The trial of Akindele Akintoye, Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on Tuesday 10, March 2026 with the court, slating April 14, 2026 for ruling on the admissibility of the formal request of Akintoye,...
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The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Umar Abba, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 presented fresh evidence before Justice Maryann Anineh of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Mamman and seven others, namely, Mustapha Abubakar Bida, Joseph Omotayo Adewunmi, Ben...
Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, over allegations of terrorism financing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik scheduled the next proceedings for April 15 and 16. During Tuesday’s hearing, the prosecution,...
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, till March 11 and 12, 2026, for continuation of trial. Bello is standing trial alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu...
The trial of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State continued on Monday, March 9, 2026 with the 11th Prosecution Witness, PW11, James Bem Igbakymeh, narrating before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how a man identified as Shehu Bello purchased a property, located in...
Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the suspension of the former National Secretary, National Vice Chairman(North Central), National Legal Adviser and National Organising Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court upheld their suspension while also upholding the the judgement of the Federal High Court delivered...
The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe and his Son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami continued on Friday, March 6, 2026, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness...
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir, and their son Abdulaziz Malami in an ongoing money laundering case. In a ruling delivered on March 6, 2026, the court...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and his two brothers in a 23-count charge filed against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Delivering judgment on March 5,...
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday fixed March 10 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case of alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms against a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami. DSS had on...
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has formally taken over the prosecution of his immediate predecessor, Abubakar Malami, who is facing terrorism and illegal firearms possession charges. The charges were originally filed by the Department of the State Service and are being heard...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 9, 2026 adjourned to rule on the admissibility of a Deed of Assignment and an Irrevocable Power of Attorney tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered an accelerated hearing in the long-running trial of five men accused of masterminding the August 26, 2011, bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja. The order followed an application by prosecuting counsel, Alex Izinyon (SAN), who informed...
Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, John Tsoho, has expressed his readiness to honour an invitation by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over allegations of non-declaration of assets. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the court’s Director of Information, Catherine Oby...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the recovery of alleged wiretapping equipment and sensitive security-related documents from the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. In court filings, the anti-graft agency said the items, believed to be capable of intercepting private conversations,...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, February 27, 2026 arraigned Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, SAN, Ponfa Useni and General Jeremiah Useni (now deceased) before Justice C.N. Oji. Of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja over alleged forgery of documents and International Passport to...
A High Court in Abuja has transmitted the case file of a fundamental human rights suit filed by Nasir El-Rufai to the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), John Tsoho, for reassignment. The development followed a decision by the presiding judge, Salihu Belgore, who announced that he...
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, February 27, 2026, ordered the remand of the former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami in correctional facilities,...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, stopped a defence counsel, Femi Atteh, SAN from using an unauthorized witness. Omotosho held that a subpoenaed witness, Abdulkareem Ibrahim Ozi was...
Justice Yeliam Bogoro of the Federal High Court Lagos, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, set May 8, 2026 for ruling on the no- case submission, filed by a former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and his co-defendant, Umar Muhammed Nasko. Thursday’s proceeding was for adoption of final...