Eight of the 15 counts charges brought against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has been struck out. The eight charges were struck out by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. The 15 charges which bordered on terrorism were filed against Kanu...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed a suit by oil and gas services firm, Marine Assets and Offshore Equipment Limited, to stop its investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a judgment, said that the suit instituted by the company and...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of today’s judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja over his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed his belief in the Nigerian judiciary. NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that...
The Governors of the 36 states of the federation have appealed the Federal High Court judgment which dismissed their suit challenging the planned deduction of $418 million from the Federation Account. The money is meant to settle debts owed consultants engaged by state and local governments on the Paris...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to strike out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s suit against former governor of Imo, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following a complaint by Cosmas Ugwu, counsel for the EFCC, that all efforts made by the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has shifted the judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River to April 6. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on March 22, reported that Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed today, Friday, for the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to seek for an...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Following the Federal High Court judgement in Abuja, which sacked 20 lawmakers from Cross River State who defected from PDP to APC, the Cross River State House Of Assembly has been sealed, early this morning and taken over by combined security forces. NATIONAL ACCORD...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Cross River State has reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja which sacked about 20 lawmakers for defecting from the PDP to the ruling party. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Erasmus Ekpang, who reacted to...
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has assured his supporters that there is nothing to worry about over the Federal High Court ruling in Abuja which struck out the stay of execution motion against his removal from office. Umahi gave the assurance on Monday when he addressed the All Progressives...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, seeking for a stay of execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel for Umahi and his deputy,...
An FCT High Court in Kubwa on Friday vacated an interlocutory injunction earlier granted stopping the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention from holding. Malam Salisu Umoru, dragged APC, the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Gov. Mai Mala Buni and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the...
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...
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...