Tag: High Court
-
Court ends 13-year marriage over affair with pastor
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in the Eket Local Government Area has dissolved a 13-year marriage, celebrated in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, over the allegation that the 36-year-old wife slept with a pastor of one of the new generational churches in the state. The husband is also said to also be…
-
Electoral Act: Appeal Court rules Section 84(12) unconstitutional
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act is unconstitutional and that it violates Section 42 (1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
-
It is beyond your legal power to sell or dispose assets – COURT TELLS AGF
Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations, 2019 are contrary to the statutory provisions of the EFCC Act, Trafficking in Persons Cohabitation Enforcement and Administration Act, NDLEA Act and Immigration Act
-
Alleged N5bn fraud: Stella Oduah to be arraigned Oct. 12
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday has fixed Oct. 12 for the arraignment of former Aviation Minster, Stella Oduah and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date following a letter from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) in response to a petition. written…
-
WOMEN IN POLITICS: FG tasks political parties on National Gender Policy
Political parties give free nomination forms to women but later scheme them out during primaries
-
Federal High Court sacks PDP Chairman
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Mr Tochukwu Okorie, was not validly nominated to contest election into the position, the Federal High Court, Abuja, ruled on Wednesday. Delivering ruling in the suit filed by Mr Silas Onu, challenging the election of Okorie, Justice Ahmed Mohammed
-
How 21-year-old ‘vagrant’ stabbed my sister to death – Witness tells court
Chukwuemeka Nwangwu, an Abuja based businessman told an FCT High Court, Kubwa that a 21-year-old vagrant, Nasiru Jibrin, stabbed his sister to death.
-
Court strikes out suit against Gov Matawalle’s defection to APC
Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, on Monday struck out the suit filed against Gov Bello Matawalle and four others for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2021.
-
Federal High Court orders forfeiture of N110m found in a pry sch teacher’s account
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of N110.4million traced to the bank accounts of one Mr James Erebuoye and seven other suspects by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission for allegedly being proceeds of crime. In a statement by the ICPC on Thursday, in an ex-parte motion…
-
Ekiti judiciary announces Justice Fowe demise
Ekiti judiciary announces Justice Fowe demise