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Court bars DSS, Police, INEC from stopping conduct of PDP’s congress in Rivers

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BY ANDREW OROLUA Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the Department of State Service (DSS), Police, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and seven others from stopping, truncating or disrupting the conduct of Congresses for wards, local governments

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S’Court judgement on LG financial autonomy incomplete – CSO

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 July 2024 0

…calls for further review By Tunde Opalana A civil society organisation, United Nigerians Against Crimes has pointed out a lacuna in the recent Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to the 774 local governments in the country. Coming out of a three day meeting during which it critically analysed the apex court’s verdict, the body […]

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FCT: Court orders final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 July 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, July 15, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada to the Federal government of Nigeria. A statement signed by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity Department of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stated […]

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Emirship tussle: Court restrains Ado-Bayero, 4 others from acting as emirs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 July 2024 0

.Orders deposed Emirs to surrender all properties in their possession that belong to Kano State Emirate Council to state govt A Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted a perpetual injunction restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of Maina’s 20 houses in 5 states

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 July 2024 0

..Says no history of legitimate earnings BY ORIAKU IJELE A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered final forfeiture of at least 20 property linked to the convicted former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

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Court voids Edo PDP Governorship primary

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 July 2024 0

…Nullifies Ighodalo’s nomination …Ighodalo remains candidate – PDP, says primary election followed due process By Andrew Orolua, Abuja & Titus Akhigbe The Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s governorship candidate in the forthcoming Edo State

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Court frees man after 15 years in prison without trial

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 July 2024 0

An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala, while ruling in a fundamental rights enforcement suit marked No: D/16997MFHR/24 filed by Adeshina’s counsel, Mr Ben Okeke, […]

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LG autonomy: FG erred in dragging states to court– Okupe

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 July 2024 0

Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, has faulted the Federal Government’s on its court case against states over local government autonomy. Okupe, a former Presidential spokesperson ,expressed the position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos Okupe, former National Publicity

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N25.7bn fraud: S’Court affirms ex bank chief Atuche’s 6 yrs in jail

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 June 2024 0

…Frees Army Sergeant from death sentence by military court BY ANDREW OROLUA The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and six-year jail term handed to former Managing Director of the now defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche by the Court of Appeal in Lagos in a judgment delivered on June 23, 2022. In a unanimous judgment […]

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Court discharges Binance executive, Gambaryan, in FIRS’s tax evasion charge

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 June 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday discharged Tigran Gambaryan, a 39-year-old American, and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla from the tax evasion charges preferred against them and the cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The court made the decision in a short ruling following an amended […]

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Despite Court Order, About 50 Policemem Storm Property, Harass, Intimidate Journalists

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2024 0

About fifty armed policemen invaded a residence in Maitama District of Abuja, to enforce a court order, on the instruction of Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, Abiodun Alabi. . According to the policemen, led by a DSP, they were at the property to enforce a court order, despite another court order restraining them from […]

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Woman begs court to save her from ill-tempered hubby

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 June 2024 0

A food vendor, Shakirat Oguntade has prayed a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to grant her prayer for divorce from her estranged husband, Ganiu. Oguntade in her petition told the court: “my life took a turn for the worse since I moved in with Ganiu because of his temper. ”He is hot tempered […]

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Property Dispute: I Was Detained For Telling FCT CP It’s Not His Duty To Interpret Court Orders In His Office

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 June 2024 0

Human Rights Lawyer and activist Victor Giwa has debunked news making round that he was detained for disobedience to court order and judgement of the court of appeal in the case involving Asabe Wazirri and Abeh signature Limited in appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/246/2022 regarding a property in Maitama. The lawyer, after his release from the Force […]

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Autonomy for Local Governments: S’Court gives Govs 7 days to file defence to FG’s suit

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 May 2024 0

…Orders FG to file reply within two days …Hearing of suit to begin June 13 BY ANDREW OROLUA The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the 36 state governors to file their respective defences to a suit instituted against their states by the Federal Government who is seeking a full implementation of autonomy for the 774 […]

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Rivers political crisis: Court sacks 25 defected lawmakers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 May 2024 0

By Amaka Agbu A Port Harcourt High Court, on Thursday, declared vacant the seats of 25 lawmakers who defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State to the All Progressives Party (APC). The Court also restrained Governor Fubara, the State Attorney- General, and the State Chief Justice all known as the 26th-28th […]

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EFCC approaches another court after losing forfeiture on $4.7m, ₦830m, properties-Emefiele

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2024 0

After a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice C.J. Aneke had on May 14, 2024, vacated an interim forfeiture order sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on monies domiciled in Nigerian banks and properties allegedly linked to Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, […]

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Court admits BTC in suit challenging Oba of Benin’s authority

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 May 2024 0

By Titus Akhigbe The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has admitted the Benin Traditional Council, BTC, as a party in a suit instituted by suspended Dukes (Enigie) in Benin, against Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin. Recall that two suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko […]

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Court affirms ICPC’s power to investigate, prosecute Delta Govt officials

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 May 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has upheld the powers of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate and prosecute officials of Delta State Government who allegedly engage in corrupt acts. The Attorney-General of the state had filed a suit challenging the powers of […]

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Court jails former banker 121years for N112m fraud in Onitsha

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2024 0

Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112,100,000( One Hundred and Twelve […]

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Court Vacates Arrest Warrant Against Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Edieson Ehi, Others on Terrorism Charges

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2024 0

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja, has set aside an order for the arrest of Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to River State governor, Sim Fubara. Others also affected by the order are Jinjiri Bala, Happy Bennett, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri and Chibuike Peter. The Chief of Staff and others […]