Tag: Federal High Court in Abuja
Alleged inconsistencies: NDC prays court to strike down sections of new...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike down Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new Electoral Act,...
Lawyer asks court to halt reintegration of repentant insurgents into society
A human rights lawyer, Maxwell Opara, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Nigerian military from further reintegrating repentant insurgents...
Court discharges Actress Angela Okorie, strikes out defamation charge
Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, and struck out the defamation case filed against her by the police.
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Alleged illegal mining: Court adjourns case against 8 Chinese men, others
Abuja, March 18, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over...
Court adjourns trial of man charged with defaming EFCC Chairman
Abuja, March 13, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, adjourned the trial of a man, Moses Oddiri, who allegedly accussed...
Alleged N1.35bn fraud: Retrial of Sule Lamido, sons, others stalled
Abuja, March 13, 2026 (NAN) The retrial of former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, his two sons and others over alleged N1.35 billion fraud...
Court adjourns El-Rufai’s N1bn suit against ICPC, others until March 25
Abuja, March 11, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir...
Court rejects Bauchi Finance Commissioner’s request to travel for pilgrimage
Abuja, March 10, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner for Finance,...
Court discharges, acquits Abba Kyari, brothers of non-declaration of asset case
Abuja, March 5, 2026 (NAN)The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his brothers of a...
Tenure elongation dispute: Lawyer withdraws suit against ex-I-G, Egbetokun, after resignation
Abuja, March 3, 2026 (NAN)An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Maxwell Opara, on Tuesday, withdrew a suit he filed to challenge former Inspector-General (I-G) of...
Alleged N868m fraud: Court delivers judgment in ex-AGoF’s case April 13
Abuja, March 2, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 13 for judgment in the N868 million money laundering...
Alleged N8.7bn fraud: Court remands Malami, wife, son
Abuja, Feb 27, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the remand of Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN; his wife, Asabe...
Alleged certificate forgery: Hearing in ex-minister’s suit against UNN, others stalled
Abuja, Feb. 26, 2026 (NAN) Hearing in a suit instituted by the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, against the University...
El-Rufai asks court to stop ICPC, EFCC, DSS from blocking his...
Abuja, Feb. 24, 2026 (NAN) Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order restraining...
Court adjourns Tukur Mamu’s fundamental rights suit against AGF to April...
Abuja, Feb. 23, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the alleged terrorist...
Public holiday: Court to Feb. 27
Abuja, Feb. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, adjourned the trial of Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation...
Court fines AEDC N500, 000 over refusal to furnish lawyer with...
Abuja, Nov. 3, 2025 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded a fine of N500, 000 against Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)...
