The Appeal court on Tuesday reserved ruling in the appeal filed by the former governor of Jigawa , Sule Lamido, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court dismissing his no -case -submission. Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, Aminu Wada Abubakar, and their companies, Bamaina Holdings Ltd...
Judiciary
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it on July 19 over a 53 million dollar-judgment debt arising from the Pars Club refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order during the hearing of a suit...
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, has dissolved a 14-year-old ‘loveless marriage” between a businesswoman, Rahinat Ahmed and her former husband, Abdulhakim Aliyu. The Judge, Malam Ibrahim Rufai dissolved the marriage according to Islamic Law, following Ahmed’s prayer for divorce on grounds of lack of love. Rufai...
Hearing of the petition of Mr Peter Obi and the Labour Party continued on Monday at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) with the petitioners tendering more documents in evidence. Mr Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, who conducted the proceedings for the petitioners tendered Form EC8A from eights states. The documents...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says it will appeal against the Federal High Court judgment, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen Oronsaye, of N2 billion fraud. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known on Monday in Abuja, while...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, awarded a N10 million fine against Mr Festus Keyamo, the immediate-past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, for filing a frivolous suit against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the Feb. 25 election. Justice James Omotosho,...
A witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Hamza on Monday told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that he signed the election results of Nasarawa State under duress. The witness said this at the continuation of hearing of petition filed by Atiku Abubakar and his Party PDP....
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has warned those sending him private messages in the N5 billion suit filed by the EFCC against Sen. Stella Oduah and others to desist from intruding into his privacy. Justice Ekwo gave the warning on Monday during the hearing of...
The Lagos State Government on Monday filed a 12-count charge before a Lagos High Court, against an Interior designer, Ehizogie Ogbebor, for alleged failure to pay tax returns. The state, through its prosecution counsel, Mr A. I. Alli, said that the defendant, who is also an Instagram celebrity, had...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) from detaining Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave the order in a...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Mr Stephen Oronsaye of the N190 million fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the prosecution...
An Upper Area Court in Makurdi, Benue, on Monday, remanded in custody five men facing trial for offences including criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbances, mischief, and acts of terrorism. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants are Vanen Bunde, Wase Tikor, Shie Jacob, Abur Stephen, and Ortyom...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sought for a review of a judgment of the Supreme Court to pay the salaries and allowances of local government chairmen and councilors he sacked upon assuming office on May 29, 2019. Makinde, in a fresh motion and notice of appeal before...
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has adjourned its pre-hearing session to June 7 for continuation. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice K.M Akano, announced the adjournment at the end of Friday’s sitting. The tribunal is hearing the petition filed by Mr Chijioke Edoga of the Labour...
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) witness , Nicholas Msheliza on Friday told the presidential election petition court (PEPC) that the real disaster was at ward collation centres. The witness said this when he was being cross examined by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) counsel, Kemi Pinherio, SAN. The News...
An Enugu Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Mr A.C Mbah remanded 15 persons at an Enugu correctional facility on Friday over their alleged membership of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The accused persons are Aloysius Okonkwo (67), John Ebuka (18), Ucheme Ebuka (19), Lilian Chizoba (42), Maureen...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, on Friday, said that at least 60 witnesses would be called to prove their case against Gov. Francis Nwifuru’s victory. Counsel for the petitioners, Chief Gordy Uche, SAN,...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), has admitted in evidence, exhibits from the Labour Party and Mr Peter Obi in six additional states to prove their allegation of irregularities in the Feb. 25 Presidential Election. The petitioners on Thursday, tendered exhibits in six states including Rivers, Benue, Cross River,...
The Chairmen of the 17 local governments of Plateau have taken Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to court over their suspension from office. Mr Alex Na’antuam, Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Plateau chapter, who briefed newsmen on Friday in Jos said that their purported suspension was unconstitutional. Na’antuam...
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Friday in Abuja, adjourned hearing of the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement, (APM), against the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and others to give the petitioner more time to obtain a certified true copy of the Supreme Court Judgment, delivered on May...