Category: Judiciary

Tribunal declares Kaduna Guber poll inconclusive, orders rerun in 4 LGAs

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In what appeared to be a sharp departure from what other judges manning electoral tribunals in other states of the federation have done, the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Kaduna, has declared the poll which produced Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress—APC as Governor, inconclusive. Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party—PDP and its candidate, Isah Mohammed Ashiru had filed a petition challenging Uba Sani’s victory.   The three-man panel headed by Justice Victor Oviawe also ordered a rerun of election in seven wards, four local government areas,…

Wike seeks Judiciary’s support for FCT reforms,as Appeal Court legal year begins

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FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has sought the the support of the judiciary for the implementation of reforms being implemented by the FCT Administration. The Minister made the appeal in his address during the ceremonies marking the commencement of the 2023/2024 Legal Year of the Court of Appeal which took place at the ceremonial court of the Appeal Court Headquarters, Abuja on Monday, September, 25th. The Minister said “Here in the FCT, we are fully committed to implementing certain reforms that will not only restore the glory of the…

Fire outbreak won’t affect Peter Obi and Atiku’s petitions – Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has assured that the fire outbreak that broke out in a section of its complex in Abuja on Monday morning had no connection with the presidential election petitions and will not be affected by it.   The Supreme Court of Nigeria’s spokesman, Festus Akande stated this during an interview on Arise TV on Monday.   It was reported earlier that a wing of the Supreme Court complex situated at the Three-Arm-Zone, Abuja, was engulfed by fire on Monday morning.     While the news broke, some individuals…

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…