Jonah Jang Committed No Fraud As Governor, Court Rules
A state High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Friday, discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, of over the N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court presided over by Justice Christy Dabup also discharged and acquitted a former cashier in the office...
Again, Court Rejects Abba Kyari’s Bail Application, Fixes Date For Commencement Of Trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a fresh bail application that was brought before it by the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is facing drug trafficking charge. The court therefore fixed October 19 for commencement of accelerated trial. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, held that the...
Inibehe Effiong Challenges A/Ibom CJ To Release CCTV Footage Of Court Proceedings
After spending 30 days behind bars, human rights activist, Barrister Inibehe Effiong on Friday, breathe the air of freedom. The activist lawyer looked a bit worn out with his hair and beard shaved, but remained high-spirited as he narrated experinces. Recalling what transpired in the court on the fateful day, he asked the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ekaette Obot...
Inibehe Effiong Freed From Prison After 30 Days
Nigerian lawyer Inibehe Effiong on Friday regained freedom after 30 days in prison for alleged contempt. Effiong left the prison in Akwa Ibom State at about 8:00 am and said he was ‘incarcerated’ for saying the truth. “I consider it an honour for me to be incarcerated for the truth,” Effiong whose detention drew wide protests said. In late July, Akwa Ibom...
Conduct Of Ebonyi Council Election Illegal, Court Rules
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday, voided the Local Government Area election conducted by Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSEIC, in the state. The election, which was conducted on July 30, 2022, has been causing lots of ripples and disagreements among the opposition political parties, even as they argued that the election was conducted without following due process...
Kano Singer Sentenced To Death By Sharia Court Acquitted By Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal in Kano State, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif Aminu sentenced to death by a Sharia court over alleged blasphemy. Aminu, represented in the appellate court by his counsel, Kola Alapini, was convicted on January 21, 2021, but appealed the verdict. The Kano state government had already deferred its response for months, having been served...
Those Seeking Inibehe Effiong’s Release Ignorant — Former Akwa Ibom Attorney-General
The former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, in Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko, SAN, has said those demanding the release of Lagos State based Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong from prison are acting in absolute ignorance. Nwoko who made the remark weekend during an interview in Uyo, stressed that people should know that it is only the Court of appeal that could...
Court Fixes Date To Hear Certificate Forgery Suit Against Tinubu
The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed September 7, for the hearing of a legal suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), from contesting the 2023 elections for allegedly pre...
Fresh Trouble For Tinubu, APC As Lawyer Approaches Court Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket
An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr. Osigwe Momoh, has instituted an action against the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, insisting that its decision to field its Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates from ...
EFCC’s Bid To Transfer Sen. Uzor Kalu’s Alleged N7.1bn Fraud Case To Lagos Fails As Judge Says Retrial A Violation Of Constitution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, failed to persuade the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to transfer the money laundering case it initiated against the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, to Lagos for retri...
