Lawyer Urges Tinubu, Reps Over EFCC Property Row
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu and the House of Representatives have been urged to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate a disputed property in Abuja’s Guzape District and comply with a subsisting Federal High Court order. The appeal was made on Thursday by Emaya Alibeku, counsel to Dr. Rebecca Godwin […]
Ex-CCT Chairman Umar Denies Corruption Charges
By Chinedu Echianu The immediate past Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, on Thursday pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge of alleged corruption brought against him by the Federal Government before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Umar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Gbajabiamila Threatens ₦10bn Defamation Suit
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened a ₦10 billion defamation lawsuit against Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and corruption. In a letter issued through his lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), Gbajabiamila gave Adeyemi 72 hours to delete all videos, posts and comments containing the […]
Court Grants Sowore Fresh N200m Bail, Sets Strict Conditions
By Chinedu Echianu A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted fresh bail to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear in court. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Muhammad Umar ordered Sowore to provide two sureties before […]
Appeal Court Fixes July 7 for ADC Deregistration Hearing
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Court of Appeal in Abuja has scheduled July 7 to hear an appeal challenging the proposed deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court adjourned the matter on Thursday to allow all parties to file and exchange their briefs of argument ahead […]
ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai, Ex-Aide Over Alleged N8.68bn CCTV Fraud
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Lawal, and five others over an alleged N8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract awarded during his administration. The defendants appeared before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the […]
Court Fixes June 30 to Rule on Sowore’s Bail Appeal
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30 to rule on an application filed by Omoyele Sowore seeking to overturn an order revoking his bail and issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. Justice Mohammed Umar scheduled the ruling after hearing arguments from Sowore’s lawyer, Raphael Adakole, and counsel to […]
Court Remands Sowore In Kuje Prison Pending Hearing
By Zainab Bakare The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order after Sowore appeared before the court following […]
Ugochinyere Pushes NJC Probe of Deregistration Ruling
By Oluwakemi Kindness National Leader of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has rejected a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties, describing the ruling as a threat to democracy and the rule of law. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the deregistration of […]
New Abuja Appeal Court Complex Will Boost Justice Delivery- Mensem
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The completion of the new Court of Appeal Abuja Division Building Complex is expected to significantly improve the speed and efficiency of justice delivery in Nigeria’s capital, as judicial authorities seek to address longstanding infrastructure challenges affecting court operations. The facility, commissioned on Monday in Dakibiyu, Abuja, provides the Court of Appeal […]