Tag: Court Orders

Court stops Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday restrained President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country and shutting them down for allegedly failing to renew their operating licenses. The suit followed the decision by the NBC to revoke their expired licenses and shut down their operations within 24 hours and an alleged N2.6 billion debt. In an issued statement signed by the General Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Iyobosa Uwugiaren, and the Deputy Director of…

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Kano: Court sentences school girl, Hanifa’s killers to death by hanging

Aminu Imam

A Kano State High Court has sentenced AbdulMalik Muhammad Tanko, 38, to death by hanging for kidnapping and killing five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar. Tanko, the proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North-West Preparatory School, was the principal suspect in the murder of the pupil. He was convicted and sentenced alongside his accomplice, Hashim Isyaku, 38. Hanifa was a pupil at Tanko’s private school, located in the Kwanar-Dakata area of Kano metropolis. The presiding judge Justice Usman Na’abba, in a judgment on Thursday, said the court was convinced beyond reasonable…

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Alleged N109.5bn fraud: Court admits suspended AGF, others to bail

Aminu Imam

An FCT High Court yesterday granted the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris and his co-defendants bail on terms and conditions given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Justice Adeyemi Ajayi, in her ruling, ordered that the defendants shall not leave the Federal Capital Territory without permission of the court and threatened to revoke the bail of any of them who fail to appear for trial. The court also stated that the defendants shall sign an undertaken that they will abide by the bail conditions by…

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APC Presidential Primary: Uncertainty as court okays statutory delegates voting

Aminu Imam

With just three days to presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, declared that section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022 does not preclude statutory delegates from voting in party primaries at the special convention. With this ruling, the composition of the delegates that will elect the presidential candidate of the ruling party on June 6 remains a subject of controversy as it means all statutory delegates must vote at the party’s convention holding on Monday next week. Recall that…

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Alleged N2.9bn fraud:
Court remands Okorocha in EFCC custody

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, in Abuja, has ordered the detention of former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The presiding huge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered his remand on Monday, pending the determination of his bail application. A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), and an ally to the ex-governor, Anyim Chinenye, is expected to join Okorocha in the EFCC custody. Okorocha, Chinenye and five companies were arraigned on 17 counts of money laundering filed by the EFCC. Ekwo…

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Court nullifies 6th edition of NBC Broadcasting Code

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday, declared as illegal the 6th edition of the National Broadcasting Code issued by the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC). In reaching his decision, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa said the proposed amendments 6th Edition of the National Broadcasting Code are ultra vires, incompetent null and void and perpetually restrained the NBC from implementing document. The court equally declared that the NBC does not have the power to prohibit exclusivity on and compel sub-licensing of privately acquired rights to television content as such is against…

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Durbar Hotel: Court rules in favour of Abacha family

Aminu Imam

Justice Hannatu Balogun, of the Kaduna State High Court, yesterday ruled that nobody was misled when one of the parties in the case of Durbar hotel Plc vs Kaduna State government was referred to as Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency instead of Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority, (KASUPDA). While delivering her ruling on the matter, she said, “It was a mistake in a name. Won’t every sane person say Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency is Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority? The answer…

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Abuja Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers for defecting to APC

Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that the lawmakers, having abandoned the political party that sponsored them to power, ought to vacate their seats. The judgment followed a suit, which was filed by the PDP. The judgment follows the sacking of Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, the state deputy governor, Kelechi Igwe…

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Just In! I’m still Governor of Ebonyi — Umahi rejects sack by court

Aminu Imam

Governor Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi State, has rejected the ruling of an Abuja Federal High Court which sacked him from office. Umahi, who maintained that he is still the governor of the State despite the court ruling, said the ruling would be disregarded by his followers. Addressing newsmen in his office in Abakaliki, the State capital, Governor Umahi described the ruling as “jungle justice that was purchased.” The governor insisted that such ruling was not a good development for the Judiciary. Recall that Justice Inyang Ekwo, of the Federal High…

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Court orders forfeiture of 10 properties, funds linked to ex-Zamfara gov., Yari

Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, ordered the interim forfeiture of about 10 properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former governor of Zamfara State, AbdulAziz Yari. The judge gave the order while ruling in an ex-parte application by the lawyer to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, (ICPC), Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha. Justice Egwuatu said the interim order granted would last for 60 days, in order to enable the ICPC to conclude its investigation, following which the Commission could apply for final forfeiture. The…

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