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Supreme Court Upholds De-registration of 22 Political Parties

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Written By Kunle Olasanmi T The Supreme Court has upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 de-registered in 2020 by INEC following their poor performances in elections. […]

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Charles Ajiboye set to rock NBA Lagos Closing Party. Commends the Leadership and members of NBA Lagos

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Today the NBA Lagos branch will bring to a close a truly rich Law Week with an electric party. An atmosphere that strengthens relationships among members of the bar in an informal setting and enables career growth in very organic […]

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Malami’s Absence Stalls NBA’s Suit Against Him

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Written By Kunle Olasanmi AGF, The absence of the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has stalled the hearing in a suit instituted against his office by the […]

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Examining pros, cons of regulating lawyers’ salaries in Nigeria

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By Ngozi Egenuka President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Olumide Akpata PHOTO: Twitter At the beginning of this current Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) regime, the President, Olumide Akpata, released a communique on list of activities NBA would embark on […]

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INEC suspends action on court judgment sacking Umahi, 16 others

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By Sodiq Omolaoye Umahi. Photo/facebook/DavidNwezeUmahi2 • Hinges decision on conflicting rulings • Disqualifies APGA, ADC, AA from participating in Osun poll Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended action on the court judgment sacking the governor of Ebonyi State, David […]

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Deleting section 84(12) of electoral act still in progress, says Malami

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AUTHOR:Bolanle Olabimtan Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the federal government is taking the necessary steps towards deleting section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act, 2022. The section reads: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting […]

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EXTRA: I’m unbothered by court ruling on my sack… I’ve even added weight, says Umahi

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AUTHOR:Samad Uthman David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says he is not worried about the recent court judgment removing him from office. TheCable had reported how a federal high court sitting in Abuja ordered the removal of Umahi and his deputy, […]

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National Assembly to appeal judgment voiding Electoral Act Section 84 (12)

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•‘Court can’t stop lawmaking’ By Sanni Onogu, Tony Akowe And Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The National Assembly yesterday resolved to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, that voided Section 84(12) of the newly signed Electoral […]

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Codeine: Court vacates subpoena on BBC reporter

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By Our Reporter The Federal High Court Lagos yesterday vacated a subpoena on a journalist with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following an application by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The court vacated the […]

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Defection: Court fixes April 11 for judgment in suit seeking Dogara’s sack

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By Agency Reporter Yakubu Dogara A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed April 11 for judgment in suit seeking for the declaration of the seat of Rep Yakubu Dogara vacant on account of his defection to the All Progressives […]