A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit seeking the sack of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit on the grounds…
Court dismisses Shaibu’s plea to nullify Ighodalo’s candidacy
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shaibu, seeking to nullify the Feb. 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which produced Asue Ighodalo as its…
Court approves creation of another body for lawyers
Justice Gladys Olotu of the Federal High Court Abuja has approved the creation of another association for Nigerian lawyers different from the existing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Delivering Judgement, Justice Olotu, ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register any…
Court nullifies N800bn Rivers budget passed by pro-Fubara lawmakers
Justice James of the Federal High Court Abuja has nullified the N800 billion budget passed by the Edison Ehie-led group of the Rivers State House of Assembly and signed into law by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The court…
Court orders DSS to allow Kanu access to his medical records
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to his medical records. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment,…
Arraignment of ex-JAMB Registrar Ojerinde, sons, daughter-in-law stalled
The planned arraignment of a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) Professor Lawrence Adedibu Ojerinde and others on fresh corruption charges was stalled on Friday owing to the non-service of copies of the charge on all…
Contempt: Court vacates order sentencing I-G to 3-month imprisonment
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, set aside its order committing the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Usman Baba to three-month imprisonment for contempt. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling, said that there was evidence before the court that the…
Court adjourns Orji Uzor Kalu’s arraignment until June 7 as EFCC seeks transfer
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the arraignment of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, charged for alleged N7.1 billion fraud until June 7. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was to arraign Kalu, following a Supreme Court order…