Tag: Court
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Despite court restriction, US deports hundreds of Venezuelans
More than 200 Venezuelans alleged to be gang members have been deported from the United States to a supermax prison in El Salvador, despite a federal judge’s order temporarily blocking the removals. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on social media that 238 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, along with 23 members…
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AGF lacks power to prosecute offences under Electoral Act – Court
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, declared that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice lacked the power and authority to initiate, maintain and prosecute offences under the
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Court reserves judgment on Lagos assembly speakership tussle
Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Ikeja High Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the reinstated speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging the legality of his initial removal as speaker.
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Produce Hudu by March 27 or face contempt charges, Court cautions IG
The High Court of Justice of Adamawa State, sitting in the Yola Judicial Division, has issued a significant court order directing the Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to arrest and produce Mr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, before the court. The order, issued…
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Court stops PDP, Damagum from acting against south-south zonal congress outcome
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Acting National Chairman, Iliya Damagun from taking any steps that could adversely affect the outcome of the South South Zonal meeting and Congress of the party.
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Court extends hearing to March 17 as Obasa files additional affidavits
A n Ikeja High Court on Monday extended the hearing of the suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, until March 17. Obasa is challenging the allegations that led to his initial removal as speaker
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Court orders Akpabio, others to file defence in Natasha’s suit
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and others to file their defence in a suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.
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Kano Court jails lady for smuggling $1.15m, 136,000 Saudi Riyals into Nigeria
A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced one Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim to prison for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 and SDR135,900 Saudi Riyals into Nigeria from Saudi Arabia. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, secured her conviction after she pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of money laundering before…
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Court orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, ordered a final forfeiture of the sum of 1.43 million dollars, linked to embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele.
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Just in: Court stops Senate from probing Natasha
A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from conducting a disciplinary proceeding against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, gave the order on Tuesday following an ex parte application filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s counsel. On February 20, the Kogi Central…