Tag: Court
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NYSC Certificate Not Needed To Contest Any Election In Nigeria – Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja says a candidate cannot be disqualified from an election for failure to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. The court made this pronouncement on Wednesday when it struck out a suit brought against the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, by a former senator, Iyabo Anisulowo. Details…
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Alleged certificate forgery: Appeal Court gives Buhari five days grace to respond
The Court of Appeal Abuja division on Monday ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to respond within five days to the appeal filed against his qualification for the 2019 presidential election. The court also ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to within five days respond to all issues raised on…
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Court orders reopening of AIT, Ray power
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the reopening of the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power radio. The broadcasters, owned by Daar Communications Plc, were on Thursday suspended indefinitely by the National Broadcasting Commission. The regulator accused the outlets of violating the national broadcasting code. Amongst other allegations, the NBC accused…
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Court orders INEC to pay Okorocha N200,000 for withholding certificate of return
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pay N200,000 to a former Imo State, governor, Rochas Okorocha, for failing to recognise him as the winner of the 2019 senatorial election in the state. The court, in a judgement that lasted over four hours, chided…
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LG Funds: Amidst Governors protests, Court refuses to stop NFIU directive
A Federal High Court, Uyo, has declined to grant a request of the Akwa Ibom State Government to stop the implementation of the guidelines on local government funds issued recently by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). PREMIUM TIMES reported how the NFIU on May 6 issued the ‘Guidelines to Reduce Vulnerabilities Created by Cash…
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Why I pleaded with Sen. Melaye not to commit suicide” – Witness tells court
A Prosecution witness, on Tuesday, told an FCT High Court that he pleaded with Sen. Dino Melaye not to drink the substance he had in his hand when he threatened to commit suicide on April 24, 2018. Testifying, a police sergeant with the Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical Squad, Sgt. Alwo Mohammed, said, “I pleaded…
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Court Acquits Jonathan’s Cousin of $40m Fraud
An Abuja federal high court has discharged and acquitted Robert Azibaola, a cousin of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, of the $40million laundering charges filed against him bythe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Azibaola was charged alongside Stella, his wife,and their company, One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited for the alleged diversion of $40 million meant for…
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Court Stops INEC From Issuing Certificate Of Return To Okorocha
The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri has ordered that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) should not issue a Certificate of Return to Rochas Okorocha as a senator-elect for Imo West. The court, in a suit filed by Hon. Jones Onyeriri, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senatorial candidate for Imo West, ordered that the status quo…
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Rep Speakership: Philip Undie Says Gbajabiamila Is An Ex-Convict, Approaches Court To Stop Him
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to bar a leading contender in the House of Representatives’ speakership race, Femi Gbajabiamila from contesting for the position. The court was specifically asked not to allow the lawmaker to stand for the Speakership election, on the allegation that he was convicted for fraud to the…
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Court Stops Omoyele Sowore From Parading Self As AAC National Chairman
Justice Iyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the suspended national chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC, and the presidential candidate of the party in the last presidential election, Mr Omoyele Sowore to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party. The court also ordered the deputy…