Justice Inyang Ekwo Archives

Alleged fraud: AGF gives EFCC go-ahead to prosecute Stella Oduah

Oct 12, 2022

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The Attorney-General of the Federation(AGF), Abubakar Malami, has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) approval to prosecute former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, and others on alleged N5 billion fraud. Prosecuting counsel, Hassan Liman, SAN, on Wednesday, informed Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja at the resumed hearing on the…

“Release Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu, wife” – Court orders NIS, others

Jul 1, 2022

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Bartholomew Madukwe

in News, Nigeria

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Identify Management Commission (NIMC) and some banks to release the biodata information of David Ukpo to the detained former Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice. Justice Ekwo gave the order in a ruling on…

EXTRADITION: Court to hear Abba Kyari’s case on Friday

Jun 2, 2022

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Bartholomew Madukwe

in Crime Watch, Top Story

A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for Friday in the extradition proceedings initiated against suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abba Kyari by the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the date on Thursday to enable the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) file a formal response to Kyari’s notice of primary…

Alleged Fraud: High Court grants Sen. Okorocha N500m bail

May 31, 2022

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Utebor Paul

in News, Nigeria

Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Sen. Rochas Okorocha bail in the sum of N500 million with one surety in like sum. In a ruling, Inyang said granting bail was a discretionary power of the court. Justice Ekwo said the surety, who must have a landed property within the jurisdiction…

Okorocha engages five SANs, files fundamental human rights enforcement suit against EFCC, AGF

May 31, 2022

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Bartholomew Madukwe

in News, Top Story

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja would today deliver ruling on the bail application of the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha, through five Senior Advocates of Nigeria, have asked the court to declare the invasion of his residence by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission illegal…

Court dismisses suit to grant states power to manage LG funds

May 24, 2022

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Bartholomew Madukwe

in Politics, Top Story

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.