Tag: Trial
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Absence of judge stalls Evans’ trial
The proposed trial of suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans was on stalled on Monday at an Ikeja high court owing to the absence of the trial Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo. It was gathered that the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo was on official assignment with the Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemi Oke. The matter was…
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CCT okays trial of Commissioner, 54 others in Bauchi
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, has approved April 24 and April 27 for the arraignment of a serving Commissioner and 54 other public officers before him in Bauchi State. According to a statement by Mr Ibraheem AL-Hassan, Head, Press and Public Relations of the tribunal, the trial would be…
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Supreme Court fixes July 6 for judgement on Saraki’s CCT trial
The Supreme Court has fixed July 6 for judgement on whether or not the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki should continue or be suspended. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Dattijo Muhammad fixed the date for judgment after parties to the case adopted their appeal briefs on Thursday. The court…
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Police set May date to arraign Dino Melaye, 4 re-arrested suspects
The Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Sen. Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi on May 10. The suspects are: Kabiru Seidu, 31, alias Osama, Nuhu Salisu, 25, alias small, Musa Mohammed, 27, alias Iko and…
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Alleged interference in Metuh’s trial: Call your appointees to order, PDP tells Buhari
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call to order, some of his appointees over their continued interference in its former National Publicity Secretary’s trial. Also to be cautioned for sustained meddling in the trial of the former publicity scribe, Chief Olisa Metuh, according to the party, are some officials of…
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Biafra: Court resumes trial of IPOB members without Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal Government on Tuesday filed a fresh three-count charge of treasonable felony against four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The four accused persons are Bright Chimeze, Benjamin Madubugwu, Chidiebere Onwudiwe and David Nwawuisi. They were initially facing a similar charge along with the wanted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Following the…
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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…
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Alleged N1.7 billion fraud: Trial of FirstNation airline MD stalled
The arraignment of Kayode Odukoya, the Managing Director of FirstNation Airlines, for alleged theft of N1.7 billion, was stalled on Friday following his absence at an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The lawyers of FirstNation boss were also not present in court. This is the third time Mr. Odukoya will be absent in court for his…
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JUST IN: CCT adjourns Saraki’s trial indefinitely
…to await Supreme Court appeals by March 15 The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on charges of false assets declaration. The adjournment, according to the Danladi Umar-led CCT, was to await the decision of Supreme Court on the appeal filed by Saraki and…
