Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the conviction and 490-year prison sentence handed down to former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, over a ₦2.4 billion fraud.

Appeal Court nullifies Federal High Court judgment that recognised Shehu Gabam as SDP National Chairman, citing conflict with an earlier Supreme Court ruling. Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe-led leadership restored, with the appellate court affirming that the lower court...

Appeal Court invalidates Sections 77(5), (6), (7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, declaring them inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution. Judgment restores political parties' constitutional autonomy to determine membership registers and candidate nomination processes without statutory restrictions...

Appeal Court upholds Federal High Court judgment nullifying David Mark-led ADC state congresses INEC barred from recognising congresses conducted by committees appointed by the caretaker leadership Court rules congresses and national conventions held in defiance of a subsisting...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has overturned the judgement of the Oyo State High Court that permitted female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan International School (ISI) to wear hijab with their...

June 16, (THEWILL) — The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered an immediate stay of execution of the controversial Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord...

August 06, (THEWILL) — The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside a Federal High Court ruling that struck out an interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize 14 properties allegedly...

May 29, (THEWILL) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the...

May 15, (THEWILL) – The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reserved judgement in the three appeal challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 Governorship election in Edo State. A three-member...

March 14, (THEWILL) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted a stay of execution on its judgment that upheld the reinstatement of Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano, following the Kano State Government’s repeal of the...