Category: Judiciary

CJN to swear in 9 Appeal Court Justices

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria—CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in the newly appointed nine Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, September 20, at the main court auditorium of the Supreme Court. The Justices, according to a statement by the Director, Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande on Sunday, are Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun from Kaduna State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on May 24, 1999; Binta Fatima Zubairu from Kaduna State, who was appointed a High Court Judge on October 31, 2001;…

We ‘ve responsibility to uphold principle of Justice,Rule of Law as Lawyers- Kalu charges classmates

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Deputy Speaker ,House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said that lawyers are beacons of hope and guardians of the constitution. He said that as legal practitioners, they have the responsibility of upholding the principle of justice, rule of law and equity. Kalu made the submissions on Monday when his former classmates of 1998 from the facility of law, University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State paid him a courtesy visit on the sideline of the ongoing National conference of the Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) in Abuja. The…

Mbah:Court dismisses NYSC’s objection, says case continues

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has given Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State the nod to proceed with the N20 billion suit filed against the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC). The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the objection raised by the management of NYSC in the suit with file number: FHC/ABJ/CS/611/2023. It could be recalled that Governor Mbah had sued NYSC and its Director of Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammad, for publishing a disclaimer, claiming that the discharge certificate, purportedly issued to him on January 6, 2003, was…

Court orders Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari govts to account for $5b Abacha loot

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari to give details of the spendings of $5 billion Abacha loot recovered by their governments. The court also ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to reveal the exact amount of money stolen by General Sani Abacha from Nigeria, and the total amount of Abacha loot recovered and all agreements signed on same by the governments of former presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan and Buhari. The landmark ruling was delivered last…

Court bars NBC from imposing fines on broadcast stations

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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has given an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, on broadcast stations in the country.   Justice Omotosho also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed on each of the 45 broadcast stations on March 1, 2019.   Delivering the judgment, Justice Omotosho described the NBC’s act as being ultra vires.   He held that the NBC, not being a court of law, had no power to impose sanctions as punishment on broadcast stations.  …

ISI-UI HIJAB CASE: Court awards N240,000 against UI School

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An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday awarded a total cost of N240,000 against University of Ibadan International School Ibadan (ISI) for causing delay in hearing of a suit file by female Muslim students of the school over use of hijab.   It would be recalled that 11 female Muslim students of the school and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) had instituted the suit over alleged refusal of the school to allow them wear hijab on their school uniform. The applicants in the suit are Faridah Akerele,…

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…