Tag: African Court
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Osinbajo to address African Court in Arusha, Tanzania
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja on Sunday for Arusha, Tanzania, to attend the formal opening of the 2022 Judicial Year of the African Court for Human and Peoples’ Rights. Osinbajo’s Spokesman Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the vice president had been designated as the guest speaker at the inaugural event to be…
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Tribunal strikes out PDM case against Buhari
The Presidential Election Tribunal has struck out the case filed against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM). Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Mohammed Garba struck out the case this morning following the withdrawal of the petition. Counsel to PDM Aliyu Lemu told the Tribunal the party and its presidential candidate Pastor…
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Alleged N400m fraud: Court adjourns Metuh’s trial after arriving for trial in ambulance
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday agreed to adjourn the trial of former Peoples Democratic Party spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, on health grounds. The court presided over by Justice Okon Abang granted the adjournment after seeing Metuh arrive the court on a stretcher on Monday. He is being charged with corruption for…
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Corruption: Cape Verde, Zambia battle FG at African court over SERAP’s case
There was a “David and Goliath” type court battle last week before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights when Cape Verde and Zambia confronted Nigeria and Uganda over a corruption case instituted by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) before the court. SERAP had in the suit No. 001/2013 sought an advisory opinion…