Tag: Court Order

Four days to LG polls, Court sacks Kano Electoral Commission chairman, members 

Aminu Imam
Court sacks KANSIEC

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday sacked the Chairman of the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Sani Malumfashi, for being a member of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP). The case was filed by Aminu Tiga and the All Progressive Congress, (APC). The defendants in the suit are the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, and 14 others. Delivering judgement, the presiding judge, S.A. Amobede also held that the Secretary of the Commission, Kabir Zakirai, was not a civil servant and therefore not an officer…

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Rivers LG Polls: “Take action against conflicting court orders” – Jonathan tells NJC

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Jonathan to NJC

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has voiced his concerns regarding the political turmoil in Rivers State. In a statement issued yesterday, he urged the National Judicial Council, (NJC), to address the increasing issue of conflicting court rulings. Jonathan highlighted that the political unrest in Rivers State poses a serious threat to peace and stability, not just within the State but throughout the Niger-Delta region. He emphasised that the existence of conflicting court orders from courts of concurrent jurisdictions undermines democracy. If left unaddressed, he warned, this situation could jeopardize Nigeria’s democratic…

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Banditry Allegation: Court OK’s suit to compel FG to probe Defence Minister, Matawalle

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EFCC Matawalle

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, okayed a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate alleged link between the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and the operation of bandits in Zamfara State. Cited as 1st to 3rd defendants in the suit, which was brought before the court by a Zamfara State-based human rights activist, Abubakar Dahiru, are; President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, as well as the Inspector-General of Police. Specifically, the plaintiff, through his counsel, Ojonimi Apeh,…

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Rivers: Court declines to order by-election to replace 27 pro-Wike lawmakers in H’Assembly

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Rivers Court declines

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a defection suit instituted against the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The suit seeking to replace the 27 lawmakers on account of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was yesterday thrown out on various grounds. Among others, Justice Peter Lifu who delivered the judgment held that the suit instituted by the Action People’s Party APP was statute…

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DSO: Abuja Court bars NBC from interfering on Nigeria’s Analogue-to-Digital TV transition

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Court orders on broadcast

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), yesterday delivered its ruling in a suit seeking to stop the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), from terminating a contracts of some associations of Licensed Set-Top Manufacturers on the movement of Nigeria from analogue to digital television. Justice A.M. Ademu, a vacation judge, ordered to serve the defendants, NBC the Motion on Notice filed, in order to enable them respond. The Parties were also ordered to maintain Status Quo pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice already filed by the applicants,…

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Court orders INEC to probe electoral offences ‘perpetrated by Governors’  

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Court orders INEC

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate cases of electoral violence, bribery, vote-buying, and conspiracy during the 2023 general election. The judgment was delivered on Thursday, following suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/583/2023. The suit, which was filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), had sought for the prosecution of suspected perpetrators of electoral offences and their sponsors. In a statement issued yesterday, SERAP said the court ordered INEC to ensure the appointment of independent counsels to “investigate cases of electoral violence…

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Kano Emirate Tussle: Court perpetually restrains Bayero, 4 others from parading themselves as Emirs

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Emirate tussle

Kano State High Court 17, presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado Bayero and four other dethroned Emirs, of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and ?araye from parading themselves as Emirs. Delivering the judgment yesterday, the Court further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other Emirs, themselves, servants, privies and any other persons appointed by them from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, ?araye. The Kano State government had filed a case asking the State High to stop the 15th Emir of…

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Alleged N33bn fraud: Court remands Buhari’s ex-power minister, Mamman in prison

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Court remands minister Mamman

…Minister faints outside the courtroom Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, yesterday collapsed outside the Federal High Court in Abuja.  Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503 against Mamman. Before proceedings, Mamman’s counsel, Femi Ate, informed the presiding judge, James Omotosho, that his client had fainted due to ill health. When hearing resumed, the ex-minister walked into the courtroom and stepped into the dock. However, his clothes were partly drenched. The judge then asked…

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Lagos court orders final forfeiture of $16.5m, N127m diverted from NIMASA

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Lagos court orders

Justice Kehinde Ogundare, of the Lagos Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of $16.5 million and N127 million which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), to the Federal Government. Justice Ogundare finally forfeited the monies, while granting an application for such orders, which was filed and moved by an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Sulaiman I. Sulaiman, yesterday. The monies, according to the EFCC, were said to be proceeds of unlawful activities. The judge had on May 23,…

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Court orders ex-minister, Sadiyya Umar Farouk, to account for N729bn payment to poor Nigerians

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Sadiyya Umar Farouq

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered Ms. Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the payments, the number of states covered, and the payments per State. Recall that the judgment was delivered in June by Justice Deinde Isaac Dipeolu following a Freedom of Information suit brought…

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