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Federal High Court Orders CBN to Pay German ₦63.7m, $10,000 for Unlawful Detention.

An absolute garnishee order is a court directive that requires a third party, typically a financial institution, to release funds held on behalf of a judgment debtor to satisfy a judgment debt owed to a judgment creditor. In the context of legal proceedings, it serves as a means of enforcing a court judgment by compelling the garnishee (the third party holding the funds) to pay the specified…

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JUST-IN: Sen. Andy Uba to be arraigned for alleged N400m fraud

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the request by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arraign Senator Andy Uba, a former lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, on a two-count charge of alleged ₦400 million fraud. The arraignment is scheduled for February 18, 2025, following allegations that Uba defrauded George Uboh, whose…

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She contended that she was not afforded a fair hearing throughout the proceedings that led to the orders concerning the sale of her assets. The former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has requested to modify her lawsuit before Justice Inyang Ekwo at the Federal High Court in Abuja. This suit challenges the order obtained by […]

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IG of Police Sues Former Senator Andy Uba and Two Others Over Alleged Fraud

The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has sued former Senator representing Anambra South, Andy Uba, and two others, for alleged fraud. The I-G, in a two-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024 filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, joined Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu as 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively. The charge, dated Oct. 8, was filed on…

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BREAKING: Court voids Edo PDP governorship primary

On Thursday, a Federal High Court Abuja invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022; the guidelines for the conduct of the poll and…

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Edo: Court nullifies PDP Governorship Primary 

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declared invalid the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate. The primary election conducted on February 22, 2024, was voided on the ground that 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excluded by PDP. Justice Ekwo nullified the…

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Miyetti Allah leader arraigned for establishing unlawful ethnic militia group

Miyetti Allah leader Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, is before a Federal High Court in Abuja after being arraigned by The Federal Government. Bodejo is being charged for allegedly establishing and supporting unlawfully an ethnic militia group – Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. He was arraigned on Friday on a three-count charge filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, in which he was accused of violating the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Bodejo pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, following which Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered that he be further detained in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA. Justice Ekwo adjourned till May 27 for the commencement of trial. Read the full article

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Ex-Gov Obiano Arraigned For Alleged N4bn Fraud

Ex-Gov Obiano Arraigned For Alleged N4bn Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on nine counts of alleged N4bn fraud during his time as governor of the South-East state from March 2014 to March 2022. The 68-year-old was arraigned today (Wednesday) before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja. Obiano…

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By • Olalekan Fagbade ‘It’s illegal’ – former Senator faults President Tinubu’s recent appointments into NNPCL A former senator representing Imo north, Ifeanyi Araraume, has described recent appointment made by President Bola Tinubu in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited as illegal. According to The Cable, President Tinubu last week made some managerial appointment in the NNPC in which he retained Mele Kyari as the chief executive officer of the agency and appointed Pius Akinyelure as the non-executive board chair. It will be recalled that former President Buhari had appointed Ararume as board chairman of the national oil firm in September 2021, but he was later sacked and replaced by Margaret Okadigbo in January 2022. The former senator later went to court and was able to void his removal as NNPC chair and even secure a N5 billion payment for damages. In a public notice on Saturday, through Ogwu Onoja, his attorney, Araraume said Tinubu’s appointments are illegal and contravene a subsisting court order. “We state that the purported appointment amounts to a flagrant disobedience of court order and brazen disregard of the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction,” the former senator said. “We are appalled and shocked that the President could brazenly disobey the court judgment by purporting to appoint a new board and management team for NNPC Ltd instead of giving implementation to the said judgment of the Federal High Court delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo on the 18th of April, 2023. “It is shocking that rather than obey the valid and extant judgment of the court, the President has taken the laws into his hands to overrule the courts and usurp the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal before who, the President has filed an appeal which is pending, by taking steps to undermine the judgment by such illegal appointments. “This singular act of Mr. President unfortunately denotes a wanton disregard for rule of law and a direct affront on the Judiciary. “With the said judgment still valid and subsisting, it is clear as crystal even to the common man that the appointment of the new Board and Management of the NNPC Ltd by the President on the 27th November, 2023, is illegal, wrongful, null and void and of no legal consequence. “By this Notice, the general public is therefore warned to beware of those illegal appointments in their own interest. “The public is urged to avoid having any dealings whatsoever with the new board and management of the NNPC Ltd as anyone who goes ahead to do any business or transactions with them will be doing so at his or her own peril.” Araraume asked Tinubu to reverse his decision and allow the flow of the rule of law.

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Title: Former Aviation Minister and Others Arraigned on Charges of Fraud and Money Laundering

In a significant development, a former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, her ex-aide, Gloria Odita, and seven other individuals have been arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges related to fraud and money laundering. The case involves a 25-count charge bordering on conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining anonymous bank accounts with First Bank Plc,…

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JUST-IN: A/Court vacates orders barring Secondus, Omehia, Opara from PDP’s meetings

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the orders by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja barring three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from further attending any meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) or participating in deliberations or proceedings of the meetings in any manner. The PDP chieftains are the party’s former National Chairman,…

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EFCC to appeal Oronsaye’s acquittal in N2bn fraud trial

Our reporter/ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye of  N2bn money laundering charge brought against him and others by the Commission. In dismissing the charge, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the Commission failed to…

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Suit Seeking To Stop Tinubu’s Inauguration Frivolous

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the suit seeking to stop the swearing-in of Leader Bola Tinubu as the president of Nigeria as “frivolous and vexatious.” Naija News reports that the Legal Director of the dissolved Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), stated this on Monday in reaction to the adjournment of the suit by Justice Inyang Ekwo. Recall…

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Court Of Appeal Rules On PDP’s Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima’s Candidacy, Awards N5million Against Appellant’s Lawyer In a unanimous decision on Friday, a three-member panel led by Justice James Abundaga held that the PDP had failed to establish locus standi to bring the case and hence, held that the appellant did not have the right to commence the action in law. The Court of Appeal in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has dismissed an appeal suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his deputy, Kashim Shettima, in the February 25 election. In a unanimous decision on Friday, a three-member panel led by Justice James Abundaga held that the PDP had failed to establish locus standi to bring the case and hence, held that the appellant did not have the right to commence the action in law. According to reports, the PDP asked the appellate court to overturn the January 13 judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed its suit on the grounds that the PDP lacked locus standi to file the suit. While the PDP was the appellant, the respondents in the appeal were the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the APC, and Tinubu and Shettima. The PDP had challenged the Tinubu/Shettima ticket for the 2023 presidential election in a lawsuit filed on July 28, 2022. It claimed that Shettima's nomination as running mate violated Sections 29(1), 33, 35, and 841(2) of the Electoral Act of 2022 (as amended), claiming that Shettima had double nominations. It claimed that at the time Shettima was nominated for vice president, he had not resigned or withdrawn his nomination as a candidate for the Borno Central Senatorial election. The party claimed that Shettima's nomination as a vice presidential candidate as well as a senatorial candidate for Borno Central violated the law. The PDP, which sought an order barring the APC, Tinubu, and Shettima from running in the presidential election scheduled for February 25, also asked the court to strike down their candidature. #pdp #nigeriaelections2023 #mci https://www.instagram.com/p/CqNmC06Iwku/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Court Sacks Labour Party Dep Gov Candidate In Benue

By G9ija Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has sacked the deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Benue State, Idu Onyiloyi. In his place, Justice Ekwo restored Ochechi Adejor as the new deputy governorship candidate of the party. Delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Adejor, the judge held that…Court Sacks Labour Party Dep Gov Candidate In Benue