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Fresh Abuja Court Ruling Backs INEC Primary Timelines, Contradicts Earlier Judgment On Membership Register Deadline

Global UpfrontMay 26, 2026May 26, 20260

A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the legal authority to fix timelines within which political

Nigeria: The Rise Of Judicial Verdict Without Judgment

Global UpfrontMay 10, 2026May 10, 20260

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by court order”, it ventured into prophetic journalism. In

Court Delivers Judgment In N5.5b Defamation Suit By 2 DSS Officers Against SERAP

Global UpfrontMay 5, 2026May 5, 20260

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court will on Tuesday deliver judgment in a N5.5 billion defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department

Court Reserves Judgment In DSS’ Staff N5.5b Defamation Suit Against SERAP

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has reserved judgment till a date to be communicated to parties, in

ICC Delivers First Trial Judgment in Darfur Situation, Finds Janjaweed Leader Guilty Of War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2025October 11, 20251

Two decades on from a scorched earth campaign that left thousands dead in Sudan’s Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week handed down its

Pat Utomi Versus DSS Over Shadow Government: Court Delivers Judgment Monday

Global UpfrontSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Monday (September 29) deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) against

The Beautification Of “Snatch & Grab-itocracy” In Nigeria: Some Facts, Faults & Failures In The Presidential Petition Case

Global UpfrontSep 8, 2023September 8, 20230

By Emmanuel Ogebe The story is told about a Judge questioning Nigeria’s parties in court:Judge to APC: What was the name of the big Titanic