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Court consolidates 13 suits on Senate confirmation of Magu

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, put on hold a judgment she was scheduled to deliver in the suit filed by Wole Balogun against the President Muhammadu Buhari and four others, challenging the propriety of the power of the Senate to confirm the appointment of Mr

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SURE-P Funds: ICPC witness admits discrepancies during investigation

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2018 0

Mr. Seidu Mohammed, Star witness of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in the ongoing trial of a United Kingdom-based Professor of Neurology, Reuben Oluwakinmilehin Obaro and his wife, Mrs Ayodele Olubunmi Obaro, a practicing nurse in the UK, has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in […]

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IGP Idris Sues Senate, Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

…says Presidential assignment Stopped Him from honouring invitation The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, has taken to court to challenge his summon by the Nigerian Senate. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/ CS/ 457/2018, Idris is seeking an injunctive order of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja restraining, “the Senate and Senate President, Bukola […]

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N800m scam: Ex-Kaduna Gov Yero ,3 others remanded in prison

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

Justice Mohammed Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Thursday ordered former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, and three others to be remanded in prison custody pending when the hearing and determination of their bail applications. The three others remanded in prison custody with Yero are former Minister of State for Power, […]

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Man, 27, gets 2 years jail for human trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced 27 years old Sylvanus Ubong Sunday to two years imprisonment for human trafficking offences. The convict who hailed from Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) in November […]

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N5.1b fraud: Court fixed June 19 for parties to adopt addresses

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday fixed June 19 for parties in a N5.1 billion fraud suit to adopt their written addresses in a no case submission brought by a former presidential aide, Waripamo Owei – Dudafa Justice Mohammed Idris fixed the date for parties to adopt their addresses after the prosecution closed […]

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N1.64bn fraud: 11 years after, court sends Nyame to prison

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

…Judge sentences Taraba ex- Gov to 14-year jail term without option of fine …Berates Nyame for reckless, shameful spending of N350m …EFCC secures conviction of another former governor Eleven years after he committed the offences, an Abuja High Court in Gudu on Wednesday, demonstrated that no matter the delay, law will caught up with offenders […]

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N481bn budget padding: Court orders FG to prosecute senators

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

Two years after allegations of padding and stealing of N481billion from the budget levelled against some principal officers of the National Assembly, a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari, to without any further delay, order security and anti – corruption agencies to forward to him (Buhari) reports of their investigations. Justice

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EFCC arraigns ex- Zamfara Gov Shinkafi, Yuguda, others over N450m scam

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arraigned a former Zamfara State Governor Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi alongside three others before the Zamfara State High Court on a 5 count charge of money laundering. Charged alongside Shinkafi are the former Minister of State, Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, Aminu Ahmed Nahuche and Ibrahim Malaha. Shinkafi and […]

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N400m fraud: Court closes Metuh’s case in absence of his lawyer

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2018 0

* Fixes July 3 for Channels TV to play DVD of Sunrise programme * Orders Metuh’s company to open defence July 2 Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday closed the defence of former National Public Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh who is facing a […]

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33.3bn fraud: Dasuki, 3 others re-arraigned on 32 amended charges

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2018 0

Col. Sambo Dasuki,(rtd) and three others were on Wednesday re-arraigned before a FCT High Court, Maitama, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ), on a 32-count amended charges. Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser, under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, was first arraigned in November, 2015. He was arraigned alongside ex-Director

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Court strikes out corruption suit against Industrial Court Judge

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2018 0

Respite, on Thursday came the way of a Judge of the National Industrial Court, Mr. Justice James Agbadu- Fishim, as an Ikeja High Court, Lagos struck out the corruption suit filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Prior to the ruling delivered yesterday by Justice Raliatu Adebiyi, the embattled judge had […]

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Alleged money laundering: Court remands Edo ex-dep gov, Ize-Iyamu, others

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2018 0

A Federal High court in Benin has remanded the former deputy governor of Edo state, Lucky Imasuen, state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s standard bearer for the 2015 Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu along with two aides to Chief Tony Anenih in prison custody. They were remanded in prison custody […]

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Court voids Abdulmumin Jibrin’s suspension

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2018 0

…orders House to pay his outstanding salaries Two months after the House of Representatives lifted the 180 legislative days suspension placed on Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin from Kano State , Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday voided the suspension. In his judgement in a suit by Jibrin, challenging the propriety […]

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Court Grants Shekarau, Others Bail Over Alleged Money Laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has granted bail to the former State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau. Shekarau was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside two others; a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Bashir Wali and Mansur Ahmed before Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar. They were arraigned on 6 counts of […]

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Election sequence: Court dismisses APC chieftain suit against NASS

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court in Enugu has dismissed a suit filed by a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Anike Nwoga, challenging the bill by the National Assembly to change the sequence of the 2019 General Election through amendment of the Electoral Act. Delivering judgment on the suit, Justice Mohammed Liman, the presiding judge, […]

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Shagari, 4 others docked for money laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2018 0

Former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, alongside four others was docked today in Sokoto Federal High Court on a five count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering to the tune of N500 million. Charged along with the former minister are Senator Abdullahi Mohammmed Wali, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Ibrahim Milgoma. They […]

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N400m fraud: Drama as Metuh’s lawyer withdraws after his collapse in court

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2018 0

A mild drama ensued at the courtroom of the Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Okon Abang on Monday as the former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, collapsed in court. Metuh and his company Destra Investment limited are standing trial on seven count charge for alleged N400m fraud. […]

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Anambra Church Massacre: I know alleged attacker 15 years ago, says witness

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

Prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of four defendants accused of involvement in the Ozubulu Church massacre, Christian Oruche, has told the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka that a man he knew 15 years ago took part in the killing. Four defendants : Great Chinedu Akpunonu, Chukwudi Ugwu, Vincent Ike and Onyebuchi Mbanefo […]

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Ndukwe retains Abia APC chairmanship, as Nwankpa becomes factional chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2018 0

…Kalu, Nwogu, Sen. Adighije shuns Nwankpa congress Following the Isiala Ngwa High Court order declaring Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwe and Chief Chidi Avaja as the authentic state chairman and secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party last Saturday, held its congress in the state where the duo emerged as state chairman and state Secretary […]