Tag: Proceedings
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Presidential poll: Tribunal dismisses Atiku, PDP’s motion to quash proceedings
…Concludes pre-hearing session The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to quash the proceedings of June 11 before the tribunal. In a unanimous decision, the five-member panel of justices held that the application lacks merit and is “bound to fail.” Atiku…
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N24bn Police Pension scam: Absence of defendant stalls proceedings
The absence of a defendant, Ahmed Wada, stalled the hearing of the alleged Police Pension Fund (PFF) scam on Friday at an FCT High Court. Esar Dangabar, Atiku Kigo, Ahmed Wada, Veronica Onyegbula, Sani Zira, Uzoma Attang and Christian Madubuke, are standing trial for complicity in the over N24 billion scam in the police pension…