Tag: Suit
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Court fixes new date to hear suit challenging NIN registration amid COVID-19
A Federal High Court Lagos on Monday, fixed March 15 to hear a suit challenging the ongoing process of linking the National Identification Number (NIN) with Mobile lines. The court presided by Justice Mohammed Liman, also ordered service of hearing notices on respondents to the suit The applicant, Mr Malcolm Omirhobo had sued the National…
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Uganda: Bobi Wine withdraws suit challenging Museveni’s sixth term election victory
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, said on Monday he was withdrawing his case over election fraud from the country’s highest court, media reported. The singer-turned-politician ran as against longtime incumbent President Yoweri Museveni in the January election. The country’s electoral commission declared Museveni won a sixth term with over 58…
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Court dismisses suit seeking arrest, trial of Ohanaeze Ndigbo leaders
A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo has dismissed a suit seeking the arrest, probe and prosecution of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor and other leaders of the group over alleged contempt. The Judge in a ruling held that the applicant -The Registered Trustees of Ohanaeze…
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Delay in judges’ appointment: Court okays lawyer’s plea to institute suit against President Buhari
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Oladimeji Ekengba’s application to institute a suit over the delay in appointment of the 33 nominees recommended to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC) as judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Ekengba had, in an ex parte…
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Court strikes out suit against DSP Senator Omo-Agege
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the suit seeking the withdrawal of the Certificate of Return of Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in his judgment, described the case as an abuse of court process. Justice Mohammed, who held that the issue had already been laid to rest after Justice…
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Court throws out EFCC’s suit to forfeit Saraki’s properties to FG
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday declined an application seeking the final forfeiture of two properties belonging to a former Senate President Bukola Saraki. Justice Mohammed Liman held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) provided insufficient and conflicting affidavit evidence in support of its prayer. The judge further held that…
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Malabu: English court throws out Nigeria’s $1.1bn suit against Shell, Eni
An English court in a virtual sitting on Friday threw out a $1.1 billion case filed by Nigeria against oil companies, Royal Dutch Shell and Eni over the OPL 245 oilfield. Justice Christopher Butcher, the judge assigned to the matter, while giving his ruling at the virtual hearing today, held that the court does not…
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Court fixes judgment in Sanusi’s suit
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday fixed May 7 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, seeking an order restraining the Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) from investigating him. The exparte motion is seeking the court to stop the PCACC, its Chairman…
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Court dismisses suit against Fowler’s tenure
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday dismissed a suit challenging the tenure of Mr. Babatunde Fowler as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The court, presided over by Justice Lewis Allagoa, struck out the suit and upheld the preliminary objection filed by Fowler’s counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), that Stanley Okwara,…
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Oyo guber: Why I withdrew suit against APC – Shittu
A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Friday said he voluntarily withdrew his suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Supreme Court. The former minister made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. NAN recalls that Shittu had challenged his disqualification from participating in…