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Election petitions : CSO tasks judiciary on uprightness

On: March 3, 2023

By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called on the judiciary to be upright in handling petitions of political parties not satisfied with the outcomes of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The Executive Director of the group, Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call at a newsContinue Reading

Court transfers Kannywood actress’ criminal case

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 3, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Aisha Gambo A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Friday transferred a breach of trust and cheating suit filed against a popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu-Gabon to an Upper Sharia Court. The Judge, Malam Isiyaku Abdulrahman transferred the case to the upper shari’a court in Tudun Wada, followingContinue Reading

Alleged employment scam: Man faces N1.2m fraud charge

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 23, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Chinyere Omeire A 28-year-old man, Ekene Itodo, who allegedly obtained N1.2 million from three people under false pretences of securing jobs for them, on Thursday appeared at an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State. Itodo is standing trial on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and breach of peace.Continue Reading

Don calls on FG to provide level playing ground for access to social justice

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 22, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Friday Ndubuisi of the Department of Philosophy, University of Lagos, has called on the Federal Government to provide a level playing ground for citizens to have access to social justice, regardless of gender and social status. Ndubuisi made the call during the commemoration of the WorldContinue Reading

House of Reps: Supreme Court affirms Tunji Olawuyi as APC candidate in Kwara

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 21, 2023

In: Judiciary

Mr Tunji Olawuyi By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by Mr Oluwasegun Adebayo, challenging the candidacy of Mr Tunji Olawuyi, as the authentic representative of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke-ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State. A five manContinue Reading

Sani Lulu, Uchegbulam file N1.5bn suit against Sports Ministry, NFF, others

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 21, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje Former President, Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu, and his ex-First Vice President, Mr Amanze Uchegbulam, have filed a N1.5 billion suit against the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development over alleged Unlawful prosecution. In a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/175/2023 filed by their lawyer, MikeContinue Reading

We didn’t adopt Atiku as our presidential candidate– Action Alliance

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 19, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Action Alliance (AA), on Sunday, said it did not adopt former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in the next Saturday’s election. The National Chairman of AA, Dr Adekunle Omo-Aje, in a statement in Abuja, said the party neither had such arrangement nor was itContinue Reading

$954,807 Alamieyeseigha looted funds: FG, U.S. sign assets return agreement

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 17, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government and the U.S. on Thursday in Abuja signed an agreement on the repatriation of 954,807.40 dollars looted assets recovered from former governor of Bayelsa, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was represented by Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba,Continue Reading

Mbah files N1bn libel suit against Enugu APC chairman, Agballah

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 16, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Enugu State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Peter Mbah, has filed a N1 billion libel suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah. In the suit marked: E/25/2023 and filed at Enugu State High Court, MbahContinue Reading

Bolanle: Prosecution witness narrates autopsy findings as defendant seeks no-case submission,

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 16, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Chinyere Omeire The police officer, Darambi Vandi, who shot and killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day, told a Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square, that he would file a no-case submission to quash the charge. The defendant’s counsel, Mr Adetokunbo Odutola, made thisContinue Reading

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