The absence of Justice Edith Agbakoba of the National Industrial Court on Monday stalled hearing in a suit filed against the Federal Character Commission ( FCC) by seven disengaged staff members. The matter which was slated for hearing could not go on as the court registrar informed counsel and...
Judiciary
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in Abuja, has asked lawyers representing all those who filed petitions before the court to avoid unnecessary technicalities and address the substance of their petitions. The five-member panel with Justice Haruna Tsammani as Chairman, said this at the inaugural sitting of the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the judiciary to discharge its constitutional duties in the pending petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal as an independent and impartial arbiter. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja, urged the judiciary...
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. Alison-Madueke, in a motion on notice brought by her counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, sought court order...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a contempt suit against the Federal Government “for failing to recover over N40 billion double pay and life pensions from former governors who are serving as lawmakers and ministers.” SERAP disclosed this in a statement...
The Court of Appeal on Friday in Abuja upheld the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court which sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina to eight years imprisonment. Maina, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), was sentenced following his conviction for laundering pension funds...
The Court of Appeal in Kano on Friday struck out an appeal filed by the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and its candidate Salisu Yushau,against the re-election of Alhassan Doguwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Doguwa represents Doguwa/Tudun-wada Federal Constituency. A three-member panel headed by Justice Ita George-Mbaba,...
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday, ordered the remand of nine suspects for allegedly beating an undergraduate to death. The Police prosecutor, Asp Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on April 10 around 8:00 pm at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife....
A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and their “middleman” have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted the organ for their 25-year-old daughter Sonia, the couple’s trial at the Old Bailey...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, adjourned the trial of former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, until June 20. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the matter to enable the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) put its house in order on other witnesses lined...
A Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday admitted the two hand written statements made by Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, in evidence. Justice Yetunde Adesanya said that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the voluntariness of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Cross River State Chapter on Wednesday stalled the Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Calabar for the governorship and House of Assembly elections. Panel. Secretary Akawu Bambur told our Correspondent that the union has locked the both entrance of...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, sentenced one Idowu Adegoke to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his neighbour’s seven-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had sufficiently proved the charge of sexual assault...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has warned lawyers to the Department of State Services and the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against truncating proceedings in the next adjourned date. Justice Binta Nyako gave the warning following the Wednesday’s proceeding that could not go...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) says the effective implementation of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 remains one of the priorities of the Federal Government in the area of Justice delivery. Malami said this on Wednesday at a two-day workshop on...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained Seplat Energy Plc from holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) fixed for May 10 pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, directed parties in the suit not to tamper with the subject matter until...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss a suit by Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, seeking the probe and prosecution of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook. The court gave the nod pursuant to an application by ARCON in a pending N30 billion suit...
The Attorney-General.of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Tuesday, took over a N1.84 billion money laundering suit against Nicholas Ashinze, a former military assistant to Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and eight others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dasuki was the ex-National Security Adviser (NSA)...
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday issued a bench warrant against a former National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Ralph Obioha and one Ifeanyi Okereke for alleged wilful damage and stealing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay issued the bench warant on the defendants, following their...