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Dollar video: Court stops Kano anti-graft agency from probing Ganduje

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Kano yesterday, ruled that the Kano Public Compliant and Anti-Corruption Commission lacks the power to investigate the immediate-past state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over video clips allegedly showing him receiving dollars from a contractor as kickbacks. While delivering his judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, said the offence is a federal offence that can be prosecuted by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Justice Liman, however, said the Kano anti-graft agency cannot investigate Ganduje. Meanwhile, speaking with newsmen shortly…

Court extends order stopping Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, in Lagos, has extended its order stopping President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country and shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses. Recall that on 29 August 2022, Justice Akintayo Aluko, had granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), and Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE). The order was granted pending the hearing of the Motion…

Lagos Federal High Court nullifies 6th Edition NBC Broadcasting Code

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 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…

Court sacks ex-Speaker, Yakubu Dogara from House of Reps. over defection to APC

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 Aminu Imam

�”We will appeal against judgment” � Dogara’s lawyer A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has ordered a former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to vacate his seat as member representing Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in his ruling Friday, declared that having defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dogara was no longer qualified to occupy the seat by virtue of Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution. Justice Okorowo aligned with the argument…

N10.9bn properties seized from NSA Monguno�s military aide

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Includes 9 filling stations, gas plant, plazas Justice N.E. Maha, of the Federal High Court, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of 24 properties held by fronts and proxies of Major-General Mohammed Ja’afaru, the director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, (NSA), Babagana Monguno. All the assets were forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Order was pursuant to a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which had in May 2020 secured the forfeiture of the properties on an interim basis.…

FG�s deduction from Federation Account to fund Police illegal � Court declares

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

�Orders refund of all deductions belonging to Rivers A Federal High Court in Abuja has proclaimed that the direct deduction of funds from the Federation Account to fund the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF), is illegal. The presiding judge, Ahmed Mohammed, via a judgement delivered yesterday, held that the provisions of section 4(1)(a), (b) of the Police Trust Fund Act 2019, requiring the deduction of 0.05 percent of any funds in the Federation Account and 0.005 percent of the net profit of companies operating in Nigeria to fund the Police are…

Diezani loses bid to recover $40m jewelry from FG

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Appeal Court affirms forfeiture The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday, affirmed the forfeiture of a $40 million worth of jewelry belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. Recall that Justice I.N. Oweibo, of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, had on September 10, 2019, ordered the final forfeiture of the jewelry and a customised gold I-phone valued at $40m belonging to Allison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The Judge had, earlier on July 5, 2019, granted the interim forfeiture of the…

Alleged N4.6bn money laundering: Court fines Fani-Kayode over absence from trial

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has ordered a former Minister Of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to pay a fine of N200,000 for being absent at his re-arraignment or stand the risk of having his bail revoked. Justice Daniel Osaigor gave the order yesterday, saying that having gone through the court�s file, he observed five different letters by the defendant seeking adjournment on the same medical grounds. Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), had charged Fani-Kayode alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman, one…

Court suspends Uche Secondus as PDP National Chairman

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Aminu Imam

The leadership crisis currently rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), worsened on Monday as a High Court in Rivers State has restrained Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Party. The order was given by Justice O. Gbasam at the State High Court sitting in Degema local government area of the State yesterday. The judge, who gave the order, also approved the suspension of Secondus as a member of the party pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction. The…

Legislators Jumbo pay: Court orders RMAFC to fix salaries of National Assembly members

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court, in Lagos, ordered the RMAFC to fix their salaries and allowances, signalling the end of the era of jumbo pay for the legislators. In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Federal High Court ordered the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC), to fix the salaries and allowances of the 469 members of the Upper and Lower Chambers. The judgment by Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor followed the consolidated suits brought by Monday Ubani, John Nwokwu, more than 1,500 concerned Nigerians, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT…