Category: JUDICIARY
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Alleged Terrorism Charges: Court sends Five Fubara’s loyalists to Prison
From Lateef Taiwo The federal High court Abuja has ordered five Port-Harcourt-based men arraigned by the Federal Government on terrorism charges to be remanded in kuje prison in Abuja. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon declared that all five men are to remain in prison custody till February 2 when their respective bail applications would be determined by…
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Public Opinion Cannot Override Constitution In Nigeria’s Judiciary- CJN Ariwoola Says
From Lateef Taiwo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday said that although several vitriolic attacks are regularly heaped on the judiciary; it is crystal clear and important to know that public opinion, no matter how serious or weighty it might be, cannot override or supersede the Constitution of the country…
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Kaduna Gov’ship Tribunal: Ashiru Closes Case, INEC, 2 Others To Defence Saturday
FROM Lateef Taiwo, KADUNA The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the March 18, 2023 election, Hon. Isa Ashiru has closed his case today at the ongoing tribunal, where is challenging the victory of the incumbent Governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Uba Sani. With the closure of Ashiru and his party’s…
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Gov. Sule Submits 17 Commissioner Nominees Yo Nasarawa Assembly For Approval
By Lateef Taiwo Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has submitted 17 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council. Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House announced this during an emergency sitting of the House in Lafia, today Friday. “They…
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Gov Mbah names 15 commissioner-nominees
From Lateef Taiwo Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has forwarded names of 15 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly. The list, read on floor of the House on Friday, was signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia. Among the nominees are Prince Lawrence Eze, former Commissioners, Okey Ogbodo…
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Niger Gov submits 30 Commissioner nominees, special Special Advisers to assembly.
From Lateef Taiwo The Niger State governor, Mohamed Umaru Bago last Thursday submitted the names of 30 commissioner nominees and 10 special advisers to the state house of assembly for ratification.. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Honourable Abdulmalik Sarkindaji read the Governor’s letter containing the nominees to the members of the House of Assembly…
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Bauchi:Legislatures Decry Negative Indices On Critical Sectors Of Development
By Lateef Taiwo As part of its oversight function, members of Bauchi State House of Assembly (BAHA) have reiterated their resolve to be engaging the Executive arm of the State Government with a view to bringing Government attention to citizens’ needs for human development. Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Abubakar Y.…
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Federal High Court Abuja denied report of restraining Balarabe Abdullahi as Nasarawa Speaker.
“…as it adjourned case to October 12 with Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi, his Deputy Kudu in charge of Nasarawa Assembly pending the determination of the matter…” The Hon Presiding Judge of Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja, Hon.Justice Obiora has reputed the news going on in both electronic and social media that he has restrained…
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We didn’t restrained Balarabe as Nasarawa Speaker, Says FHC Abuja.
“…as it adjourned case to October 12, while restraining order on Ogazi by High Court Lafia stands till determination of the court…” ………. Balarabe Abdullahi, his Deputy Kudu are in charge of Nasarawa Assembly pending the determination of the matter. The Hon Presiding Judge of Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja, Hon.Justice Obiora has…
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EFCC charges two bankers over N20m theft.
On Tuesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought charges against two bankers, Freeman Jacob and Umar Abdullahi, before Justice Simon Akpah Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano. The charges include conspiracy and stealing. Additionally, the commission arraigned Ahmed Bashir and Abdulhakim Musa (also known as Gandu), who allegedly collaborated with…