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Court stops Lagos A-G, others from forcefully taking over market

On: January 17, 2023

By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Office of Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, and Kosofe Local Government from forcefully taking over the Alaba Section of Mile 12 Market. Justice Latifat Oluyemi gave the interim injunction pending determination of an application before the court. OtherContinue Reading

‘Photojournalist’ bags one-year imprisonment for possession of hard drug

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 17, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje A “photojournalist,” Okon Sunday, has been convicted and sentenced to a one-year imprisonment without option of fine for possession of 1.2kg of cannabis sativa by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo held that he handed down the jail term after the plea for mercy byContinue Reading

Buhari’s renowned anti-corruption posture brought about Judicial reforms – Malami

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 13, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Ebere Agozie The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s renowned anti-corruption posture and policies, unsurprisingly, brought to the front burner issues of judicial reforms and independence. Malami made the disclosure in Abuja, during the 17th Edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’sContinue Reading

Court dismisses sacked Action Alliance chairman’s suit against Kwankwaso, Omo-Aje, others

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 12, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed by Mr Kenneth Udeze, the sacked national chairman of Action Alliance (AA), against Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and others. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that Udeze,Continue Reading

NNPCL’s failure to file counter affidavit halts Ararume’s N100bn suit

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 11, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Wandoo Sombo Failure of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to file a counter affidavit in the N100 billion suit filed by Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume against the Federal Government again stalled the suit at the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday. Ararume had slammed the suit on the FGContinue Reading

Borno Central: Court dismisses suit against Kumalia as PDP senatorial candidate

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 11, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a suit challenging the nomination of Mr Muhammed Kumalia as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate for the 2023 Borno Central Senatorial District election. Justice Emeka Nwite dismissed the suit brought by Mr Jubrin Tatabe for being incompetent andContinue Reading

Alleged perjury: Ita Enang prays court to commit Udofia to prison.

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 10, 2023

In: Judiciary

Sen. Ita Enang, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, (FHC), Abuja to commit Mr Akanimo Udofia to prison over allegations bordering on perjury. Enang, who contested in the May 26 All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship primary in Akwa Ibom, made the application while presenting his argument before Justice EmekaContinue Reading

Court fines Udeze N1m for parading self as AA national chairman

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 10, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, awarded a N1 million fine against Mr Kenneth Udeze for parading himself as national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA). Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, ordered that Udeze and his lawyer, S.C. Uchendu, should jointly pay the fineContinue Reading

Insecurity: Malami urges collaboration between states, FG

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 10, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Ebere Agozie The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called for collaboration between States and the Federal Government in terms of prosecution and other means of combatting insecurity. Malami made the call in his opening remarks at the conference of Attorneys-General in Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. “TheContinue Reading

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2022: The Big Hurdle Before Federal High Court Judges

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 9, 2023

In: Judiciary

From right: Chief Judge, Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho; Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem; and Justice Binta Nyako of FHC during the opening ceremony of the 38th Annual FHC Judges” Conference in Abuja. By Taiye Agbaje The ChiefContinue Reading

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