The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the money laundering charges levelled against former Attorney-General of Lagos, Olasupo Shasore (SAN). This decision came following a directive from the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef…
Eastern lawyers praise Justice Ekwo over Mbah ruling, warn against actions harming legal profession
A non-governmental organisation (NGO) comprising only attorneys from Enugu State, Oriental Lawyers for Justice, has lauded Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for refusing to grant a request by one of the Senior Advocates of…
Court affirms Adebutu as PDP gov candidate in Ogun
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the winner of the Ogun State Governorship Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after dismissing a suit by Jimi Lawal for lacking reliable and…
*Couple, 1 other in Police net for killing popular hotelier in Ogun (Vanguard)*After explosive letter, Soludo, Peter Obi meet in church (DailyTrust)
Couple, 1 other in Police net for killing popular hotelier in Ogun (Vanguard) Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Larry Adebayo Adewumi and his wife, Okereke Olufunmilayo with one Adebowale Sanni over the abduction and killing of…
Extradition: Abba Kyari learns fate August 29
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed August 29 for judgment in a suit seeking to extradite a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari to the United States of America for trial over alleged…
Court admits Okorocha to N500m bail
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, admitted Senator Rochas Okorocha to bail in the sum of N500 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said granting bail was a discretionary power of the…
Court to hear Okorocha’s bail application Tuesday
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Tuesday to hear the bail application filed by Senator Rochas Okorocha. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel for Okorocha, Okey Amaechi, SAN, told the court that a bail application had been…
Alleged Fraud: Court rejects Okorocha’s bail plea
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, refused to admit Sen. Rochas Okorocha, who is currently at the EFCC’s custody, to a bail. Justice Inyang Ekwo, instead, ordered Okorocha, through his lawyer, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, to put the anti-graft agency…
Court dismisses CCT chairman’s bid to stop Senate assault investigation
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar to appear before the Nigerian Senate committee probing allegations of misconduct brought against him in a public petition. The court…