By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, said former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, have a case to answer in the N3.1 billion charge against them. Delivering a ruling in the no-case submission entered by Suswam and Oklobia, Justice PeterContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, struck out a charge preferred by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko and others. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, struck out the charge, following EFCC’s information to the court that parties had achievedContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A legal practitioner, Ken Harries, says Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot enforce a judgment of the lower court in which she has filed an appeal. The senior lawyer stated this in Abuja in reaction to the Kogi Central senator’s alleged invasion of the National Assembly (NASS) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Monday, dismissed a suit filed by Abdullahi Abbas of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and one other seeking to stop statutory allocations to the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State. Abbas, Aminu Aliyu-Tiga, and the APC , throughContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) on Monday facilitated the release of four Suleja Correctional Service inmates. The release took place during a visit to the facility by NHRC and HBBA in commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day. Speaking, the ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Judiciary Reporters, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With hundreds of inmates languishing on death row and governors increasingly reluctant to sign execution warrants, Nigeria finds itself caught between legal duty and moral conscience. Although capital punishment remains enshrined in the Constitution, a growing number of legal experts, human rightsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, ordered the immediate reinstatement of ACP James Idachaba, who was compulsorily retired by the Police Service Commission (PSC). Justice Mohammed Danjuma, who delivered the lead judgment, also reversed the directive by the PSC, requiring him to refund eight years’Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Stakeholders in the judicial sector have urged members of the National Assembly to ensure the proposed constitution review aligns with democratic best practices. They gave the charge at a one-day Webinar Series No. 14 of the Rule of Law Foundation organised to address the Problems ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, dismissed a motion seeking to restrain the National Assembly from approving budgets or appointments of Rivers Government under the current Sole Administrator. Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas was appointed as Rivers’ Sole Administrator by President Bola Tinubu following theContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has rounded off a three-day facility tour of correctional centres in the state and set free 123 inmates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 62 out of the 123 inmates were released on health grounds. NANContinue Reading
