Category: Judiciary

Supreme court upholds Ganduje,Tambuwal in Victories

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The supreme court has upheld the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as the governor of Kano state. The court gave its verdict on Monday in the suit filed by Abba Kabir Yusuf, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the election of Ganduje, candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The apex court dismissed the suit challenging Ganduje’s election for lack of merit. It also upheld the election of Aminu Tambuwal, candidate of the PDP, as the governor of Sokoto state. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, candidate of the APC, had filed…

Gov Makinde Inaugurates Judicial service commission …charges them to fast-track judicial system

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Tuesday that his administration would work with the judiciary to bring about the needed reforms that will make Oyo State greater. The Governor, who stated this while inaugurating the State’s Judicial Service Commission, maintained that the commission had the mandate to fast-track the judicial system in the State by ensuring the quick dispensation of justice and the independence of the judicial arm of government. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that Governor Makinde made the declaration at the Executive…

Odebunmi Sponsors Bill on inclusion of NASS Presiding Officers in National Security Council. …..as the bill passes second reading

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The Chairman House committee on information, Hon. Dokun Odebunmi has sponspored a bill seeking to amend the THIRD SCHEDULE of the 1999 Constitution to allow the Presiding Officers of the National Assembly namely; the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to hold permanent seat in the composition of the National Security Council. Odebunmi noted that the Bill when passed will encourage Executive-Legislature collaboration securing the nation. He opined that the aim was for the parliament to be well informed and guided in making laws that affect…

I’m dying in jail’ — Orji Kalu pleads for post-conviction bail

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, has filed a bail application pending his appeal against his jail sentence. The former governor, through his counsel, urged the court to grant him a post-conviction bail on health grounds. A federal high court in Lagos had convicted Kalu of N7.1 billion fraud. Mohammad Idris, the presiding judge, sentenced Kalu to 12 years in prison for money laundering. The former governor stood trial on a 39-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge also…

It will be illegal to confirm Adamu as AMCON Chairman – Falana

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Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the law does not support the confirmation of Adamu Lamatek as the chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). In a statement released on Wednesday, Falana explained that the AMCON act provides that the chairman hold the office for five years. “Muiz Banire SAN, the current chairman of the board of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), was appointed in July 2018,” he said. “The said appointment was made pursuant to section 10(3) of the Act to the…

Supreme Court affirms Gov Seyi Makinde’s election as Oyo Governor

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The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Engr.Seyi Makinde as the Oyo State Governor. The Court ruled in favour of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, against the majority decision of the Court of Appeal. The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adebayo Adelabu, had filed a case against the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde, as the winner of the March 9, 2019 Governorship election in Oyo State. Adelabu had approached the court to challenge the appeal court minority ruling which said status quo should be maintained.…

SSS apologised to Justice Ojukwu for invading court – Falana

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SSS Officials (Photo Credit: Guardian Nigeria) The head of the State Security Service team that invaded the Abuja Federal High Court on Friday apologised to the judge, Ijeoma Ojukwu, for their action, a witness has said. PREMIUM TIMES reported how SSS officials invaded the court Friday in a bid to rearrest an activist, Omoyele Sowore. Mr Sowore had been released Thursday night, after 124 days in detention, based on the order of Mrs Ojukwu. The SSS in a statement Saturday denied that its officers invaded the court. It accused Mr…

UPDATED: Court dismisses PSC’s case, upholds IGP’s power to recruit

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday upheld the power of the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Council under the control of the Inspector-General of Police to recruit constables into the NPF. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his judgment, dismissed the suit filed by the Police Service Commission to challenge the power of the NPF and the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to carry out the ongoing exercise of recruiting 10,000 police constables. The judge held that the PSC’s case lacked merit. The judge held that the law guiding the enlistment…

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari blocks Malami-appointed agents from $43bn debt recovery

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President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the debt recovery contract awarded to Trobell International Limited by Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation, because of the “incredible” commission to be paid, TheCable can report. Trobell was engaged by Malami to recover the estimated $43 billion unpaid arrears to Nigeria from the production sharing contracts (PSCs) with multinational companies — and the commission was set at five percent. Effectively, Trobell would be pocketing $2.15 billion — or N774 billion — as commission. By comparison, the budget of Lagos, the most economically viable…

Court sacks emirs appointed by Ganduje, dissolves 4 Emirates

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A Kano High Court presided by Justice Usman Na’Abba has dissolved four additional emirates and sacked four first class emirs created by Kano State Government. On May 8, Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, assented to a controversial law establishing four additional emirates with first class emirs in Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya. Inside sources told DAILY NIGERIAN that the law was initiated by the governor but presented to the House by proxy. Delivering the judgement on Thursday, the court said the Kano State House of Assembly had violated the provision…