Tag: Court

US Dollar Bribes: Tension high in Kano over planned arraignment of Ganduje, others

Aminu Imam
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Kano State’s political temperature seems to be rising to a disturbing point since the weekend as a result of apprehension among residents over the planned arraignment of the immediate-past governor of the state, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, some of his family members, former aides and firms, before the State High Court over allegations of corruption. The State capital city is apparently polarised along two political divides following the formal summon extended to the former two-time governor, his wife and six others by a Kano State High Court last Tuesday over allegations…

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EFCC fails to produce ex-CBN Gov., Emefiele in court

Aminu Imam

The embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was not produced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, as required by the Federal Capital Territory’s sitting High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Recall that on November 2, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi issued an order to the anti-graft agency directing them to either unconditionally release Emefiele or bring him before the court to be granted bail. However, Emefiele’s attorney, Mathew Burkaa, informed the court at the matter’s reopened procedure that the EFCC had disregarded the directive.…

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Asset forfeiture: Court shifts Diezani’s suit against EFCC to December

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, postponed the hearing of a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the orders obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets. The matter, which was scheduled on number 15 on the cause list, could not proceed due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo. The court subsequently fixed Dec. 7 for hearing of the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/21/23. Recall that Justice Ekwo had, on June 21, fixed yesterday for a hearing of the…

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Imran Khan: Pakistan Court begins ex Prime Minister’s trial for leaking diplomatic cable

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Former Pakistani PM Imran khan

A court in Pakistan on Monday indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan for leaking the content of a classified diplomatic cable, his party said. He said this amid mounting legal challenges for the jailed leader ahead of national elections. Judge Mohamed Zulqarnain said Khan and his former foreign minister must stand trial for revealing a state secret at a public rally. The special tribunal would now record statements of the witnesses later this week, the court announced after the pre-trial hearing inside Khan’s prison cell. Both the politicians pleaded not…

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Policewoman begs court her marriage to fellow Policeman over domestic violence

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Policewoman Angela Adams on Tuesday begged a Customary Court sitting in Jikwoyi, FCT, to dissolve the marriage between her and her husband, Titus, over alleged domestic violence. She said this in a divorce petition filed against her husband in court. “My husband always beats me whenever we have a little misunderstanding. He beats me like a child. “He always targets my eyes. The last time he beat me, he threw a punch on my face, luckily for me, I was able to block it with my hand and the blow…

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Bayelsa Guber Poll: Court okays Sylva to run

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Bayelsa poll: Court dismisses APC aspirant’s suit seeking Sylva’s disqualification A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Timipre Sylva from contesting the November 11 Bayelsa governorship poll. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the plaintiff, Mrs Ogbomade Johnson failed to prove the case upon preponderance of evidence as required by law. Justice Ekwo said that Johnson failed to prove her case that the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not conduct valid governorship primary election from which Sylva emerged as the party’s…

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Ondo political crisis: Court stops impeachment of Deputy Governor on alleged misconduct

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Deputy Aiyedatiwa

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the interim order in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Gonorve Rotimi Akeredolu from nominating a new deputy governor and forwarding same to the lawmakers for an approval as the state’s deputy governor based on a letter of resignation purportedly authored or signed by Aiyedatiwa, pending the…

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2 men in court for alleged swindling of 21 Police to the sum of 100 million naira

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Two men, Nura Mohammed and Abubakar Iliyasu were docked in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly swindling 21 retired and serving police officers to the tune of over N100 million. The defendants, whose addresses were not disclosed, were arraigned before Magistrate Chukwuemeka Nweke on three counts of criminal conspiracy, cheating and cheating by deception. They both pleaded not guilty to the allegations brought against them by the police. The Prosecution Counsel, Abdulrashid Isyaku-Sidi, told the court that the first defendant, Mohammed in July 24, presented himself as CSP…

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Kaduna Central: Court dismisses suit against Sen LA …describes Sardauna’s case as judicial rascality

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed by Usman Ibrahim aka Sardaunan Badarawa challenging the nomination of Senator Lawal Adamu Usman for Kaduna Central by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for lack of merit, describing the suit as judicial rascality.  The plaintiff had in the suit, claimed he was the duly nominated candidate of the PDP at the February 25th, 2023 Senatorial election by virtue of wining a primary conducted by the party on November 7, 2022.  Delivering the judgement,…

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‘Ex-AGF Malami can’t use office to pursue personal interest’, Bizman tells court

Aminu Imam

An international businessman and property developer, Cecil Osakwe, has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that the immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, cannot use the office he occupied to pursue personal interest. Osakwe said that those entrusted with the responsibilities of public office should learn to put their personal interest aside in the discharge of their responsibilities. The plaintiff, in the legal action, told the court that the AGF, using his office, arm-twisted him to give out two units of…

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