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Appeal Court orders prisoners’ right to vote

The Court of Appeal Benin Division on Friday granted the prayers of five prisoners, seeking the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include names of Nigerians in prisons in the country in its voter register. Justice S. Oseji, delivering the lead judgment, on behalf of Justice Helen Ogunwumiju. The appeal was […]

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Court uphold hijab for Lagos schoolgirls

Female Muslim pupils in Lagos State can now wear hijab to school, the Court of appeal ruled yesterday. The appellate court voided the 2014 verdict of a Lagos High Court, which outlawed the wearing of hijab by the pupils. In a unanimous decision, a special five-man panel presided over by Justice A.S. Gumel held that […]

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Court of Appeal fixes May 31 for Sen. Saraki hearing

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday fixed May 31 for the hearing of an appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him on charges, including false and anticipatory asset declaration. The Senate President is by his appeal challenging a March 24, 2016 ruling […]

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No stay of proceedings in Saraki’s, Dasuki’s, Metuh’s trials – A’ court

The Court of Appeal in Abuja declared Monday that will not entertain motions for stay of proceedings in the cases involving Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ex-National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo Dasuki and Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. A three-man panel of the appellate court, presided over by Justice Abdul […]

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