Tag: High Court
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Alleged N109bn fraud: EFCC rearraigns suspended AGF Idris, others
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday rearraigned suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris and three others over alleged N109.5 billion fraud in an FCT High Court, Maitama. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele; Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited. They were first arraigned on July 22 before a vacation…
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Court affirms Sen. Otu winner of APC guber primary in C/River
The Federal High Court in Calabar, has resolved the disputed All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship ticket in Cross River in favour of Sen. Bassey Otu. The court, presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a suit number FHC/CA/CS/95/2022, on Monday in Calabar, held that the plaintiff, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, failed to prove his case. Ojukwu…
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Court adjourns alleged perjury suit against Gov. Matawalle
The Federal High Court in Gusau adjourned until Oct. 27 for definite hearing”, the suit filed by a group: Northern Youth Assembly and others against Gov. Bello Matawalle and three others for alleged perjury. The group in the suit, alleged that there were discrepancies in the academic and birth certificates, Matawalle presented to the Independent…
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Court orders Kano State Govt to request for Chinese interpreter for alleged Sani’s killer
Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji of a Kano State High Court has ordered the state government to write to the Chinese Embassy to provide an interpreter for Geng Quangrong, a Chinese national who is alleged to have murdered his 22-year-old Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani. The 47-year-old Chinese, who is facing a count charge of culpable homicide- contrary…
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Judge withdraws from suit against Cecil Osakwe, writes CJ
Justice Mohammed Idris of the FCT High Court has withdrawn from the alleged fraud brought against a property developer, Cecil Osakwe, citing external pressure. Justice Idris, on Monday, remitted the case file, which was brought by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, to the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court for…
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Court dismiss suit against Natasha
The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the nomination of an Abuja based lawyer, Barrister Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Kogi Central. The case which was presided over by Justice Peter Mallong held that the legal action instituted by another contestant,…
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Court slams N1m fine against Delta SDP guber candidate
A Delta High Court sitting in Warri has fined Mr Kenneth Gbagi, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the state a sum of One million Naira for allegedly violating the fundamental human rights of Mr Victor Ephraim. The presiding judge, Justice Vera Agbodje, gave the order in a judgment on Monday in Warri.…
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COURT: Five armed robbers to die by hanging in Akwa Ibom, Plateau
The Akwa Ibom State High Court presided by Justice Okon Okon has sentenced two members of a three-man robbery gang to death by hanging. The convicts, Donald John Obot, 35, a barber, and Blessing Christopher Utah, 36, who have been using tricycles to rob their victims, were sentenced to death, having been found guilty of…
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SAN tells court how security guards shot him three times, stole his money
A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has been told how two security guards, Kingsley Asuquo and Isaac Edet, allegedly stabbed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. John Mbaduga, and stole his money. Asuquo and Edet are standing trial before Justice Yetunde Adesanya following an accusation of stabbing and robbing Mbaduga…
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Absence of judge stalls hearing in rtd AIG Mbu’s suit
The absence of Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled a hearing in the suit filed by retired AIG Joseph Mbu, challenging his alleged compulsory retirement against the Police Service Commission (PSC). Newsmen reports that Obaseki-Osaghae had on May 19 fixed Wednesday for defence.