Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has sworn-in Justice Umar Abubakar as Acting Chief Judge of the state. Speaking shortly after the oath administration in Saturday in Birnin Kebbi, Bagudu charged the appointee to consolidate on the successes recorded by his predecessor. “Let me start by congratulating Justice Umar...
Judiciary
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, seeking replacement as validly elected presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgment, Justice Zainab Abubakar, held that the suit was statute barred, having been filed outside...
The Kano High court on Friday has ordered the Kano State Government to recall Ummulkulsum’s mother, Fatima Zubairu and PC Aminu Halilu for cross-examination in an alleged murder trial of a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong,47. Frank, who lives in Railway Quarters Kano is charged with culpable homicide committed the...
Ralph Nwosu, former National Chairman of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) says he has yet to receive the court judgement sacking him from office. Nwosu told a news conference on Thursday in Abuja that whole thing was news to him. “We respect institutions, we are a very disciplined party,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by an aspirant, Madam Patience Key to challenge the emergence of Mr Kola Abiola as the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgment, held that the suit was statue barred, hence, the court...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Thursday, rejected an application to set aside its Nov. 4 judgment recognising the candidates produced by Dr Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje-led leadership of the Action Alliance (AA) party. Justice Zainab Abubakar, in a ruling, held that the application filed by Kenneth Obidiche Udeze-led...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja, to strike out a suit filed by former Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuba, against its presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu. Mr Julius Ishola, counsel to the APC in a suit filed by Nwajuba against...
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of $899,900 and N304, 490,160.95 recovered from a former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court also forfeited 15 properties recovered from Idris in Kano and Abuja....
A Pan-Yoruba group, Yoruba Koya Leadership and Training Foundation (YKLTF), has dragged the governors of Yoruba speaking Southwest States to a Federal High Court the worsening insecurity conditions in the region. The suit filed at the Ibadan division of the Federal High Court is marked: IB/CS/189/22. Besides, the Southwest...
An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Oladimeji Ayodele, to life imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict was arraigned before Justice Monisola Abodunde on Sept. 9, 2021 on a count charge of rape. According to the charge,...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday has lowered the bail condition of the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye from 50 million to 40 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ramon Oshodi reduced the bail after the...
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 38-year-old travel agent, Elijah Samson, in a correctional center for alleged N2.8m visa fraud. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel gave the order after the prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, pleaded that the defendant be remanded as investigation in the matter was ongoing....
Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, on Wednesday ordered that the court should be vacated during proceedings in the trial of Dr Femi Olaleye charged with defiling his wife’s niece. The prosecution had requested that journalists should be stopped from covering Wednesday’s proceedings...
The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, has applauded the Federal High Court decision removing the erstwhile Chairman of the party Ralph Nwosu and his management. Kachikwu said this in a statement by the Media Office of his campaign organisation in Abuja on Tuesday....
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday removed the Chief Ralph Nwosu led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The court also nullified all actions taken by executives from the Aug. 21, 2022 till date. The Court in its ruling affirmed the leadership of Sen....
Federal High Court in Abuja has prevented the Department of State Services (DSS) from arresting and detaining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice JT Tsoho who declined the motion ex parte — filed by an applicant in the absence of the respondent — informed that...
Mr Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday evening, paid the sum of N13 million for the 52-year jail term bagged for N240 million money laundering offence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justuce Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a judgment,...
Mrs Aderemi Fagbemi-Olaleye, the wife of the embattled Managing Director of Optical Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, on Monday said that her husband was suffering from sex addition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fagbemi-Olaleye testified before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. She...
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Zaria On Monday ordered that Musa Lawal , a 21-year old butcher be remanded for alleged attempt to kill his father. The police charged Lawal, who lives in Unguwar Karfe, Zaria with attempted murder. Magistrate Ramatu Dalhatu, who did not take the plea of...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Mr Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to two years imprisonment. Justuce Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a judgment, found Okupe guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the...