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2016 Ondo Guber: Aspirant supporters demand electoral materials

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

Supporters of Dr. Olusegun Abraham, contestant in the 2016 governorship primaries election of Ondo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Wednesday stormed the national secretariat of the party demanding for the immediate release of Electoral materials used for the conduct of the

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Court sacks APC National Organizing Secretary, Ibediro, orders fresh election within 30 days

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

The Federal High Court Abuja division on Wednesday voided the election of Emmanuel Ibediro as the National Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It declared the election that produced Emmanuel Ibediro inconclusive and restrained Ibediro from parading himself as the National Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Consequently,

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Court adjourns certificate forgery suit against Adeleke indefinitely

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Bwari, Abuja on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely the suit filed against the Senator Adeleke for alleged certificate forgery. Two plaintiffs had filed the suit, seeking the disqualification of Adeleke from participating in the governorship election on the grounds of not possessing requisite educational

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Citing illegality, court nullifies impeachment of Imo Deputy Gov Madumere

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

It was jubilation galore on Tuesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital, when Justice Benjamin Iheaka of Owerri High Court nuffied the impeachment of the state Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere. The state House of Assembly last July impeached Madumere on six counts ranging from negligence of duty, gross misconduct, among others. The state lawmakers […]

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ICPC arraigns ex-SMEDAN DG over N189.6m money laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2018 0

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned a former Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Bature Masari, before an FCT High Court, Apo, for alleged N189.6million money laundering. Masari had pleaded not guilty to a 27-count charge, bordering on misappropriation,

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Money Laundering: Court declines Orji Kalu’s request to stay proceedings

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday declined to stay further proceedings in the matter brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former governor of Abia state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu saying it is in conflict with the law. Instead, Justice Mohammed Idris, asked the erstwhile governor to open his defence […]

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Interim ex-parte orders and 2019 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2018 0

The admonition by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdul-Kafarati, to judges, asking them to refrain from granting interim ex-parte orders on political matters, appears to be the crucial directive that will shape political events in due course as we approach the 2019 polls. The CJ had disclosed on Monday at […]

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CJ stops judges from granting ex-parte order on political matters

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

…Orders conclusion of all pending political cases before October 31 The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abudul- Kafarati, has directed judges of the court to stop granting interim ex-parte order in any political case brought before their courts. He said that the directive is part of efforts to ensure that the […]

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FG Closes Case Against, SAN, Judge

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2018 0

After almost two years of trial which suffered several adjournments, before the Abuja division of the Federal High court, the Federal government has finally closed its case against Justice Ofili Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla (SAN)‎. The matter is before Justice Hazeem Oshodi of the court. Counsel Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nnaemeka Omewa had […]

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Court strikes out suit to stop Saraki’s removal as Senate President

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2018 0

The Federal High Court Abuja Division has struck out a suit filed by associates of Dr. Bukola Saraki to stop any move to reconvene the Senate for the purpose of removing Dr. Saraki as the President of the Senate of the federal republic. Vacation judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba terminated further hearing on the suit filed […]

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Osun guber poll: Court orders WAEC to produce Adeleke’s certificate

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2018 0

Justice O. A Musa of Abuja High Court in Bwari on Thursday issued a five-day ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to produce the results recorded by the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the May/June 1981 examinations conducted by the council. The […]

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Court stops Insurance Commission from implementing Capital Policy

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2018 0

Twenty four hours into the implementation of proposed minimum solvency capital policy, a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the National Insurance Commission (NIC) to stop the implementation pending the expiration of a 30 days pre – action notice. The implementation of the proposed minimum solvency capital policy was scheduled to take effect […]

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Journalist detention: Court awards N10 million damages against FG

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has described the two years detention of journalist Jones Abiri as outright conviction and ordered government to pay N10 million in damages to Mr Abiri. Mr Abiri was arrested in August 2016 and detained for two years till his lawyers, led by human rights activist, Femi Falana […]

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Defection: CSO sues Tambuwal, Ortom, Ahmed, wants court to declare their seats vacant

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

The vacation judge of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Wednesday, granted permission to hear three separate suits, seeking to declare vacant the seats of three State Governors: Samuel Ortom (Benue); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara). The suits marked FHC/ABJ/CS/901/2018, FHC/ABJ/CS/940/2018 and FHC/ABJ/CS/943/2018, also

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Court grants 10 detained IPOB members N50m bail

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

The vacation judge of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Wednesday, admitted to bail 10 alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who have been in detention since February 2. In a ruling yesterday the judge dismissed a five-paragraphed affidavit the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister […]

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Court reserves ruling on Daniel, Labour party case

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2018 0

An Ogun State high court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State has reserved ruling on a case instituted by the former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and three Chieftains of Labour Party. The presiding judge, Justice E.O Osinuga of Ogun State high Court 1, Sagamu on Friday said the matter is supposed to be for […]

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New Yam Festival announcement: Court restrains Enogie

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2018 0

A Benin High court presided over by Justice M. O. Ighodalo has restrained the (Duke) Enogie of Igbontor/Idumiru Community, Igbanke, Edo State, Moses Omorodion and two others from announcing and performing the new yam festival for the Community. In an Exparte motion with Suit No. B/463M/18 filed by Chief (Dr.) Henry Omorodion, he asked the […]

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EFCC arraigns businessman for impersonating US AGF Jefferson

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a businessman, Khareem Oluwaseyi, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for allegedly impersonating the United States Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, to defraud people online. The EFCC is prosecuting Oluwaseyi on a five-count charge of alleged possession of fraudulent documents. But when the five-

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Alleged N1.6bn fraud money, church project donation – Dudafa

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Gooluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, has told Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos that the N1.6 billion linked to him in an alleged fraud charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was proceeds of donations towards a church project. […]

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Dismiss suit seeking to stop reconvening of Senate, FG tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2018 0

* Says Senators Adebayo, Misau mischief makers The Federal Government has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by two former All Progressives Congress’ Senators, Rabiu Ibrahim Adebayo and Isa Hamma Misau, seeking to stop reconvening of the Senate without the notice of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. Adebayo, […]