The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, as the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the November 26 governorship election Ondo State. The court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Okon Abang, made …
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Breaking: Federal High Court affirms Ikpeazu as Governor Abia state
A Federal high court in Abuja has declared Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as the duly elected governor of Abia State. Ruling on the matter filed by Mr. Friday Nwosu against, Ikpeazu on alleged forgery of tax documents, the court ruled that the plaintiff, (Nwosu) was unable to prove that the tax …
Read More »No Federal High Court nullifies our power- FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission has refuted social media reports that a Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified its power to issue fines, tickets and impound offender vehicles. The commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in Abuja that the FRSC was aware of the post on social …
Read More »Court dismisses Saraki’s application to halt CCT trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has said the case of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is an abuse of court process. In his judgment on Friday, Justice Abdulkadiri Kafarati, said the fear expressed by Saraki that he would not get justice at the CCT was speculative, misplaced and had …
Read More »Immigration Scam: Abba Moro arraigned, sent to Prison
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the immediate past Interior Minister, Abba Moro, on an 11-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, procurement fraud and money laundering. Moro was arraigned before Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, alongside three others for their roles …
Read More »N1.4trn fine: Court bars MTN from moving funds abroad
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday barred MTN Nigeria Communications Limited from moving any funds from all banks in Nigeria abroad pending hearing of its suit challenging the N1.4trillion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). Justice Mohammed Idris ordered parties to maintain status quo. …
Read More »Dasuki,four others granted bail
The former national security adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, currently on trial for alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Dasuki, facing a 19-count charge, is standing trial alongside Shuaibu Salisu,a former director of finance at the office …
Read More »AMCON Seizes G. Cappa Property Over Unpaid N1.2 Billion Debt
The Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), in its debt recovery process has taken over a building belonging to a construction company,G.Cappa over its unpaid N1.2 Billion debt. The building is located at 8,Taylor road,Ebute-Metta, Lagos and it is in line with the order of the Federal high court in …
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