Tag: Jurisdiction
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Alleged abuse of office: Emefiele challenges court’s jurisdiction
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja Special Offences Court to hear the alleged abuse of office and multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him. Mr Olalekan Ojo, SAN, who led other counsel, appeared for Emefiele while Mr Kazeem Gbadamosi, SAN, appeared for the…
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by Gada-led faction for lack of territorial jurisdiction
Battle for the state’s congresses of the party
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Defection: Ebonyi Assembly speaker, lawmakers challenge court’s jurisdiction
The Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru and 16 other lawmakers have challenged the hearing of their defection suit before the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed March 8 for judgment in a suit, praying the court to sack Gov.…
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Corruption trial: Court lacks jurisdiction to try Justice Yunusa’s case – Lawyer
The defence in the corruption trial of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a judge of the Federal High Court, said on Friday that an Ikeja Special Offences Court lacked the jurisdiction try the case. The defence counsel, Mr Robert Clarke (SAN), made the assertion at Friday’s proceedings on the two preliminary objections filed by the defence before…