After months of postponement, a United States court in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, sentenced international fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi to over 135 months – over 11 years — in federal prison. The US District Judge Otis D. Wright II ordered the 40-year-old convict to...
Judiciary
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – The Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Tuesday, nullified the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced Dauda Lawal-Dare as the governorship candidate of party in the state. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission...
A Federal High Court in Gusau on Monday adjourned until Wednesday for definite hearing in the alleged perjury suit filed against Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara. Justice Aminu Bappa-Aliyu adjourned the matter after granting a request by Mr K.M. Nura, Counsel to the plaintiff, the Northern Youth Assembly. Nura,...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says he will not condone any act of recklessness or abuse of power and public trust from judicial officers. Ariwoola said this at the swearing-in of members of the 2023 Election Petition Tribunals on Monday in Abuja. “Your Lordships should...
Acting Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, swore in the acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayedun Odusola. Aiyedatiwa, while speaking at the ceremony in Akure, said that the state government would continue to support the judiciary in the administration of fair and equitable justice...
A Federal High Court in Abuja is to hear a preliminary objection filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha, praying for an order quashing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s N2.9 billion charge against him on Nov. 22. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter to allow EFCC’s counsel, G.K. Latona,...
The Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola sworn in members of th Election Petition Tribunal for the 2023 general elections. The Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has sworn in members of the Election Petition Tribunal for the 2023 general elections. The event...
Foremost lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Femi Falana, has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute any lawyer involved in acts of money laundering. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in reaction...
The police on Monday arraigned Sikiru Abideen, 52, and Kolawole Akintade, 54, in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for allegedly poisoning 3,700 fishes. The police charge Abideen and Akintade whose residential addresses were not provided with conduct likely to cause breach of peace and cruelty to animal. The Prosecution...
A U.S. court has sentenced popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Abbas Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, to 11 years imprisonment over fraud and money laundering. He was sentenced by Judge Otis Wright of the United States Central District Court in California on Friday, November 4, 2022. Recall that in June 2020, the...
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has commended the judiciary for its performance on the quick dispensation of Justice in the state. Governor Umahi gave the commendation on Friday, during a ceremony to mark the 2022/2023 Legal year in the state. The governor pledged continuous support for their welfare in...
The Federal High Court, Kaduna, has affirmed the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen. Uba Sani as the substantive candidate for the 2023 election in the state. Delivering judgment, Justice Mohammed Garba, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Nov. 18, deliver judgment in a suit filed by Abdulrasheed Maina against the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General (C-G), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Friday after counsel for Maina, Ibrahim...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed property linked to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President. Justice Inyang Ekwo following an ex -parte motion filed and moved by Ibrahim Buba, lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The News...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, on a 14-count money laundering charge. Shasore was arraigned on a fresh charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja. The News Agency...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Ibadan on Friday, has granted bail of N200,000 each to two nurses and two security personnel working with Ibadan Central Hospital, Ibadan, for allegedly cutting off flesh from a corpse in their hospital. The defendants are nurses Muibat Olatunji, 27, and Oluwafunmilayo...
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, until Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The case was earlier scheduled for continuation of trial on Oct. 26, but could not proceed due to a mix up...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted an oil marketer, Adeleke Fayose, to bail in the sum of N50 million for alleged N66.5 million fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayose is charged alongside his company, Brooks and Knight International Ltd, with on three counts...
The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has admitted in evidence, the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) reports. It shows alleged over-voting in favour of Sen. Ademola Adeleke, during the July 16 governorship election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday prayed the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the judgment discharging him. The prayer is contained in court papers obtained by the News Agency of...