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Kashamu floors PDP as INEC adopts Dayo faction’s candidates list

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

…PDP alleges INEC display huge compromise The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost the party machinery in Ogun State to Senator Buruji Kashamu following a Federal High Court ruling. Consequently, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to publish names of

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N6.9bn fraud: Fayose meets N50m bail conditions, regains freedom

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2018 0

Five days after a former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose was granted bail by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, the erstwhile governor on Monday was sighted at the court premises perfecting his bail bond. Apparently a freed man, the former governor, who entered the court premises almost at the close of official hour, was […]

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Ogun LP protests in court, accuses Gov Daniel, Kashamu of plot to hijack party

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2018 0

Members of the Ogun State chapter of Labour Party on Monday stormed the Federal High Court premise in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to protest against alleged plans by two prominent members of opposition party to hijack the party structure in the state. The protesters besieged the entrance of the Court with placards to […]

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N500m fraud: Court fixes Nov 26 to entertain motion on jurisdiction

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2018 0

Hearing of a motion challenging the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos to entertain a N500 million fraud charge slammed on the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr. Clement Faboyede, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been fixed. Justice Saliu Saidu on Friday fixed November […]

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Synagogue: Structures without planning permit can regularize papers – Witness

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

A Fellow with the Nigerian Institute of Town Planner, Mr. Adebisi Adedire on Thursday told a Lagos High Court, Igbosere that those who built without planning permit or developmental permit in the state can regularize their papers even after erecting their structures in the future. The witness, who was subpoena by the court via a […]

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Court restrains EFCC from arresting, detaining contractors, lawyers working for Rivers govt

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from either arresting or detaining contractors, lawyers, professionals, and service providers who have rendered services to the Rivers State Government. The court also restrained the EFCC and the Attorney-General of the Federation from inviting and detaining officials

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Abia APC leadership crisis escalates as thugs sack court

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

Hell was let lose, Wednesday as hoodlums took over the entire Abia state high court sitting at Okpuala Ngwa premises, blocked the two entries into the court and caused pandemonium. That court was the venue for a case between two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which has been engulfed in leadership tussle with […]

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N6.9bn fraud: Fayose gets N50m bail, trial begins Nov 19

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

Respite, on Wednesday, came the way of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos granted him bail in the sum of N50 million. Fayose, who arrived in a white Nissan MV350 bus at about 8:20am amidst tight security, is standing trial on charges bordering on alleged N6.9billion electioneering campaign […]

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Justice Yunusa admitted it’s unethical to receive money from lawyers – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that Justice Mohammed Yunusa, the embattled former Judge of Federal High Court, Lagos, admitted in his statement to the anti-graft agency that it was unethical receiving money from lawyers. The revelation was made on Tuesday during the testimony of Mr. Moses Awolusi, an EFCC investigator, during […]

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Job scam: ‘I sold my commercial bus to raise N600, 000’

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2018 0

Trial of the Principal Secretary to the Managing Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Mrs. Stella Achara, has continued at Enugu High Court with a prosecution witness, Engr. Abonyi Ikemefuna Henry telling the court how he lost fortune on account of the alleged failed deal. Achalla is standing trial before Hon. Justice C. O. Ajah of […]

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EFCC arraigns Fayose over N6.9bn fraud as judge remands him in custody

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2018 0

Amidst tight security on Monday, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose appeared before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, to answer charges bordering on alleged involvement in N6.9 billion electioneering campaign fraud. Fayose, who arrived the court premises with a pair of blue jeans and multi-coloured shirt at about 8:35am in a white Nissan MV350 […]

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Delta court orders police to pay man N15.2m for unlawful detention

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2018 0

A Kwale High Court in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State has ordered the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mustafa Muhammed to pay one Uche Obidike, the sum of N15.2 million as exemplary damage. This is against the sum of N120 million earlier sought by his counsel, Barrister Kenneth Agbonze for his […]

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I won’t return to court for trial – Nnamdi Kanu

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed not to return to the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was standing trial before he left the country in controversial manner. The Federal Government had charged Kanu with alleged treasonable conduct but Justice Binta Nyako granted him bail after […]

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Alleged 2.1bn fraud: Court fixes Nov 12 for ruling on Dokpesi ‘no case submission’

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday reserved its ruling on ‘no case submission’ made by Chief Raymond Dokpesi, and his Daar Investment and Holdings Company Limited, owner of Ray Power FM and African Independent Television (AIT) over money laundering and procurement charges involving the sum of N2.1 billion. Dokpesi and the company are […]

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FCT court’ll no longer tolerate continuous adjournment of cases – CJ

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

The Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, has said that the syndrome of continued adjournment of cases on the grounds that investigations of cases are ongoing would no longer be tolerated by the court. Speaking during the inauguration of courts’ De-clogging Panel and Settlement Week Committee for the FCT Judiciary, Justice […]

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Court grants Shittu’s prayer to serve NYSC processes

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, granted the application of the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, to serve originating summons on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja. Shittu had in the last few weeks been confronted with criticisms for not observing the mandatory one-year national youth service. Justice P.I. Ajoku ruled […]

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Court strikes out Sen. Omo-Agege contempt suit against Saraki, Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday struck out a fresh suit by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) seeking to commit Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to prison over refusal to pay salaries and allowances. The judge struck out the application, following the confirmation that the outstanding salaries and […]

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EFCC arraigns businessman over N160m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday charged a businessman, Malik Kayode, and his company MIKA Resources Nig. Ltd. before a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged N160 million fraud. The accused is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a four-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, retention of proceeds of […]

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Zamfara APC: Court asks stakeholders to maintain status quo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2018 0

Zamfara State High Court IV today issued an order of interim injection asking APC national working committee, APC state and INEC to maintain status quo in the lingering APC primaries in the state. A card carrying member and one Sanusi Dan Alhaji had dragged the National working committee of these APC before the State High […]

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Sen Adeleke, 4 others charged with exam malpractices

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

The Federal Government has charged Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP, Osun West) and four others before the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly engaging in examination malpractices. Senator Adeleke is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State during the recent election in the state where he lost to Gboyega Oyetola, the candidate of […]