The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 7 July for the hearing of a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the matter on Monday after counsel to the plaintiff, Mr B.J. Akomolafe, informed the court that he had only…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Monday, sentenced 27-year-old Mohammed Bello, to one year imprisonment for stealing items worth N4.7 million. Bello was arraigned on May 20 on a three -count charge of conspiracy, unlawful breaking and stealing. He pleaded guilty to the three -count charge. Delivery the judgment, Magistrate Oluwaferanmi Raji sentenced Bello to…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted an order of substituted service of court processes on Sen. Ireti Kingibe, the lawmaker representing the FCT Senatorial District on the platform of African Democratic Party (ADC). Justice Salim Ibrahim gave the following a motion ex-parte moved by the plaintiff’s lawyer, Moses Awuru, to the effect….
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed July 2 for ruling on the EFCC’s motion seeking final forfeiture of additional five properties linked to convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after EFCC lawyer, Abbas Muhammed, and Mamman’s counsel, Femi Atteh, SAN, adopted their…
The trial of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others over alleged misappropriation suffered a setback on Wednesday as the State High Court adjourned the case until Oct. 14. Ganduje is standing trial alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, on an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of public funds amounting…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe , seeking to stop the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from parading themselves as leaders of the party until June 30. The matter, which was fixed hearing of all pending applications, earlier, could not proceed….
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit seeking to void the emergence of former Gov. Donald Duke of Cross Rivers as presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) until June 29. Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the case after counsel to the plaintiff, Abdullahi Muhammad, prayed for an adjournment to enable…
Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Monday, sentenced Joshua Samuel, 35, to 13 months in Agodi Correctional Centre for trafficking 4.7kg of Cannabis Sativa. Delivering judgment, Maha convicted and sentenced Samuel following his guilty plea and the evidence tendered against him by the prosecution. The judge said that in sentencing the…
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial after a bench warrant for his arrest. Sowore, also the publisher of Sahara Reporters, arrived at the court in company of members of his group with placards. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted of all bribery and corruption charges brought against her by UK authorities, bringing an end to one of the most closely watched international corruption cases involving a former Nigerian public official. A jury at Southwark Crown Court returned unanimous not guilty verdicts on six counts of…
