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Alleged fraud: Court adjourns Nyako, others case until Jan. 24

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021 0

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako and others until Jan. 24. Justice Abang fixed the date, following the appeal filed by the ex-governor and other defendants at the Court of Appeal, asking the court to

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Enough of Stringent Bail Conditions

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

On Monday, November 25, 2019 a judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Justice Okon Abang, gave what was clearly the highest bail amount in Nigeria’s judicial history. Ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, embattled former chairman of Pension Reform Task Force Team, Justice Abang granted bail […]

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Court reopens Metuh’s defence, directs AGF to arraign 3 Channel TV staff over prejudicial comments

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday reopened Olisa Metuh’s defence after setting aside the court order which closed the embattled defendant case on May 25, 2018. The court also directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) to arraign three presenters of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily […]

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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 […]