Tag: Appeal Court
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Appeal Court frees ex-Adamawa governor, Ngilari
An Appeal Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, on Wednesday acquitted former Adamawa governor, Bala Ngilari. The Appeal Court set aside the ruling of the state High Court which had earlier sentenced Ngilari to five years imprisonment. Justice Ambrose Mamadi had convicted Ngilari of violating due process in procurement of 25 units of vehicles during…
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Appeal Court okays bench warrant against Tompolo
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the appeal brought by Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo against the EFCC over the Bench Warrant issued against him by Justice Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the EFCC had on December 15,2015 instituted a Criminal Charge against Tompolo and nine others.…
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JUST IN: A’Court judge withdraws from Patience Jonathan’s $5.9m suit
One of the three justices assigned to hear the appeal filed by former first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan to discharge a court order which temporarily seized the sum of $5.9m found in her Skye Bank account on Wednesday withdrew from the case. TheNewsGuru.com reports the three-man appeal court panel, comprising Justices John Ikyeh, Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo…
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Ifeanyi Ubah: Appeal Court backs N43bn probe by EFCC
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, nod to continue its investigation of Capital Oil and Gas Limited and its Managing Director, Ifeanyi Ubah, for alleged complicity in a N43.29bn petroleum subsidy scheme fraud. EFCC and the police had levelled them allegations of obtaining subsidy…
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Obaseki, Oshiomhole applaud A’Court verdict, say Edo never voted PDP
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, praised the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which upheld his victory at the September 28, 2016 Governorship Election. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Court of Appeal, on Friday morning, dismissed the election petition filed by both the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, noting that…
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Appeal Court to deliver judgement on Edo poll today
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin will on Friday deliver judgement on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, challenging the ruling of the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal on the September 2016 governorship poll. The PDP and Ize-Iyamu are challenging the judgement of the Justice Ahmed…
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Account for assets recovered from Cecilia Ibru, Appeal Court orders CBN
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court in Lagos ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to disclose the total cash and value of properties recovered from a former Managing Director of the defunct Oceanic Bank, Cecilia Ibru, who was convicted of corruption. The judgment, which was delivered by…
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JUST IN: Appeal Court overturns ex-NIMASA DG, Omatseye’s conviction
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has overturned the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos which convicted a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Raymond Omatseye. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Omatseye was convicted on June 6, 2016, by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of 24 out of the 27…
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Edo Poll: Appeal Court strikes out Ize-Iyamu’s appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, challenging the discontinuation of the recounting of ballot papers used during the September 28 governorship election in four local government areas of the state. The PDP and Ize-Iyamu…
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A’Court judgement: Makarfi convenes emergency meeting
Sequel to the affirmation of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff on Friday as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, , by an Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has called for an emergency meeting of party stakeholders over the ruling. TheNewsGuru.com reports…