A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Friday dismissed an application filed by five Oyo kingmakers to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from probing them. In five separate judgments, Justice Ekerete Akpan held that it was impossible to restrain the EFCC from carrying out its...
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The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, says it will challenge the verdict of the Appeal Court which declared Martins Amaewhule as the authentic speaker of the house. Oko-Jumbo, the Speaker of the assembly’s faction loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, disclosed this...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness said that former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika’s company was not on the list of bidders for the contract for the Apron Extension project in the Katsina Airport. The witness, Mr Isaiah Yusuf, testified as EFCC 4th witness (PW4) in the...
A teenager, Lasisi Adewale, standing trial for drug abuse on Friday begged an Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin to emancipate him from his parents. Adewale pleaded with the court to “separate him from his parents”, saying that he was not sure if they want the best for...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State Chapter has called on the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia to change tactics in handling the security situation in the state. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Bemgba Iortyom who disclosed this in a...
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO) over alleged claims of human rights violations against Nigeria, for want of evidence. The NGO, the Registered Trustees of Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre (HEDA), had prayed the court to sanction...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed Sept. 18 for judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the plaintiff, Benjamin Davou; and lawyers to...
Opposition Lawmakers in the House of Representatives under the aegis of the ” G60” have urged sacked Rivers lawmakers not to put undue pressure on the judiciary. The spokesperson for the group, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo), made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja. He reacted to the...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has denied writing any letter to the Senate, accusing the Federal Government of laying siege on Kano State over the Emirate leadership tussle. This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major on Friday in Lagos. The...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A year into the second term of Governor Abdullahi Alhaji Sule, of Nasarawa State, those eyeing the coveted seat have started making consultations, while some are working under ground to accomplish their desires. They are also busy mapping out strategies, holding late night...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its candidate in the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, remains validly in the race. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba stated this on Thursday in Abuja, in a statement in reaction to the...
Mr Abddul Muhammed SAN and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court. The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House of...
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the order of a Rivers high court which restrained Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from parading themselves as lawmakers of the state assembly. In the appeal, marked: CA/PH/198/2024, the pro-Wike lawmakers urged the appellate court to stay the execution...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate, Muritala Ajaka, and his party in the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election challenging the judgement of the State’s Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had, on May 27, affirmed...
Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Mainland Constituency II in Lagos State . Receiving the detectors, Mr Rasheed Shabi, a member of the State House of Assembly (Mainland ll) ,said...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said the Federal High Court’s judgment on its primaries does not affect its governorship candidature in the coming governorship election in the state. The party stated in Benin on Thursday that Dr Asue Ighodalo remained the PDP governorship candidate in...
A Kano State High Court, on Thursday, restrain lawyers from granting media interviews in the ongoing Kano Emirates Tussle case. The Presiding Judge, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, gave the order during the court proceedings. “I am giving an order to lawyers not to grant any interview to journalists before...
Polling stations across the United Kingdom are opened on Thursday morning, with opinion polls suggesting the centre-left Labour party on course to secure a big majority. Labour is expected to secure majority in the House of Commons and form a new government, after 14 years in opposition. Millions...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the Nov. 14 Governorship Election in Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has promised to make agriculture more attractive in the state, if elected. Ajayi made the promise while addressing newsmen at the state Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)...