Tag: Court

$2.3bn Mambilla Arbitration: Ex-President Buhari set to testify today in Paris

Aminu Imam
Buhari to testify

…As ex-AGF ‘withdraws’ support for Sunrise Former President Muhammadu Buhari is set to testify today, Monday, in the $2.3 billion arbitration case between Nigeria and Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydro-power project.  The hearings, taking place at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, follow allegations of contract breaches by the Nigerian government. Social media posts — since denied by the Presidency — had claimed that Buhari already testified on the disputed Mambilla hydropower project, however it was gathered that arbitration hearings will only commence today, Monday. Ex-President Olusegun…

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Ɗangote in court, seeks revocation of NNPCL, others’ import licenses 

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…As NMDPRA defends decision The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), has defended its decision to issue petroleum import licenses to various oil marketers, citing the need to bridge shortfalls in national supply.  This defense was presented before Justice Inyang Ekwo, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in response to a suit filed by ÆŠangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. In a counter-affidavit submitted by a Senior Regulatory Officer at NMDPRA, Idris Musa, the Authority argued that the ÆŠangote Refinery’s current production levels are insufficient to meet Nigeria’s…

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Alleged $6bn Mambilla power contract fraud: Ex-President Buhari forced to take witness stand in Paris court 

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Buhari in Paris

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before a court in Paris, France, where he took the witness stand in an arbitration proceeding over a federal power contract dispute. It wad learnt that Buhari was hauled before the court yesterday for breaching the terms of a power generation and distribution contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006.  The $6 billion project has dragged on for over 20 years, and its main anchor, Leno Adesanya, has been a target…

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Yahaya Bello: Court to rule on bail application Dec. 10

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Yahaya Bello court to rule

…Defendant to remain in EFCC custody The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, has fixed December 10, 2024 for rulings on the bail applications by the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others.  The presiding judge, Justice Maryann Anenih, fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the bail request by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Bodunde Dauda, (SAN) and the Prosecution’s Counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, (SAN). Ex-Gov Bello and two others had, on Wednesday, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the 16-count charges brought against them by the Commission.  Bello,…

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Abuja High Court set to begin Northern Broadcast Owners Association’s landmark case against Arewa24 TV illegal operations In Nigeria 

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Abuja Court on NBM0A

The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA)’s  legal suit is set to begin on Friday, November 29th, 2024, before the Federal High Court Abuja against Network Arewa24 Ltd., operators of the Arewa24 TV channel, as well as seven other parties, alleging unlawful operations, monopolistic practices, and cultural exploitation. Other defendants in the suit include: the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, (ARCON), Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council, MultiChoice Nigeria, StarTimes Nigeria amongst others. According to an…

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State Congress: Kaduna PDP says exercise holds as scheduled, no court order

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party PDP says it is not aware of any court order restraining it from conducting its Congress and it would hold as scheduled tomorrow Saturday 21st September, 2024. The State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the  Party, Felix Hassan Hyat, says the rumours going round that that the schedule State Congress slated for tomorrow Saturday 21st September, 2024 has been postponed is false. A statement by Abraham Albera Catoh, a member of the state caretaker committee says the party wish to categorically State that the State Congress…

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Breaking; PDP Congress: Court puts Kaduna Exercise on hold

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

An Abuja Federal High Court has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Kaduna State chapter and the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC from conducting the state congress to elect new executives for the party. Five aggrieved members of the PDP in Kaduna State obtained an exparte order from the Federal High Court, restraining the party and INEC) from holding the state congress and elections scheduled for tomorrow  Saturday September 21, 2024 pending the determination of motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.  The exparte-motion was filed by counsel to the aggrieved…

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APC National Chair Seat: Court to deliver judgement in suit seeking Ganduje’s removal

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Ganduje suit

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, fixed September 18 for judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,  (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after Counsel to the Plaintiff, Benjamin Davou, and lawyers to the defence adopted their processes and made their submission for and against the case. The plaintiff – the North-Central APC Forum – led by Saleh Zazzaga, had filed the suit to query the propriety of Ganduje’s appointment as the Chairman of the…

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Kano Emirship tussle: Court adjourns hearing until July 4

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Kano Emirship tussle

Kano State High Court yesterday, has adjourned until July 4, hearing an application in the on-going Kano Emirship tussle case. The  State’s Attorney-General, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, the Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq, filed a Motion ex-parte dated May 27. The applicants are seeking an order restraining the 15th emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as traditional rulers. The respondents are: Aminu Ado-Bayero; Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado-Bayero; Emir of ?araye,…

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Court fixes July 5 for suit on removal of Ganduje as APC Chairman

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Ganduje hearing

The Federal High Court in Abuja, has deferred hearing of a suit seeking to remove the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, from office, till July 5. Justice Inyang Ekwo, adjourned to allow the litigants to respond to a counter-affidavit the embattled APC National Chairman filed to challenge the competence of the suit. When the case was called up for hearing on Wednesday, counsel for the plaintiffs, Benjamin Davou, told the court that he would need time to respond to the fresh process that was…

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