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Court Upholds Aiyedatiwa’s Victory, Dismisses Edema’s Appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State, Olugbenga Edema, against the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami. Edema had earlier approached the…
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Court of Appeal did not reinstate the council chairmen – Commissioner for Justice
By Mojisola Oladele The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Osun State, Mr.Oluwole Jimi- Bada said the Court of Appeal did not reinstate the council chairmen sacked by a Federal High Court in the state. Mr. Jimi – Bada made the clarification while addressing newsmen in his office, State Secretariat in Osogbo. He maintained that…
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Abiodun Makes Case for Creation of Appeal Court in Ogun
By Abimbola Bamgbose Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has solicited for the creation of the Court of Appeal division in the state. Governor Abiodun made the plea on Wednesday when he played host to the President Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mense in his office at Oke-mosan, Abeokuta. The Governor explained that the creation…
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Oyo Govt Files Appeal against Soun’s Removal
The Oyo State Government has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division, to challenge a High Court verdict in Ogbomoso, which upturned the selection and installation of the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye. According to reports the state government announced Olaoye as the new Soun and made him King, on Friday, September…
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Legal Icon Advocates Decentralization of Supreme Court
By Iyabo Adebisi A retired Justice of Court of Appeal, Abuja, Division, Justice Peter Ige has advocated the decentralization of supreme Court for more effective administration of justice. He stated this at his retirement valedictory court session in his honour held at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division. Justice Ige pointed out that there was…
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Court of Appeal Defers Judgment On Uche Secondus vs PDP
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has deferred to Friday, judgement on Uche Secondus’ suit seeking the stoppage of the national convention of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. It was learnt that the suspended National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, is seeking the stoppage of the national convention…
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Governor Makinde Seeks Assembly Confirmation Of Justice Abbas As Appeal Court President
The Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has forwarded the name of Hon. Justice Moshood Abass to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as the new President, Customary Court of Appeal in the State. In the letter read by the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, the Governor said the decision…
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Ogun to Establish Division of Court of Appeal, Judicial Village
Ogun State Government is working assiduously towards ensuring that a division of the Court of Appeal is established in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who made this known in Oke Mosan Abeokuta while swearing-in Mrs Olatunde Sobowale as a new judge in the state judiciary, said the step became necessary towards bringing the administration of justice closer to…
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Ilé Ẹjọ́ kòtẹ́milọ́rùn ti gbé ìgbẹ́jọ́ kalẹ̀ lórí ẹjọ́ àwọn alága ìjọba ìbílẹ̀
Ilé ẹjọ́ kòtẹ́milọ́rùn ti da ìgbẹ́jọ́ ìgbẹ́jọ́ ilé ẹjọ́ gíga tí ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ gbé kalẹ̀ tó ka ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ lápákò láti júwe ilé fún àwọn alága ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ nù. Ilé ẹjọ́ náà ní ìgbẹ́jọ́ tí ilé ẹjọ́ gíga gbé kalẹ̀ ni wọ́n gbé lórí ountí wọ́n lérò léyi tí wọ́n kò lee gbà wọlé.…
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Court Strikes out Appeal against Ondo APC Lawmaker
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has dismissed an appeal filed by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Osulowo Tibetan against the election of a lawmaker representing Okitipupa State Constituency -2, Mr James Ololade-Gbegudu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure,…
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Oyo LG Tussle: Appeal Court Set to Deliver Judgment
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Oyo State Government against the dissolved 33 Local Government Chairmen and 35 LCDAs in Oyo State. In his argument, counsel to the Oyo State Government, Mr. Kunle Kalejaye, SAN, said the lower court has no jurisdiction to hear the…
