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 […]
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 […]
Tinubu Urges Governors to Invest in Judicial Infrastructure, Welfare
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul President Bola Tinubu has called on state governors across the country to take greater responsibility for funding judicial infrastructure and improving the welfare of judicial officers. He says strengthening the judiciary should not be left solely to the Federal Government. The President made the appeal on Tuesday during the commissioning of the […]
Malami, Son Deny Fresh Firearms Charges as Court Sets Trial Dates
By Zainab Bakare Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, have pleaded not guilty to an amended five-count charge filed by the Federal Government over alleged illegal possession of firearms. The duo entered their plea on Wednesday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik after the prosecution substituted the earlier charge with […]
El-Rufai Gets Bail as Court Defers Ruling on Fresh Charges
By Oluwakemi Kindness Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Kaduna amid ongoing legal battles over allegations of financial misconduct. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, presiding over the Federal High Court, approved the bail application on Tuesday in Kaduna in a case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices […]