Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday appeared before the Kaduna State High Court as proceedings resumed in his trial filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In a video shared by ARISE NEWS, El-Rufai, dressed in an agbada, was seen making his way through a crowded court corridor …
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as part of broader efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s appellate justice system and reduce growing pressure on the courts. The proposed amendment also provides for virtual hearings and the establishment of an …
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has emphasised that the swift administration of justice is a critical complement to Nigeria’s military and intelligence efforts against terrorism and organised crime. Speaking at the Special Court Session marking the commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the Court of Appeal, Fagbemi stressed …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a notice of appeal against a Federal High Court ruling that ordered the release of 27 houses to James Ikechukwu Okwete and Adebukunola Iyabode Oladapo. In March, the EFCC obtained an interim forfeiture order for 27 properties located across different parts of Nigeria. Okwete and his …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruling that it lacked merit and had become academic following his conviction for terrorism offences by a Federal High Court on November 20. In a judgment delivered on Friday, a three-member panel of the …
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stop further proceedings in his ongoing trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count charge of alleged terrorism, filed a motion on notice dated November 10 …
