Tag: Court
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Yahaya Bello advised to avail self in court Wednesday
The embattled former governor of Kogi Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been advised to to avail himself in court on Wednesday over alleged N80.2bn money laundering case. The former Kogi governor has been having a running-battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2bn fraud.
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Access Bank faces N100m lawsuit over alleged unlawful deductions
A legal practitioner, Mr Junaid Sanusi who is a customer of Access Bank Plc, has sued the bank for N100 million for allegedly deducting his money unlawfully. While arguing his originating summons before the Federal High Court at Ibadan on Monday, Sanusi informed the court that he operated a savings account with Access Bank Plc.
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Court dismisses Northern APC suit seeking Ganduje’s removal as national chairman
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
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Alleged perjury: Court adjourns case against Okpebholo indefinitely
A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Friday, adjourned hearing in the case filed against Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate in the Saturday election in Edo, indefinitely. Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar adjournment followed an order of Justice O.C. Agbaza
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Group drags Tinubu’s Minister to court over alleged N2bn financial infractions
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Ken Ohanenye, is again in the eyes of the storm as she was accused of allegedly siphoning N2billion meant for the empowerment of the women in the country. A group, identified as Concerned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has dragged Ohanenye and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to an Enugu…
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Court shifts judgment in suit seeking Ganduje’s sack as APC chair
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, shifted the judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Sept. 23. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter, which was earlier fixed for today, was not on the cause list.
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Court restrains police from investigating paternity dispute against ex-minister
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kado, Abuja has restrained the police from investigating a paternity dispute against former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, pending the hearing and determination of the case. The presiding judge, Shehu Ahmadu, in a ruling, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and his
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Inspector General of Police sentenced to six months imprisonment
The Acting Inspector-General of Police in Kenya, Gilbert Masengeli has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt by the country’s High Court.
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Edo poll: Court summons Okpebholo over alleged age falsification
A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has summoned Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2024 Edo elections, to appear before it over alleged age falsification. He is charged with forgery and perjury.
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Edo poll: Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking Ighodalo’s disqualification
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal seeking to disqualify Asue Ighodalo as governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Hamma Barka,