A disputed court order has become central to a legal battle involving SportPesa, one of Kenya's largest corporate entities. The conflict includes billion-shilling trademark transfers, shareholder dilution, and conflicting judgments from courts in Nairobi and London, transforming the company's success story into a protracted legal war.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified an alleged attempt to seize control of a 30-year-old property company, according to ThisDay Live. The takeover bid reportedly relied on disputed corporate filings submitted to the Corporate Affairs Commission. The court, presided over by a judge identified only as Justice in the available report, cancelled the alleged hijack plot, effectively blocking the change of control and affirming the company's existing ownership structure pending further proceedings.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned Emeka Ike's N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka to July 22, 2026, due to the absence of INEC representatives in court.

The Supreme Court has overturned an order from the Appeal Court that had authorized the confiscation of an oil vessel owned by General Hydrocarbon. The court determined that both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction over the case, as it pertains to an admiralty dispute, according to Premium Times Business.

Niger Republic has officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and revoked its signature of the Rome Statute as of June 23, 2026. This decision makes Niger the third country to exit the ICC, following the Philippines and Burundi. The government cited concerns over what it describes as selective justice in the ICC's operations as the primary reason for its departure.

The Nigerian Legal Society (NLS) has stated that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) can no longer appeal a court judgment approving the Blue Silks rank, an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title for non-litigation lawyers. According to the Daily Post, the NLS insists the window for the NBA to challenge the ruling has elapsed. The NBA had previously opposed the introduction of the Blue Silks rank, which was created to recognise legal practitioners outside courtroom litigation.