Tag: TRIAL

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 Khans prison cell. Both the politicians pleaded not…

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Alleged Super TV CEO murder trial: Court adjourns till May 23

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, on Monday adjourned till May 23, trial of an undergraduate, Chidinma Ojukwu, charged with murdering Usifo Ataga, Chief Executive Officer of Super TV. Ojukwu is standing trial for alleged murder, stealing and forgery alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and one Adedapo Quadri. It would be recall that at the last proceeding on May 12, the trial could not hold, due to change of counsel by the third defendant; Egbuchu. The new counsel, Ngozi Akandu, had asked that more eligible documents be served…

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Trump hires new defence team ahead of impeachment trial

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Former U.S. president Donald Trump has hired a new defence team shortly before his second impeachment trial is due to start. The defence will be led by David Schoen and Bruce Castor, Trumps office said. It was reported earlier that Trumps initial defence team of five lawyers would not be representing the Republican after all, citing differences over his legal strategy. Reports cited sources as saying Trump wanted the attorneys to pursue unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud instead of questioning the legitimacy of impeachment proceedings against a president who has…

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