Preliminary enquiries into the death of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa  Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad will begin on Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Magistrate court in Ikorodu, Lagos. The late Afrobeats singer who lived in the Ikorodu area, died on September 12 at the age of 27. According to Channels TV News, the Coroner, Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi disclosed via a letter dated September 26th and addressed to the law firm of Falana and Falana Chambers. In a letter dated September 18th, 2023 and addressed to the Chief Coroner of the High Court of Lagos State, Justice Mo ..read more

In a determined effort to challenge the election of President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has submitted an appeal with 35 grounds before the Supreme Court. Atiku, represented by his legal team led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, is petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal on September 6. The Court of Appeal had affirmed Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the legitimate winner of the presidential election held on February 25. Atiku contends that ..read more

Dr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has submitted an appeal consisting of 51 grounds before the Supreme Court in an effort to challenge the election of President Bola Tinubu. In his appeal, Obi contends that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) made legal errors, resulting in an incorrect judgment when it dismissed his petition challenging the outcome of the presidential election held on February 25. One of his key arguments is that the PEPC, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, committed a grave miscarriage of justice by ruling that he did not specify the polling u ..read more

On Friday, the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, officially endorsed the Enugu State Electricity Bill, recognising it as a significant stride towards fostering economic growth and positioning the state as the premier hub for investment, commerce, tourism, and residential living. During the ceremony held at the Government House in Enugu, Governor Mbah emphasised that his administration’s ambition to elevate Enugu State’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion would remain a distant aspiration without a reliable and consistent power supply. This underscores the necessity of the Electric ..read more

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has formally requested the Federal Government to initiate legal proceedings against the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and the senior management of the apex bank in connection with the currency shortage experienced in the country earlier this year. In a statement released on Sunday, Falana alleged that both Emefiele and the CBN had provided false information to the Nigerian public regarding the availability of currency, which was linked to the redesign of the nation’s currency. The complete statement from Femi Fal ..read more

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is set to administer the oath of office to nine newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. The inauguration ceremony will take place at the main court auditorium of the Supreme Court. According to a statement released on Sunday by Dr. Akande Festus, the Director of Press and Information of the court, the appointed justices include: 1. Hannatu Laja-Balogun from Kaduna State, who has served as a High Court Judge since May 24, 1999. 2. Binta Zubairu from Kaduna State, who became a High Court Judge on October 31, 2001. 3 ..read more

As preparations are underway for the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, to assemble the panel tasked with adjudicating on all petitions arising from the 2023 presidential election, the Supreme Court will see its bench reduced to 11 justices by Thursday. This reduction in the number of justices at the apex court, an all-time low, is the result of the retirement of Justice Amina Augie from Kebbi State. Although Justice Augie reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 on September 3, the court officially announced that she would formally conclude her tenure on Thursday, in ..read more

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released a list of 69 applicants shortlist for award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The LPPC by this notice announced the shortlisting of Applicants who qualified after the Advocates 1st and 2nd Filtration Stages, Academic pre-qualification, Academic 2nd filtration Exercise, the Independent Appeals Hearing and Chambers Inspection Exercise. The final stage of the process will see the LPPC interview the applicants before announcing a final shortlist of awardees for the 2023 conferment exercise. “All qualified shortlisted ..read more

Dr Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer and others have been shortlisted among the senior lawyers who made the list to be considered for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). This is contained in the lists released by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) in Abuja on Thursday. Also on the 69-man shortlist include Funmi, wife of Mr Femi Falana (SAN); the daughter of Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), Mrs Folashade Alli, Abiola Oyebanji and Bomo Agbebi. On the list also are Daniel Uruakpa, Felix Offia, Lawrence Falade, Kingsley Obamogie amongst others. “The LPPC by this notice ann ..read more

By Ebere Ndubueze INTRODUCTION Suspension is a form of sanction meted out by an employer to an employee. The Nigerian labour space is regulated by laws, both statutory and judicial, but unfortunately, many employers do not take cognizance of this in their dealings with employees, especially low level employees. This article examines the legal implications of this form of sanction in the employer-employee relationship in light of judicial authorities in Nigeria.  SUSPENSION Suspension is the opposite of a permanent termination. It is as the act of temporarily delaying, interrupting or term ..read more