Tag: High Court
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Conflicting orders: Three High Court judges summoned to NJC panel
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has set up a probe panel to investigate three High Court judges who issued conflicting ex-parte orders. According to the NJC, the judges are to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for their actions. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the investigative committee was set up by…
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Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm Salisu Garba as FCT CJ
Senate, on Tuesday at plenary received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari, to confirm the appointment of Acting Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, as substantive Chief Judge. Buhari’s request is contained in a letter read by President of Senate , Ahmad Lawan. Buhari, in the letter said his…
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Gov. Fayemi appoints Perm Sec as Judge of Ekiti High Court
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Sunday appointed Mr Adeniyi Familoni, a Lawyer and current Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs, as Judge of the High court of Ekiti State. The appointment followed the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, which found Familoni suitable for appointment, the government said. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,…
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Armed robbers storm high court, injure 2 policemen
Eight armed robbers stormed the Bulawayo High Court in Zimbabwe on Sunday and injured two police officers as they tried to break open the registry safe using a grinder, state media reported on Monday. The robbers gained entry into the court’s criminal registry after attacking and disarming police officers manning the premises. Police spokesperson Paul…
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Depp severed finger during three-day row with ex-wife-UK court
Hollywood star Johnny Depp wrote on a wall with blood from his severed finger tip during a long and violent confrontation with his ex-wife Amber Heard five years ago, London’s High Court heard on Thursday at his libel case against a British tabloid. Depp told the court he suffered “some species of nervous breakdown” during…
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APC crisis: Rivers High Court sends Victor Giadom packing
…says he is not a member of APC A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sent acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom packing. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Rivers State High Court declared that Giadom is not a member of the party. This spells more troubles as the…
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Judge apologises to lawyers over poor toilet facility in Jos High Court
Justice Daniel Longji of a Jos State High Court on Thursday apologized to lawyers over lack of functional toilet facilities it the Jos High Court premise. The Judge, apologised to Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), the EFCC Prosecuting Counsel in Sen. Jonah Jang’s N6.3 billion fraud case, pleaded with the Bar to help the Judiciary in…
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2019: APC reacts to High Court judgment nullifying party primaries in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it is still studying the judgement of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which nullified the primaries conducted in the state. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a terse message on Monday. He said, “We have received the news of the…
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Osun 2018: High Court’s judgment vindicates me – Sen. Adeleke
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun for Sept. 22 election, said the Wednesday State High Court judgment had vindicated him. Adeleke, while reacting to the court judgment at a news conference on Thursday in Ede, said that the court’s verdict affirmed that the case of certificate forgery could…
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Stolen funds: EFCC kicks against Bafarawa’s acquittal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described as “shocking and unacceptable” the ruling by Justice Bello Abbas of the Sokoto State High Court that discharged and acquitted a former governor of Sokoto State Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa. TheNewsGuru reports Justice Abbas on Tuesday discharged and acquitted former governor Bafarawa and four others of a…