Tag: Case
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Court strikes out case against APC presidential candidate, Tinubu
Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a case filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP)seeking to nullify the candidature of Bola Tinubu as 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
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Record producer, Shizzi and wife drag Teni in the mud over hit song
Shizzi and wife drag Teni in the mud over Case
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Baba Ijesha: Prosecution closes case
The Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial at an Ikeja Special Offences Court over allegations of defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, the Lagos State Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), made this known…
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BREAKING: Seyitan withdraws rape petition as Police clear Dbanj
Seyitan Babatayo, who accused musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj, of rape has written a letter to the police withdrawing her petition. In a letter dated July 17, 2020 addressed to the Inspector-General of Police through her lawyer, Olamide Omileye, Babatayo said she was withdrawing from the case for personal reasons. The letter read…
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Ifeanyi Ubah’s N135b fraud case adjourned till 2020
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned until Feb. 13, 2020, trial of the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd., Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, charged with N135 billion fraud. The Federal Government brought the charge before Justice Nicholas Oweibo. Capital Oil and Gas is named as the second defendant. On Wednesday, Mr Kunle…
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Ibori appeals conviction, takes UK to European Court
Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has taken the United Kingdom to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, in a bid to quash his conviction by a London court. In one of the grounds of the appeal, the former governor alleged that identified corrupt British Police Officers were responsible…
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Falana writes AGF, seeks withdrawal of case against suspended CJN Onnoghen
A Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the criminal charges filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Falana said he made the request having confirmed that a petition had been submitted to the National Judicial Council alleging grave misconduct against Onnoghen. In…
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Alleged N1.4bn fraud: CJ grants NBA President’s request, transfers case to new judge
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, has granted the request by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Paul Usoro, for a change of judge in the N1.4bn fraud charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It was learnt on Monday that following Usoro’s letter…
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Alleged false information: FG opens case against Melaye
The Federal Government on Wednesday opened its case against Senator Dino Melaye before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, where he is being prosecuted for charges of giving false information against the Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Mr. Edward Onoja. The prosecution led by Mr.…