Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to eject Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from the courtroom following a bout of unruly behaviour during proceedings. The drama unfolded on Tuesday when the IPOB leader interrupted his lead counsel, […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, recused herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Justice Nyako withdrew from the case following oral applications by Kanu and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, upon resumed hearing in the […]
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stood down ruling on the bail application filed by Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney General of the Federal (AGF) and Minister of Justice, to 2pm. Justice Nyako, after listening to arguments from parties in the suit with file number: FHC/ABJ//CR/89/17, said the ruling would be […]
Justice Binta Nyako of Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has slated March 13 for hearing in a pre -election suit by senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq challenging the election of Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The court registrar on March 5 served hearing notice to the respondents, including […]
Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, on Wednesday applied to be joined as a party in a suit filed by Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to stop the Senate from probing into his (Maina’s) controversial reinstatement into the civil service. According to […]
Four persons, including a woman were docked Wednesday before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja over a crude oil scam. They faced a nine-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and obtaining one million US dollars by false pretence from an American. The four accused are Umar Audu Bida, Truth Igogori, […]