Civil society organisations have said that the June 2026 acquittal of former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke by a jury at Southwark Crown Court does not automatically determine or terminate separate asset-recovery litigation pending before Nigerian courts. The organisations include the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ; Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre,...
The prosecution of former NBA Shendam Branch Chairman Gabriel Tsenyen has become more than a dispute over an online post. It is emerging as an important test of how Nigeria’s criminal justice system will draw the line between criminal conduct and expression in the country’s increasingly influential digital community spaces. What began as an exchange...
The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has raised concerns over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, urging authorities to resolve outstanding issues surrounding his bail and ensure that his constitutional rights are protected. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the council said the credibility of Nigeria’s justice system depended...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division, sitting in Maitama, has issued an order directing all parties to maintain status quo in respect of a disputed land belonging to the University of Abuja, also known as Yakubu Gowon University. Ruling on a Motion on Notice dated and filed on July 30,...
Contrary to widespread media reports that he was remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), embattled former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Shendam Branch, Mr. Gabriel Nkup Tsenyen has told CITY LAWYER that he was granted bail by the Federal High Court. Making reference to the reports, the Bar...
NEWS RELEASE NBA-SPIDEL WELCOMES LANDMARK JUDGMENT DIRECTING DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE LAWYERS TO ALL POLICE STATIONS AND PROHIBITING NON-SPECIALIST POLICE LAWYERS FROM APPEARING IN CIVIL CASES The Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) warmly welcomes the landmark judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja Judicial Division,...
NEWS RELEASE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AWARDS ₦15 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF ALHAJI SANUSI BADAMASI NABABA AGAINST KYC AND POLICE OVER CIVIL DISPUTE; COURT DISOWNS PURPORTED ARREST WARRANT The Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded a total of ₦15 million in damages to businessman, Alhaji Sanusi Badamasi Nababa, after finding that KYC Inter Project Limited, its...
A Lagos State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by senior lawyer, Mr. Ademola Owolabi, seeking to set aside legal advice issued by the Lagos State Attorney General recommending his prosecution over a disputed land transaction. Justice Olalekan Oresanya held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to review the correctness of the Attorney General’s...
The Electoral Committee for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch has suspended the branch elections scheduled for tomorrow in obedience to an order of a high court sitting in Port Harcourt. In a move that has been hailed as exemplary and a show of respect for the majesty of the courts, the committee...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday commenced the trial of billionaire businessman, Chief Ukatu Afamefuna Mallinson, alongside two associates, Pius Enidom and Sunday Ifeanyi Ibekwute, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of conspiracy, unlawful possession and trafficking in 322 kilogrammes of Tramadol. The trial commenced before Justice Yellim Bogoro...