Tag: FHC
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Elections: Federal high court judges to embark on seven days break
Judges of the Federal High Court (FHC) are to embark on a seven-day break to enable them to participate in the forthcoming presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 25. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho. According to the circular, the break begins on…
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Abuja woman drags ex-SDGs financial director, deputy to court for accusing her of leaking classified documents to EFCC
A federal civil servant working at the Sustainable Development Goals Office, Mrs Aisha Al-Amin, has filed a defamation suit at the Upper Area Court, Gudu, Abuja, against a retired Director of Finance and Account, Mr Sani Muhammad. Mrs Aisha Al-Amin also dragged the retired deputy director, Mr Ayeni Richard, to court for alleged criminal defamation…
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Court dismisses suit to grant states power to manage LG funds
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by 36 states, challenging the legality of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, Guidelines, which came into effect on June 1, 2019. The suit marked (FHC/ABJ/CS/563/2019) was filed through their Attorneys General and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF.
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Kpokpogri finally clears air about role Tonto Dikeh played in the demolition of his Abuja house
Joseph Egbri, aka Kpokpogri, a politician and former lover of actress, Tonto Dikeh, has finally cleared the air about the role Nollywood actress played in the recent demolition of his house in Abuja. He pointed out that the Federal Housing Authority (FHC) and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) are liars from the pit of hell…
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ELECTORAL ACT: Court of Appeal was right on saying FHC lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter- Chief Uwazurike
Ex President of Aka Ikenga, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, aserts that the plaintiff had no locus standi to file the suit, hence the Court of Appeal was solidly right to have struck out the suit- noting that Electoral Act as signed into law by Mr President is the law today
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Why Court of Appeal is unfit to rule on Section 84(12)- Worer Obuagbaka
A court of law cannot approbate and reprobate on the same issue. In fact , you cannot put something on nothing and expect it to stand. The Court of Appeal cannot declare section 84(12) of the Electoral Act unconstitutional.