The Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted a former Chief of Air Staff, retired Air Marshal Mohammed Umar of diverting N66 million from the account of the Nigerian Air Force, (NAF). The court, however, ordered Umar to refund N57 million to the Federal Government or else his...
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An FCT High Court in Kubwa has fixed Friday to hear a suit seeking to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention. The plaintiff in the matter, Salisu Umoru, dragged APC, the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Gov. Mai Mala Buni and the Independent National Electoral...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, threatened to strike out a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari against National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following the delay by Kyari’s lawyer, Cynthia Ikena, to serve NDLEA counsel, Joseph Sunday,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed March 28 for ruling in a bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari and others. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel to the prosecution and defence argued their applications for and against the bail plea. The News Agency...
A combined N4.2 billion has been traced to the separate accounts of suspended ‘super cop’ and disgraced former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; and his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua. The details are part of a report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed April 8 for adoption of final written addresses in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and others. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after parties in the suit confirmed joining issues with...
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday in Abakaliki said he has no regrets defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor stated this while addressing members and supporters of the party during a solidarity rally held at the Udensi Water Fountain Round about in Abakaliki. Umahi,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the unacceptable reaction of Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi to the Judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which ordered him and his deputy, Mr. Eric Kelechi Igwe to vacate their offices on grounds of their defection...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki- The Ebonyi Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, removing Governkr David Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from office over defection from the PDP to the APC. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Governor Umahi...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has replaced the sacked Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi with Hon. Iduma Igariwey. Recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had sacked Governor Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it was yet to be served the certified True Copy of the Federal High Court that sacked Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and...
Mixed reactions have trailed the removal of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and his deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi-Igwe from office by a Federal High Court in Abuja. While some residents saw it as a welcome development, others were disappointed with the judgement. Some residents who spoke with the News...
Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered that embattled police cop, DCP Abba Kyari and six others be remanded in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) till March 14. Kyari was arraigned on Monday morning before Justice Emeka Nwite where he pleaded not guilty to charges...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arraigned suspended police officer Abba Kyari and six others over drug trafficking related offences. The NDLEA had filed eight counts of hard drugs trafficking against Mr Kyari, who is also wanted in the United States for his relationship with convicted...
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, fixed March 17 for judgment in the remaining one count charge of money laundering leveled against former Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Umar. Umar, who retired as an air marshall is charged with one count of money laundering,...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 23 for judgment in a suit filed by the 36 states’ Attorneys-General challenging the the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) from implementing its guidelines on local government spending. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s objection to take the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to the objection after counsel for the agency, Mike Kassa, informed that the resplendent (NDLEA)...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted the request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) permission to further detain suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari for 14 days on allegations bordering on drug trafficking. The NDLEA, in an ex-parte application moved before Justice Zainab...
An FCT High Court in Kubwa, on Wednesday ordered a 21- year-old barber, Isaac Clement to sweep the police station in Kwali Area Council for 90 days for cheating. Clement who pleaded guilty to fraud filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), begged the court for leniency....
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed March 28 to rule on Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)’s motion to join Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NOA) in a suit filed by leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his...