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Lawyers head for Appeal Court over Executive Order 6 judgment

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

Two Abuja-based legal practitioners on Monday filed a notice of appeal challenging the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which held on October 11 that the President’s Executive Order No 6 did not violate the right of citizens to own property. The appellants, Barristers Ikenga Imo

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EFCC secures 28-year jail term against fraudster

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Kayode Gabriel Adeniji of Mide Landmark Ventures, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of Abuja High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Confirming the development, EFCC’s spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said Adeniji’s journey to jail began after the agency recieved a petition from one Christiana

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Court upholds Buhari’s Executive Order to seize assets linked to corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2018 0

…Insists seizure must be in line with the Constitution, court order The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, held that Presidential Executive Order 6 issued by Muhammadu Buhari was in the exercise of his powers under the 1999 Constitution (as amended). In her judgment in the suit filed two lawyers, Mr. Ikenga Ugochinyere and […]

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Court strikes out suit challenging judges’ arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2018 0

The Federal High Court Abuja Division on Thursday struck out a legal action instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari and five others to challenge the October 8, 2016, arrest and detention of two Supreme Court Justices and four others by the operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). Others sued along with President Buhari on […]

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FG arraigns clearing agent over illegal importation of riffles

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2018 0

For allegedly importing 1,570 pieces of pump action rifles illegally into Nigeria, a Federal High Court sitting on Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand of a clearing agent, Ifeuwa Moses Christ. The Federal Government had arraigned the clearing agent on an 8-count charge of illegal firearms importation and forgery. Upon his arraignment, the defendant […]

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Court voids PDP’s expulsion of Sen Kashamu, Ogun Chairman from party

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2018 0

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja on Wednesday set aside the People’s Democrat ic Party’s (PDP) expulsion of Senator Buruji Kashamu (Ogun East) and the Ogun State Chairman of the party, Engr Adebayo Dayo from the party. Justice Valentine Ashi, in a ruling held that purported expulsion was unlawful because it […]

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APC Primaries: Court sacks Ameachi led exco

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2018 0

…Ameachi rejects verdict, heads to Appeal Court Justice Chinwendu Nworgu of the Port Harcourt High Court sitting in Rivers State has nullified the Congresses and primary election that brought the nomination of Arch. Dele Cole as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and the Flag Amachree-led EXCO of the party. The Judge also […]

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Assets: Court approves service of FG’s charge against Ekweremadu, Akpan through NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday gave the Special Presidential Investigation Panel the nod to serve through substituted means the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ikweremadu and Senator Albert Bassey Akpan with two-count charge for refusing to declare their assets. The orders of the court followed the complaint of the Federal Government that […]

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JUST IN: Court strikes out case against Innoson Motors

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

A judge of the Lagos State High Court on Wednesday struck out the case of CEO of Innoson motors Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, due to the inability of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce him in court. The judge, Olusola Williams, while striking out the case, said a criminal matter can always be […]

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EFCC seeks transfer 12 cases on Magu’s confirmation from Jus Nyako

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a move to block Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja from hearing cases seeking the removal of Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, from office has written the court to transfer 17 separate suits relating to the case from her court. In […]

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CJN swears in Justice Olawunmi Judge of FHC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen on Tuesday swore in Justice Awogboro Abimbola Olawunmi as a Judge of the Federal High Court. Justice Onnoghen said Justice Olawunmi inauguration which took place at the Conference Room of the CJN followed the approval of her appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari. “Approval for your appointment came […]

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EFCC blocks Justice Nyako hearing of 12 cases involving Magu confirmation

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a move to block Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja Division from hearing cases seeking the removal of Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu from office has written the court to transfer 17 separate suits relating to the case from her court. In a […]

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N3.5bn fraud: Court grants Saraki’s aide, others, N250m bail each

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

Respite came Tuesday, the way of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and others as the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos granted him bail in the sum of N250 million. Makanjuola and others are standing trial over N3.5 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred an 11-count fraud […]

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In a move to curb impunity: Court restores EFCC’s power to probe state accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2018 0

…Dismisses Benue State govt’s suit against commission …Says accountability can’t be left alone to State Assembly In what can be regarded as a landmark judgment to address impunity, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday emboldened the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to curb financial crimes in the states as […]

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Court sentences reckless driver to death for knocking down FRSC personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2018 0

A Kebbi State High Court in Birnin Kebbi, on Friday, sentenced a driver, Usman Aliyu, to death for killing a Road Marshal Assistant (RMA III), Muhammad Babangida, a staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in a reckless driving. According to a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the incident occurred […]

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Alleged murder: SANs’ withdrawal stalls Maryam Sanda’s trial

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2018 0

The ongoing trial of Maryam Sanda, for alleged murder of her husband, Bilayaminu Bello, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court, Maitama, on Thursday, suffered yet another adjournment for the third time. The case was adjourned because of the withdrawal of three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) namely Joseph Daudu, A. T. Kehinde […]

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Anti- graft war hits judiciary: Corrupt judges in hot soup as NJC hammers 2 judges

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2018 0

…Justices Ofili-Ajumogobia, Agbadu-Fishim face dismissal from the Bench …How Magu’s petitions prompted NJC to recommend judges’ dismissal by Buhari The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday unleashed its form of anti-graft war by recommending the dismissal of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division and Mr. Justice James

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Court imposes N600m fine on EFCC for declaring 2 Rivers govt officials wanted

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2018 0

A Port Harcourt High Court has slammed a N600million exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigating and subsequently declaring two officials of the Rivers State government wanted. Delivering the judgement on Thursday, Justice George Omereji, in a fundamental human rights matter brought by the Accountant General of Rivers State,

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Alledged contempt: Lai Mohammed Knows Fate November 16

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed November 16, 2018 to rule on a motion brought by a former Minister of State for Finance, Mrs. Esther Nenadi Usman, on whether the Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, should be committed to prison or not for alleged contempt. Presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Aikawa fixed the date […]

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Forgery: Gov Bindow Faces Certificate Scandal

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2018 0

A Human Right group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has urged the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police to prosecute the Governor of Adamawa state, Muhammad Jibrilla Bindow over offences bothering on perjury. In the originating summons, a copy of which was made available to Naija Voice […]