Tag: Appeal Court
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BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Cross River Senator, Odey
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has sacked Senator Stephen Odey, the lawmaker representing Cross River North senatorial district in the Senate. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the three-man panel of the court headed by Hon. Justice Chioma I. Nwosu declared Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as the duly elected senator for the senatorial district. The panel also…
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N362m Diezani bribe: Appeal Court upholds conviction of ex-INEC staff
The Court of Appeal, Yola Division, Adamawa State has affirmed the conviction of Ibrahim Mohammed Umar, a former electoral officer with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Yola South Local Government Area. Umar and his accomplice had earlier been convicted of a three-count charge by an Adamawa State High Court and sentenced to seven…
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Court dismisses suit challenging appointment of new A’Court justices of
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking to challenge the appointment of 18 new justices for the Appeal Court over alleged breach of federal character principles. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit filed by an Igbo socio-cultural group; the Incorporated Trustees of Alaigbo Development Foundation, for lack of locus…
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Assembly congratulates Gov Akeredolu on Appeal Court victory
The Ondo State House of Assembly has congratulated Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on his victory at the Court of Appeal. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman House Committee on Information Youth and Sports Development, Olugbenga Omole on Thursday in Akure. The Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun on behalf of…
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Battle not over: Jegede, PDP head for S’Court to challenge Akeredolu’s victory at A’Court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State says it will appeal against the Appeal Court judgment dismissing the petition against the declaration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as governor. This is contained in a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, and made available to newsmen in Akure on Wednesday. The party and…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court acquits Dokpesi of alleged N2.1bn fraud
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has discharged and acquitted the Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications PLC, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi on the allegation of N2.1 Billion fraud Case. The court made the declaration today, Thursday April 1, 2021, while ruling on the “No Case Submission” filed by High Chief Dokpesi. The three man justices…
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Again, Obaseki floors APC, as A’Court dismisses certificate forgery suit, fines party N350k
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed the alleged University of Ibadan degree certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo. The court dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and awarded N250, 000 cost in favour of Obaseki and N50,000 each for the Independent…
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Appeal Court reserves judgment on certificate forgery suit against Obaseki
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its chieftain, Williams Edobor, challenging the certificate presented by Governor Godwin Obaseki to contest the 2020 governorship election in Edo State. A three-man panel of justices of the appellate court made the reservation after…
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Imo North: Appeal Court upholds Ibezim’s disqualification as APC candidate
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the disqualification of Chuwuma Frank Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last by-election in Imo North Senatorial District of Imo State. A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment on Saturday, upheld the December 4, 2020 judgment…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court nullifies Metuh’s seven year jail term, orders fresh trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the conviction and seven years jail term imposed on a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, after finding him guilty of money laundering charges. A three-man panel led by Justice Stephen Adah in a unanimous judgment, delivered on Wednesday, held that the proceedings…