Federal high court news

Here are some recent news stories related to the Federal High Court in Nigeria:

Recent Judgments

  1. Sacked Judges: The Federal High Court has ordered the reinstatement of six judges who were sacked by the National Judicial Council (NJC) in 2016. The court held that the NJC's decision was unlawful and unconstitutional. (Source: Vanguard)
  2. Nigerian Army Chief: The Federal High Court has ordered the Nigerian Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to appear in court over allegations of human rights abuses. The court granted an ex parte motion filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). (Source: Premium Times)
  3. Corruption: The Federal High Court has convicted a former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Balarabe Shehu, of corruption. Shehu was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for embezzling N1.4 billion. (Source: The Nation)

Court Proceedings

  1. Nigeria's 2023 Elections: The Federal High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the list of political parties for the 2023 general elections. The court granted an injunction filed by the APC. (Source: This Day)
  2. Nigerian Government vs. ASUU: The Federal High Court has adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by the Nigerian government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to October 2022. The government is seeking to compel ASUU to call off its strike. (Source: Punch)
  3. Nigerian Police vs. IPOB: The Federal High Court has ordered the Nigerian Police to release a leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, from custody. The court granted an application filed by Kanu's lawyers. (Source: The Cable)

Court Appointments

  1. New Chief Judge: The Federal High Court has appointed a new Chief Judge, Justice Emeka Nwite. Nwite takes over from Justice John Tsoho, who retired in August 2022. (Source: Leadership)
  2. New Judges: The Federal High Court has appointed three new judges, Justices Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, Ayo Emmanuel, and Inyang Ekwo. The appointments were made by the National Judicial Council (NJC). (Source: The Nation)

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