Federal High Court

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate. The case, filed by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, sought to contest the legality of the six-month…
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The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and its Inspector-General, Kayode Egbetokun, to suspend enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy until an ongoing legal challenge is resolved. The…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a case seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The emergency proclamation, made on March 18, 2025, suspended Governor Siminalayi…
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The Federal High Court in Benin has adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement case filed by the NBM of Africa against the Edo State Government and others to November 26, 2025. The matter was moved forward to allow proper service of…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has moved the trial of suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to October 20, following a fresh objection raised by her legal team. The Federal Government had brought a six-count cybercrime…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a legal victory after the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, upheld its powers to investigate alleged financial misconduct in the…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Senator David Mark–led interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to appear before it on September 15 over the party’s leadership tussle. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges. Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar,…
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