Tag: Court Order

Demolition: Court gives Kano govt. one week to pay N30bn compensation

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A Federal High Court has ordered the Kano State government to pay the sum of N30 billion within one week in a lawsuit brought by the Incorporated Trustees of ‘Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders’ against the State government. Recall that the court had in September ordered the Kano State government to pay the ‘Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners’ compensation for the unlawful demolition of their properties. The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on assumption of office in late May, ordered the demolition of shops, malls and a…

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Breaking News: High Court orders immediate release of CBN Gov., Emefiele

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Aminu Imam The High Court of Justice in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a landmark court order that directs the immediate and unconditional release of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The order came after Emefiele filed a Motion ex-parte, seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion. The court order was issued by His Lordship, Hon. Justice O.A. Adeniyi, at Court 8 in Maitama, Abuja, on the…

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Eligibility: Court OK’s suits seeking to sack new EFCC chairman, Olukoyede

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The Federal High Court has Okayed two separate suits seeking to sack the newly appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede. Both suits were brought before the court by legal practitioners, Stanley Okawara and Maxwell Opara. Whereas the first suit, marked: FHC/KN/CS/280/202, was lodged before the Division of the court in Kano State, the second suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1410/2023, is pending before the Abuja Division. Already, Justice Abdullahi Liman, of the Kano court, has fixed October 30 to hear a Motion on Notice seeking to restrain…

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Eligibility: Court Okays suits seeking to sack new EFCC chairman, Olukoyede

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The Federal High Court has Okayed two separate suits seeking to sack the newly appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede. Both suits were brought before the court by legal practitioners, Mr. Stanley Okawara and Maxwell Opara. Whereas the first suit, marked: FHC/KN/CS/280/202, was lodged before the Division of the court in Kano State, the second suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1410/2023, is pending before the Abuja Division. Already, Justice Abdullahi Liman, of the Kano court, has fixed October 30 to hear a motion on notice seeking to…

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Adamawa: Senator Ishaku Abbo’s election voided by Appeal Court

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The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Senator representing Adamawa-North Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo. Recall that Abbo was elected in February 2023 under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The Court of Appeal voided the election of Abbo and ruled in favour of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amos Yohanna. He was declared the runner-up by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The APC senator confirmed the development to newsmen that the court voided…

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Bayelsa: Timipre Sylva disqualified from governorship race

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has disqualified the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 11 governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva.  In a judgement delivered on Monday, the presiding judge, Justice Donatus Okorowo, ruled that Chief Sylva having been sworn-in twice and ruled for five years as governor of Bayelsa would breach the 1999 Constitution as amended if allowed to contest again. The judge also declared that Sylva was not qualified to run in the November poll because if he wins and is sworn in, he would…

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Court nullifies ex-Gov. el-Rufa’i’s order that banished Kaduna monarch

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A High Court sitting in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has nullified the order by the immediate-past Governor of the State, Nasir el-Rufa’i that led to the banishment of the paramount ruler of Piriga Chiefdom in Lere local government area, Chief Jonathan Parguwa Zamuna. While delivering judgement on the case of breach of Fundamental Rights, the presiding judge, Justice Nasiru U. Sadiq, said the banishing order runs contrary to section 41, subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The Judge explained that the Constitution stated that every citizen…

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

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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…

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NNPCL: Court declares Ararume’s sack illegal

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The Federal High Court, Abuja has declared the sack of Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume as Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as illegal and unlawful. Delivering judgment in the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said that his removal was unconstitutional and as such the court restored him as the Non-Executive Chairman of the company with full benefits. The judge also set aside every decision taken by the board that was appointed after Ararume’s removal and awarded N5 billion as damages in favour of Ararume. Earlier, Ararume…

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