Tag: Appeal Court

Appeal Court stops INEC from recognising PDP convention

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A'Court stops PDP convention

…Fines Turaki faction The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the October 31 judgment by Justice James Omotosho, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the national convention planned by the PDP for Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel of the appellate court resolved the four issues for determination against the PDP. The court held that the appeal by…

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A’Court bars VIOs from stopping, impounding vehicles

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A'Court bars VIOs

…Awards  ₦1m to Abuja motorist The Court of Appeal in Abuja has  barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly called VIO, from stopping, impounding and confiscating vehicles and imposing fines on motorists. Recall that a human rights activist had gone to court to stop VIOs from impounding vehicles. The Federal High Court has now granted this request.  The Appeal court, in a judgement yesterday, affirmed the October 4, 2024 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja in this regard. A three-member panel of the appellate court resolved the…

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‘FRSC can’t seize licences, vehicles without legal basis’ – Appeal Court rules

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Appeal Court rules

…Awards ₦10m to motorist The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo state, has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has no legal authority to seize drivers’ licences, vehicles, or documents without lawful justification. The judgment came in Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022 involving the FRSC and Dr. Emmanuel Ugochukwu Shebbs. The court upheld an earlier ruling that declared such seizures a violation of fundamental human rights. However, it reduced the damages awarded from ₦30 million to ₦10 million. The incident occurred in 2020 during a Covid-19 lockdown. Dr. Shebbs said…

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Appeal Court nullifies Emefiele’s asset forfeiture

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Appeal Court nullifies

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has overturned the final forfeiture order issued on the assets of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a split decision of two-to-one, delivered on April 9, 2025, the appellate court set aside the judgment and ordered a retrial of the case at the lower court. Recall that the Federal High Court in Lagos had, in its ruling on November 1, 2024, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application for the final…

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Natasha: Appeal Court strikes out Akpabio’s Motions, imposes ₦100,000 fine

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Appeal Court strikes out

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, struck out the motions on May 21, 2025, following the request for withdrawal of the appeal. The Motions, dated March 3, 2025, and March 25, 2025, and marked: CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, listed Akpabio as the appellant. The respondents were Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the…

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Kano LG election: Appeal Court overturns High Court ruling 

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Appeal Court overturns

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified a previous ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano, effectively affirming the legitimacy of the local government elections conducted in October 2024 by the Kano State Government. In a judgment delivered yesterday, Justice Oyewumi held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case brought before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which sought to halt the elections. The APC had argued that the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Malumfashi,…

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Kano State government hails Appeal Court verdict, urges compliance

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Kano State government

Kano State government has expressed satisfaction with the Appeal Court’s verdict in the Kano emirate case, which upheld the State government’s actions regarding chieftaincy appointments and reforms. In a press conference yesterday, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, stated that the ruling reinforces the State’s authority over chieftaincy affairs and clarifies the jurisdiction of the courts in such matters.  Recall that the Appeal Court overturned a previous Federal High Court decisions that invalidated the State’s actions, including the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir…

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A’Court vacates order stopping allocations to Rivers State

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A' Court vacates order

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, vacated the judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), from releasing monthly statutory allocations to Rivers State. A 3-member panel of Justices of the appellate court, in a split decision of two-to-one, held that the Federal High Court in Abuja lacked the requisite jurisdiction to entertain the lawsuit that led to the restraining order. It held that the fact that federal agencies were joined as parties in the matter was not sufficient to confer the court with unfettered jurisdiction…

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Appeal Court declares Baruwa NURTW president, as Oluomo loses

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NURTW Oluomo loses

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has confirmed Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the legitimate president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW). The decision upholds an earlier judgment of the National Industrial Court delivered on March 11, 2024, which recognised Baruwa as the unions president. A three-member panel comprising Justices Hamma Akawu Barka, Nnamdi Dimgba, and Asmau Ojuolape Akanbi dismissed the appeal filed by Najeem Usman Yasin, Tajudeen Agbede, and others, ruling that the appeal lacked merit. It therefore upheld the industrial courts decision, which validated Baruwas presidency.…

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Alleged N80bn Fraud: Appeal Court upholds lower court judgment on ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello

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A'Court on Bello

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the FCT Federal High Court ruling which restrained the former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, from moving any preliminary objection until he is arraigned. In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, a 3-member Justices of the court held that the trial court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite was right when it ruled that it would no longer entertain any application, including the appellants preliminary objection challenging its jurisdiction. Justice Kenneth Amadi, who read the judgment on an appeal number CA/ABJ/CV/536…

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