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NYSC Certificate Saga: Court Okays fresh suit against Tinubu�s minister, Musawa

September 9, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has okayed a fresh suit seeking to restrain the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Ms. Hannatu Musa Musawa, from serving as a member of President Bola Tinubu�s cabinet. The Originating Summons, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1230/2023, is seeking to not only declare the seat of the Minister as vacant, but to equally bar her from receiving salaries, emoluments and other perks attached to the office. The Incorporated Trustees of African Leadership & Transparency Development Initiative, which initiated the legal action before the court, maintained…

�The 2 judgements I heard are the two best this country has ever had� – Robert Clarke, SAN, 85

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), and elder statesman, Chief Robert Clarke, has said the recent verdicts of the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel of the Presidential Petition Election Tribunal which nullified the petitions against President Tinubu lodged by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi was correct. Clarke, at the age of 85, in his recent remarks, extolled the two judgements. He stated emphatically, �The two judgements I heard today are the two best judgements this country has ever had�. His words underscore the depth and precision he believes the court exercised…

�Tinubu�s Chicago drug-dealing forfeiture baseless because he wasn�t banned from entering U.S.� – Appeal Court rules

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal yesterday said President Bola Tinubu cannot be disqualified on the basis of his forfeiture of drug money in the United States. The court said Tinubu was previously cleared by the Nigeria Police Force of any criminal issues in the U.S., which came through an inquiry the police had made to the U.S. law enforcement. The court further said Tinubu has been able to enter and exit the U.S., and therefore it means he has no criminal case. The court also said the forfeiture order against…

Fraud Allegations: Emefiele, FG may settle out of court – Sources

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

Suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is reportedly seeking a plea bargain in the criminal suit filed against him by the Federal Government. Recall that the suspended Emefiele is facing a 20-count charge over an alleged conspiracy to carry out procurement fraud, among others. He was charged alongside one Sa�adatu Yaro, an employee of the CBN, and a firm known as April1616 Investment Ltd. The arraignment, which was initially scheduled for August 17, was stalled due to the absence of Sa�adatu Yaro, Emefiele�s co-accused. The…

Kano: APC accuses State govt. of alleged N10m bribe to judges

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 Aminu Imam

…�Name lawyers that offered you N10m bribe�, NBA tells tribunal The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has cautioned the Kano State government of the New Nigeria People�s Party, (NNPP), advising them to refrain from causing embarrassment to the Chairperson of the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, Justice Flora Azinge. This warning comes in light of allegations involving a purported N10 million bribe offered to her legal team. The statement conveying this message was released yesterday by the spokesperson for the Gawuna-Gari campaign council, Muhammad Garba. Simultaneously, the Kano State…

Summons: NLC accuses justice ministry of �litigious terrorism�

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 Aminu Imam

…Threatens nationwide strike August 14 The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), says it will embark on a nationwide strike from August 14, if the contemptuous court summons is not withdrawn by the Federal Ministry of Justice. On Thursday, NLC president, Joe Ajaero said this in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, jointly signed with the General Secretary of NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja. Recall that Organised Labour had protested nationwide against President Bola Tinubu�s government�s anti-poor policies, especially the subsidy removal that had brought untold hardship…

�Supreme Court won�t overturn Tinubu�s presidency� – Report predicts

July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 Aminu Imam

Analysts at the Economist Intelligence Unit, (EIU), in their recent country report on Nigeria, has predicted that the victory of President Bola Tinubu would not be overturned at the Supreme Court. According to the EIU, �Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, won the February presidential election with only 36.6 percent of the vote. The result is being contested in court, but EIU does not expect it to be overturned”. Founded in 1946, EIU forecasts economic trends, political forces and industry developments in every country…

Court orders Obasanjo, Yar�Adua, Jonathan, Buhari govts. to account for $5bn Abacha loot

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

Justice Kolawole Omotosho, of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar�Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari to give an account of the $5 billion Abacha loot so far recovered. In a judgment delivered last week, in a Freedom of Information suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the court ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to �disclose the exact amount of money stolen by General Sani Abacha from Nigeria, and the total amount of…

Federal High Court grants DCP Abba Kyari bail

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 Aminu Imam

DCP Abba Kyari has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges that may involve money laundering. In addition to being accused of money laundering, Kyari is also being held without bail on a primary accusation of trafficking cocaine. On of his attorneys, Hamza N. Dantani, said yesterday on his Facebook page that the court had granted Kyari bail on the accusations of money laundering. He wrote: �Alhamudullhi! Abba Kyari�s Bail Granted by Federal High Court Abuja today (yesterday)�. Recall that Kyari�s trial centres around the…

Judiciary Staff Union declares nationwide strike over fuel subsidy

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Aminu Imam

The withdrawal of the fuel subsidy has prompted the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to launch industrial action. Revall that after President Bola Tinubu stated that the fuel subsidy was gone, the price of petrol at the fuel stations tripled. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) had instructed its retail stations to suddenly increase the cost of the product from N197 to between N488 and N550 per litre. In response, a national strike had been called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). In an issued statement, JUSUN�s General…