Tag: Federal High Court
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2023: Rivers APC ask court to disqualify all PDP candidates
The Rivers state All Progressives Congress APC has sued the Peoples Democratic Party,( PDP) it’s governorship candidate, Sim Fubara. thirty-one others and the Independent National Electoral Commission, to the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, citing issues of neglect of electoral act.
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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer defeats FG in court, get N52m compensation
The Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra state has ordered the Nigerian Army and other security agencies who invaded Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer’s house on the day of his brother’s burial two years ago to pay him the sum of 50 Million naira as compensation.
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Lagos man remanded in prison for hacking Oniru’s Facebook account to defraud a Professor
Lagos-based man Agbolade Agbolahan has been remanded in prison for allegedly hacking Oniru of Ireland’s Facebook account and thereafter using it to defraud a professor of the sum of half a million naira. In his defense, Agbolahan pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him by the Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos.
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Court restrains FG over disputed e-Customs Concession Project
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Federal government from enforcing or giving effect to the controversial Customs Modernisation Project otherwise known as e- Custom allegedly executed by its agents on May 30, 2022. The agents who allegedly executed the disputed concession project are the Nigerian Customs Service, Trade Modernisation Project limited, Huawei…
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EXTRADITION: Court to hear Abba Kyari’s case on Friday
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for Friday in the extradition proceedings initiated against suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abba Kyari by the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the date on Thursday to enable the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) file a formal response to Kyari’s notice of primary…
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2023: Lawyer drags Atiku to court over citizenship status
Former Vice president and presidential flagbearer of the peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has been dragged to court by a lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, asking that the Federal High Court in Abuja should disqualify him.
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Court restrains MC Oluomo, 8 others from collecting levies from commercial drivers
The Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Chairman of the Lagos State Park and Garages Management, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, and eight others to stop collecting levies from commercial drivers. Justice Peter Lifu gave the order in respect to an ex-parte application filed by a lawyer, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje.
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Why we are at Okorocha’s home – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why its operatives laid siege to the Abuja residence of former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha.
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Student, three others jailed for wire fraud in Ibadan
A student of the Polytecnic ibadan,Gbadamosi Joseph Adebayo has been sentenced to 6 months in jail by the Federal High Court in Ibadan for wire fraud. Another set of persons whose names were given as Tijani Wasiu Oluwakemi, Olunlade Quadri Olamilekan and Olaogun Segun Damilola were also convicted for the same offence.
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ELECTORAL ACT: Court of Appeal was wrong to say claimant had no locus standi to have brought the action- Oyesanya SAN
Oyesanya opined that the Court of Appeal was right in striking down section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. That section fails the test of being consistent with the constitution