Court Nullifies Pantami’s PDP Ticket, Orders Fresh Gombe Primary
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal High Court in Gombe has cancelled Prof. Isa Ali Pantami’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Gombe State. The court also directed the PDP to conduct a fresh governorship primary in accordance with its guidelines and relevant electoral laws. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed gave the order on […]
Court Forfeits ₦8.9bn Achimugu Assets To FG
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9 billion linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie delivered the ruling after granting an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which argued that the […]
Court Upholds FCCPC Probe of Airline Ticket Complaints
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints over airline ticket prices, ruling that such investigations do not amount to government regulation of fares. The FCCPC, in a statement on Friday by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate […]
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 Grants ₦100m Bail to Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai
By Oluwakemi Kindness Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum. The court imposed strict conditions that must be met before the bail can be perfected. Justice Abdulmalik ruled that the […]