Category: Judiciary

Court Orders Arrest, Extradition Of Marcus Wade, Two Other Foreigners For Allegedly Defrauding Ecobank Of Over $42 M

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BY JOSEPH UNDU, Abuja       The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos before Justice Akintayo Aluko on the 17th of January, 2023 issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of three foreign nationals, namely Prem Garg, Devashish Garg and Marcus Wade to enable them stand trial in Nigeria over allegation of fraud amounting to US$ 42,485,900.00 (Forty-Two Million Four Hundred and Eighty-Five thousand Nine Hundred Dollars) against a Nigerian Bank. The trio are accused of fraud by Ecobank Nigeria, in a petition to the Department of Public…

Gov Sani Bello restates commitment to revamp Judiciary  …….  Commissions High Court I & II complexes in Kontagora 

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Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has restated commitment to revamp Judicial arm of government as it is critical to the development of Democracy.   Governor Sani Bello stated this at the commissioning of the High Court I and II complexes in Kontagora reconstructed and furnished at the cost of over N226 Million.   He expressed delight that the completion of the reconstruction work and furnishing of the High Court complexes will engender quick dispensation of Justice. In her response, the Chief Judge (CJ) of the State, Justice Halima Ibrahim…

Gov Adeleke is educationally qualified to contest- Witness tells Tribunal

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The two pillars of Mr Gboyega Oyetola’s petition against the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke suffered set back today as a top witness, Rev Bunmi Jenyo confirmed the educational qualification of Governor Ademola Adeleke for Osun governorship. While the forensic expert, Samuel Oduntan destroyed the allegations of over-voting, the Governor’s educational history and qualiification were also extensively attested to by the respondent’s witness. Jenyo who testified today at the Tribunal affirmed that it was public knowledge that to move from one institution to the other, you needed the transcript of…

OSUN GUBER: Adeleke Scored 402, 349 and Oyetola 374, 256 – Forensic Report

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Forensic report admitted as exhibit today at the Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke duly won the July 16 election with 402,349 votes to beat Mr Gboyega Oyetola who polled 374,256. The report which the Tribunal accepted as a key document posited that the above figures were arrived at after reviewing cases of irregulaties. The forensic expert, Mr Samuel Oduntan posited that “pursuant to the Order of this Honourable Tribunal dated 2nd day of September, 2022 directing the 1st Respondent (INEC) to allow the 2nd Respondent inspect…

Group hails G5 Justices’ decision on Justice Olukayode Ariwoola ,says CJN has lost public confidence

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The Coalition of Civil Society Group For Transparency And Good Governance has lauded the decision of the G5 Justices of the Supreme Court calling the Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola to step aside due to the lost of public confidence in him to continue in Office as the head of Nigeria judiciary.   The group in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Amb. Ammad Bn Nourain Mohammad,said the move was not only courageous but the only way to restore public confidence in the Supreme Court as truly the last hope…

INEC Chairman must produce Adeleke’s Certificates – Osun Tribunal insists 

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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal has issued a fresh order, directing the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to produce the Certificates and other documents of the state Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke used in the 2018 governorship election.   The order followed the failure of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the commission to produce the certificates in the previous sitting in compliance with the Subpoena issued on the commission.   Governor Adegboyega Oyetola is challenging the declaration of Adeleke as Governor-elect by the INEC.   At…

Osun Tribunal: INEC fails to produce Adeleke’s Certificates ….. As witness insists he forged them

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Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told the Election Petition Tribunal that the state office of the commission was not in custody of the certificates of Senator Ademola Adeleke.   The electoral officer made this declaration on Tuesday at the resumed hearing of the petition filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke of the PDP as Governor-elect.   The REC was billed to appear before the panel in line with a Subpoena…

Osun Tribunal accepts more exhibits against Osun Gov-Elect,Adeleke, INEC

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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday admitted another set of vital documentary evidence as exhibits against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   The documents admitted were another set of Form EC8As which are results of the election for 10 wards in Egbedore, 11 wards in Ejigbo, 10 wards in Ilesa West and 11 wards in Irepodun local government areas of the state.   Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are challenging the declaration of Adeleke by INEC…

Osun Guber: Tribunal admits Oyetola’s Documentary Evidence … as INEC counsel denies commission’s documents

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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal hearing the suit filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has admitted documentary evidence which lend credence to the claim that the governorship election leading to the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect was manipulated.   Among the documents admitted in evidence were the INEC Regulation and Guideline for the election, INEC Manual for Electoral Officials, Forms EC8As which are election results for Osogbo, Ede North and Ede South local governments, among others.   This was just as Counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Paul…

Osun Tribunal to sit on Saturdays, Public Holidays

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The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal hearing the suit filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect, has indicated that it would sit on saturdays and public holidays, as part of efforts to conclude the matter on time.   This was as the Court directed parties to file the scheduling of their witnesses in not less than 24 hours to the tribunal sittings.   These disclosures are contained in the Pre-hearing report, delivered by the Chairman of the panel, Justice Tertsea Kume at the sitting…