Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, threatened to send back the EFCC’s case file in the charge against Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Kogi government to the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment. Justice Omotosho made this known following a complaint by Bello’s counsel, Abubakar…
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, recused himself from the suit filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others. The suit is seeking to stop the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions from going ahead with the disciplinary proceedings over alleged misconduct…
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has over-ruled the Benue State House of Assembly on its purported resolution recommending the removal of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Maurice Ikpambese from office. The Council while faulting the recommendations for being unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional, drew the attention of the Benue state lawmakers to the clear…
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), indefinitely. Justice Nyako gave the order after Kanu and his counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, insisted that the trial judge no longer had jurisdiction to preside over the case following…
