Category: Judiciary

Senate confirms Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will provide necessary legislative support needed to carry out Judicial reforms. Lawan made this known in his remarks after the Senate confirmed Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as President of the Court of Appeal. Dongban-Mensem’s confirmation followed consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on a Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC – Ekiti Central) while reading the report of the committee said that the nominee “has the experience,…

MONEY LAUNDERING: Federal High Court Discharges,Acquits A.A.Zaura

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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday dismissed a case of money laundering filed against a 2020 Kano gubernatorial election candidate, Abdulkareem Saleh Abdulsalam, known better as A. A. Zaura. Then Presiding Judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis Allagoa held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, added that the prosecution did not establish criminal evidence against the defendant. Justice Allagoa said the prosecution left a serious doubt in the mind of the court, explaining that the prosecution pursued its case…

OGUN HIJAB RULING: It is Judicial Namby-Pamby – MURIC declares

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An Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has described the judgement delivered by Justice Bamgbose Alabi of the Abeokuta High Court in Ogun State on the use of hijab as judicial namby-pamby. Justice Alabi ruled that “the use of hijab is considered a fundamental human right only for adults”. This formed the basis of his judgement on Thursday 4th June, 2020 in a case filed by Aishat Abdul-Aleem, an 11-year old Muslim girl who was sent out of school at the Gateway Secondary School, Abeokuta in December…

Elombah Brothers Defeat Ex-IGP Idris In Court, Awarded N15m damages

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The Court had awarded 5 million naira damages in a separate suit Total award of 15 million naira damages for wrongful arrest Police ordered to write letter of apology and submit to court The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory [FCT] sitting at Wuse, Zone II, Abuja, has upheld the human rights violation suit filed by Tim Elombah, one of the Elombah Brothers, and slammed another ten million Naira damages against the Nigeria Police Force. Ruling on Wednesday, the presiding judge, Hon. Justice Ajoke S. Adepoju held that the arrest…

Lawan mourns Yobe Chief Judge, Musa Nabaruma

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of the Chief Judge of Yobe State, Justice Garba Musa Nabaruma. Lawan commiserated with the family of Justice Nabaruma, his friends and professional colleagues over the loss. The Senate President also condoled with the government and people of Yobe State over the sudden departure of Justice Nabaruma who presided over the state judiciary for nearly a decade. “Nabaruma was an erudite judge and leader who worked assiduously to reform the judiciary in the state. “Justice Nabaruma…

COVID-19 Palliative: Kano Anti-corruption may arraign LG Chairman Tomorrow

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By Abba Dukawa     KANO: The Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Council of Kano State Kabiru Ado Panshekara may be arraigned tomorrow over an alleged diversion of palliative materials meant for the poor of the poorest to associates, political loyalist, security agents and cronies. The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission accused the council boss of distribution of the forms to be used to access the palliative materials meant for Kumbotso Local Government to party Local Government Exco, Police, DSS, Hisbah, Vigilante Group, District Head and Committee members…

FROM DEATH SENTENCE TO FREEDOM: A CASE OF IBRAHIM IBRAHIM IN SAUDI ARABIA By Maryam Kehinde Abdulazeez

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“If I knew, I wouldn’t have travelled”, was a regrettable statement from Malam Ibrahim Ibrahim. Malam Ibrahim Ibrahim, a cleric and an indigene of Zamfara State travelled to Saudi Arabia in March 2017 for lesser Hajj also known as Umrah. Ibrahim never knew what will become of his fate as he left Nigeria for Saudi Arabia. Upon arrival at King Abdulazeez International Airport, Jeddah, Ibrahim was held and charged for alleged drug trafficking by Saudi Arabia security operatives. He was not only surprised but shocked for such an arrest which…

SSS trailed me for two years over unfavourable judgment – Retired Judge

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A newly retired High Court judge in Akwa Ibom State, Ifiok Ukana, said he was trailed by operatives of the Nigerian secret police, the State Security Service (SSS), for two years, after he delivered judgment on a particular case. The retired judge said he knows that times are bad in Nigeria and that he has paid for his casket, in case he was killed. Mr Ukana said this on February 25 in Uyo during a valedictory service organised for him by the Akwa Ibom state judiciary. The Chief Judge of…

Court declares Kogi Deputy Governor’s removal illegal, null, void

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A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has declared the purported removal of Elder Simon Achuba as the Deputy Governor by the state House of Assembly as illegal, null, void and of no effect The Court also declared that the subsequent nomination of Chief Edward Onoja and his inauguration as the Deputy Governor as replacement for Achuba, did not follow due process. Justice John Olorunfemi of Kogi High Court IV made the declaration on Thursday in Lokoja in his judgement on the suit brought by Achuba challenging his purported…

The Supreme Court, Imo and Zamfara applications for review.

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Now that The Supreme Court has risen above all sentiments and The fear factor posed by the sudden involvement of Two of THE MOST senior lawyers in the land, let me make bold to hazard what should happen in the other applications for review. I start with Zamfara by saying that this application should suffer the same fate that befell the Bayelsa case. I was at the Supreme Court when the applications came up last week and I have a knowledge of what the applicants are seeking. Chief Robert Clarke’s…