A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Sept. 26 for arraignment of another two senior staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged N1.84billion fraud. The officials, who are being prosecuted separately, are Aminat Asuni...
Judiciary
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, on Monday, sentenced a security guard, David Jackson, 72, to life imprisonment for defiling a 7-year old girl. Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Jackson to life imprisonment and held that the prosecution had proved the three ingredients...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Chief Registrar of the Bauchi State Sharia Court of Appeal, Ishaq Magaji, Esq., has said the court’s achievements serve as a model for judicial excellence and progress in Nigeria, demonstrating the importance of effective leadership and investment in the judiciary. The Chief...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered final forfeiture of at least 20 property linked to the convicted former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Mainaa. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, ordered the management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to release the medical certificate of Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, on or before July 16. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following an application by Gambaryan’s lawyer,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi has commended the contribution of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to the legal community, describing it as “exceptional”. Fagbemi made the commendation at the inauguration of the construction of the Abuja Division of...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah on Wednesday, inaugurated Enugu State Judicial Service Commission for effective judicial system in the state. The commission which is chaired by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, has the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice George Nnamani and the State Attorney...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is repositioning the judiciary to strengthen the administration of justice. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the construction of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal Complex, in Abuja on...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of two companies linked to the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two companies are Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited and Resorts Express Concept Nigeria...