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By Garry Ochigbo A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Inspector-General of Police and four others from further harassing, intimidating, and humiliating an Abuja-based housewife and her in-law and to produce them in court at the next sitting. The court gave the order in a ruling on an ex-parte order argued by their counsel, Akintayo Balogun on behalf of Mrs. Esther Stephanie Shehu and […]
The Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia has banished petitions by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Okey Ahiwe, and his party against the election of Alex Otti of the Labour Party as Governor of Abia State. The tribunal in delivering the Judgement on Friday afternoon declared that Ahaiwe’s case has no merit and therefore is dismissed. The PDP candidate had earlier challenged the declaration of Governor Otti […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed December 15 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Federal Government against the Court of Appeal judgment that quashed the criminal charges against Nnamdi Kanu and ordered his release. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun fixed the judgment date after taking arguments from Kanu' s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome and Tijani Gazali who stood for the Federal Government. The […]
By Wahab Akinlade A Lagos State Chief Magistrates’ Court presiding in Sabo-Yaba has ordered the remand of Abdulazeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, and three others to enable police to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of an artist, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The others remanded are Ogedengbe Fisayo, Ayobami Sadiq, and Samson Eletu. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, gave the order following the […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has clarified that public opinion no matter how serious or weighty cannot override or supersede the Constitution of the country. He has therefore charged Judges in the country to always apply constitutional provisions in deciding cases that may be assigned to them. The CJN made the clarification on Wednesday at the Supreme Court in Abuja while inaugurating […]
By Chris Nyamtu The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. Delivering the judgment virtually, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawful elected Governor of the State. The tribunal chairman maintained that the evidence presented by the petitioner indicated that, Emmanuel Ombugadu scored the majority of the votes […]
Edited By Garry Ochigbo The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to a report by Sahara Reporters alleging that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and the Federal Government, have agreed to a non-prosecution plea bargain arrangement. This is contained in a statement by the Director Press and Public Affairs, Federal […]
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reacted to the judgment delivered by the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday, saying the judgment was a clear affirmation of the popular mandate given to him by the people of the state. Uba Sani in a statement on Thursday while reacting to the judgment lauded the ruling, declaring that he was extremely delighted. “The judgment is an unequivocal affirmation of the […]
By Garry Ochigbo Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Timipire Sylva from contesting the November governorship election in Bayelsa State. The suit instituted against the All Progressive Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Sylvia was thrown out for want of merit. In a judgment on Tuesday, Justice Ekwo held that the […]
