A Federal High Court has barred the Federal Government from tampering the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. The order by Justice Inyang Ekwo is specifically directed to President Muhammad Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Justice Ekwo agreed with the argument presented by PDP’s lawyer, James Onoja, that…
The arraignment of a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha for allegedly diverting two point nine billion naira was today stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Okorocha who currently represents Imo West at the Senate was absent in court and was also not represented by any legal practitioner. However, six other defendants billed…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon approved the order based on the request of a lawyer for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Farouk Abdullah. Allison-Madueke is facing multiple charges of financial crimes, but she has not been seen in the country…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 20 for judgement on an application filed by former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, challenging his retrial by the EFCC for money laundering. The Lagos Division of the court had on December 5 2019, convicted and sentenced Kalu to twelve years imprisonment, and his co-defendant, Udeh Udeogu, to…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Ondo State government from further investigation of the State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu. The order was made following a viral online video made by one Olupelumi Fagboyegun, in which he accused Justice Akeredolu of abusing her office and influencing his prolonged detention. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave…
One ALFRED CHIKERE has been sent to prison in Port Harcourt for running away with a twelve-year-old girl. A Port Harcourt Magistrate’s Court also ordered that the underage girl, who claimed to be the lover of the middle-aged man, should be sent to a remand home. The Magistrate’s Court made the orders after the minor admitted willfully…