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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s judgement deregistering five opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections and other off-cycle polls coming up within the year. The five political parties affected by the earlier 15 June judgement of the Federal High Court include the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party. The remaining parties are the Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Abba Mohammed unanimously declared the Federal High Court’s deregistration order null and void on Tuesday.…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended two judicial officers for one year without pay over misconduct, while issuing queries to 256 Judges over performance-related concerns, as part of measures aimed at strengthening accountability and efficiency within the Nigerian Judiciary. The decisions were reached at the Council’s 111th meeting chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, GCON. The Council also recommended the appointment of 12 new Justices of the Court of Appeal, to fill vacancies created by retirements and elevations across the appellate court. It further recommended one candidate for appointment as a Judge of the…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, has appealed to the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, to urgently intervene in the ongoing indefinite industrial action embarked upon by the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kwara State Chapter, warning that the strike poses a serious threat to the administration of justice in the state. In a letter dated 27th July 2026 and signed by the Chairman of the Branch, J. S. Muhammad, Esq., the Association expressed deep concern over the impact of the strike on the justice sector, urging the Governor to take immediate steps to resolve…

The Lagos state government has launched the Lagos Building Insurance Scheme (LAGBIS), a compliance and risk management programme aimed at protecting houseowners and occupants from financial losses. The scheme was launched in collaboration with VEDA Technology, which developed the digital platform, and the insurance cover extends beyond completed structures to any construction site for buildings above one storey. The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) is responsible for enforcing compliance with the scheme. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, who was represented at the launch by Sam Ebube, his deputy chief of staff, said the scheme is aimed at protecting building owners, occupiers…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has vacated the interim order freezing 124 bank accounts belonging to businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu and companies linked to her, ruling that allowing the ex parte order to remain in force for over 15 months amounted to an abuse of court process. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Wednesday, a three-member panel of the appellate court comprising Justices Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo, Ishaq Mohammed Sani and Eleojo Enenche discharged the interim freezing order granted by the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on April 10, 2025. The appeal arose from a suit…

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has convicted Immaculata Nkiruka Ikenwankwor, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian medical professional employed as a Radiographer with the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and registered with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), of criminal contempt of court. Presiding Judge, Hon. Justice O. A. Musa, in a landmark Ruling delivered on 2nd July, 2026, sentenced the contemnor to 22 months of immediate imprisonment to be served at the Suleja Correctional Facility and issued and signed a Bench Warrant directing the Director-General of State…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from proceeding with its planned investigation into the finances of the Oyo State Government, describing the move as speculative and tantamount to a fishing expedition. Delivering judgment in a suit filed by the state government, Justice Nkeonye Maha held that while the EFCC possesses statutory powers to investigate financial crimes, such powers must be exercised strictly within constitutional limits and the rule of law. The court found that the Commission’s June 2, 2025 letter to the Oyo State Accountant‑General, demanding details of all contracts…

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division, has dismissed an interlocutory appeal filed by the Copyright Society of Nigeria Ltd/Gte against the Nigerian Copyright Commission, thereby affirming the decision of the Federal High Court refusing to grant COSON’s application for an interlocutory injunction against the Commission. In a unanimous judgment delivered on July 9, 2026, the appellate court awarded ₦200,000 costs against COSON. The lead judgment was delivered by Justice Polycarp Terna Kwahar, JCA, while Justice Folasade Ayodeji Ojo, JCA, and Justice Muslim Sule Hassan, JCA, concurred. The appeal arose from COSON’s substantive suit challenging aspects of the Copyright (Collective…

The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to develop the 2026 Value Added Tax Modification Order, as part of efforts to ensure the smooth implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws and provide greater certainty for businesses, investors, taxpayers and tax administrators. The committee was inaugurated in Abuja by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, who charged members to produce a modern, practical and clear VAT framework that reflects the objectives of the Tax Reform Acts and responds to current economic realities. Oyedele described the Tax Reform Acts, which came into effect on…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity. Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end. The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of…