Tag: Federal High Court judgment

A’Court bars INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC congresses

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A'Court bars INEC on Mark led ADC

…Party insists primaries remain valid The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), even as the party insisted the ruling would not affect candidates who emerged through its direct primaries. In a split two-to-one decision delivered yesterday, a three-member panel of the appellate court affirmed the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court, which barred…

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NDC appeals court judgment voiding registration

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NDC appeals court judgment

…As INEC grants party access to portal The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an appeal against the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which voided the party’s registration. This is coming just as its National Leader, Seriake Dickson, announced that the names of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and himself have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. Dickson disclosed the development in a post on his 𝕏 page on Monday, saying the appeal had been filed alongside an application…

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“Court judgment against SERAP is attack on free expression, civic space” – Amnesty Int’l

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Amnesty Int’l on SERAP

Amnesty International has expressed concern over the recent judgment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, in the case involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), and officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall that Justice Yusuf Halilu, of the FCT High Court, yesterday ordered SERAP to pay ₦100 million in damages to the DSS officials for alleged defamation. The court also directed the organisation to issue public apologies, pay ₦1 million in litigation costs, and a 10 percent annual post-judgment interest on the damages…

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₦400bn probe: El-Rufa’i gets fresh trial in rights suit

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El Rufa’i gets fresh trial

The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has nullified the Federal High Court judgment in a fundamental rights suit filed by former state governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, ordering a fresh hearing before another judge. In a unanimous ruling on March 17, the three-member panel held that the lower court violated el-Rufa’i’s right to fair hearing, citing lack of proper service of hearing notice. The court ruled that the entire proceedings were a nullity. The case stemmed from a Kaduna State House of Assembly probe that indicted el-Rufa’i over an alleged ₦400 billion…

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