Tag: Court Cases
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How Zamafara Gov-Elect, Dauda Lawal scaled many court cases to win guber poll
It’s no longer news that the incumbent governor of Zamfara state Bello Matawalle has been defeated by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dauda Lawal Dare. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the election, Professor Kasimu Shehu, while declaring the final results, said Dare scored 377,726 votes to…
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Court grants SERAP leave to compel FG to prosecute NASS officers over ‘padding of N481bn’
There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing the truth about alleged padding of the 2016 budget may soon have some answers, as the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted a bid by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) “to seek an order of Mandamus to direct and compel the Federal Government to prosecute some…
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Stop discussing pending court cases, CJN warns media practitioners
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, has warned media practitioners to stop entertaining discussions of any sorts on matters pending before competent law courts in the country. The CJN said this in his 2018 New Year message to journalists on Wednesday. The statement signed and released by his Special Assistant on media, Awassam…