Tag: Court
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Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking Recognition of Turaki-Led PDP Leadership
By George Omagbemi Sylvester A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise and publish the names of the Kabiru Turaki-led interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dealing a setback to the faction’s bid for official recognition.…
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APC National Assembly Ticket Disputes Land in Court as Govs’ Loyalists Challenge Party, INEC
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fresh legal battles have erupted within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as aspirants backed by the governors of Benue and Ondo states have dragged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over the outcome of the National Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general…
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N8.94bn Assets, 11 Luxury Cars Linked to Achimugu
By Opeyemi Adelakun A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets valued at about N8.94 billion and linked to businesswoman and founder of Oceangate Engineering Oil and Gas Limited, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the order on Thursday after upholding an application filed by the…
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Malami
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, after ruling that those claiming ownership failed to establish that the assets were acquired through legitimate means. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the judgment on…
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Court Defers Judgment in EFCC’s N57-Property Forfeiture Case Against Malami
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s suit seeking the permanent forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who was expected to deliver judgment on Monday, instead adjourned…
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Court Admits Diezani’s UK Acquittal in Asset Forfeiture Suit
By Opeyemi Adelakun A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, permission to present documents relating to her acquittal by a United Kingdom court in her ongoing legal battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the ruling on Wednesday after granting an…
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Court Restores Sowore’s Bail, Grants N200m Bail With Two Sureties
By Paul Joseph The Federal High Court in Abuja has restored the bail of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, granting him fresh bail in the sum of N200 million. Justice Muhammad Umar, who presided over the case on Tuesday, ordered Sowore to produce two sureties before he can…
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Court Asked to Bar Tinubu From 2027 Election Over Alleged Forged Certificates
By Paul Joseph A civil society organisation, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA), has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Kano seeking the disqualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election over allegations of certificate forgery. The suit, marked FHC/K/CS/312/2026, lists President Tinubu, the Independent National…
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Court Voids Judgment Recognising NDC as Political Party
By Opeyemi Adelakun A Federal High Court in Lokoja set aside its earlier judgment directing INEC to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The court ruled that the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which claims ownership of the NDC’s logo, was not joined in the original suit. The case will now return to the Federal High…
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Court Convicts Lagos Man for Internet Fraud and Identity Impersonation
By Joseph Paul A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a man, Samuel Oliveth Louis, for offences related to cybercrime and identity impersonation. Louis was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu on a one-count charge bordering on…
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Court Replays El-Rufai Interview as NSA Phone Tapping Trial Deepens
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday replayed a televised interview featuring former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as proceedings continued in the alleged unlawful telephone interception case involving the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, who testified as the second prosecution witness before Justice Joyce…
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Drama In Court As Judge Remands Sowore Following Bail Revocation
By Opeyemi Adelakun A fresh twist has emerged in the legal battle involving activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered his remand in Kuje Correctional Centre following the dismissal of his application seeking the recusal of the trial judge. The ruling delivered on Monday by Justice Mohammed…
