial ticket

Mr Bello polled a total of 72,349 votes to defeat his challenger, Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke, who polled 315 votes.

Yahaya Bello
May 13, 2026

Party Registration: Court dismisses ADA suit against INEC

The plaintiffs contended that despite meeting these requirements, INEC failed to register the association within the timeframe provided by law.

Gavel and INEC
May 13, 2026

Court dismisses ADA suit against INEC

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by the All Democratic Alliance against INEC for lacking in merit.

May 12, 2026

Tax Evasion: Settlement report on FG’s suit against Binance adjourned until July 9

The cryptocurrency company on March 24 sought an amicable resolution of the matter.

Binance
April 24, 2026

Court adjourns Yahaya Bello’s trial until May 6

The adjournment is to allow Mr Bello’s lawyer to continue with the cross-examination of the EFCC’s 12th prosecution witness. 

Governor Yahaya Bello
April 14, 2026

ADC Crisis: Court rejects David Mark’s leadership plea, adjourns Nafiu-Bala Gombe’s case

Justice Emeka Nwite said that, though the facts of the case were not in dispute, it was glaringly clear that an appeal had been entered at the apex court.

David Mark and Nafiu-Bala Gombe