Tag: Court

Kanu’s co-defendants’ absence in trial, Judge fines Prosecution Counsel N200,000

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It is not the decision of the prosecution judge that pundits find worrisome but the willingness of the power brokers to uphold the rule of law as Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Prosecution Counsel, to pay N200, 000 for stalling the day’s proceeding in the trial of co-defendants in Nnamdi Kanu on treasonable felony charge.Justice Nyako ordered that each of the four defendants be paid N50,000 by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) for the inconveniences they suffered as a result of…

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Businessman drags UBA to court for alleged corporate bullying

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A businessman, Chief Abdulwahid Adeleke, has dragged the United Bank for Africa (UBA), demanding N50 million in damages for alleged corporate bullying.Adeleke, the Managing Director (MD) of Biospheres Technologies Limited (claimant), through his counsel, Adam Ugwuanyi, had dragged the bank before Justice F. E. Messiri of FCT High Court, Apo, in a writ of summons with suit number CV/1583/2021 dated July 14, 2021 and filed same date.In a witness statement on oath, Adeleke, narrated that “on the 11th day of March, 2021 the plaintiff mistakenly transferred the sum of N15,…

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Alleged contempt: Court set Monday to hear suit against Finance Minister, others

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The ASMEDA filed the suit against the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, over alleged disregard to court order.The National Industrial Court will on Monday hear alleged contempt suit filed by the Medical doctors, under the auspices of Association of Specialist Medical Doctors in Academics (ASMEDA).Also joined in the motion on notice for committal for contempt of court marked: NICN/ABJ/145/2021 before Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, include the Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Ekpo Nta; and Account-General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji…

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Alleged N69bn debt: Jimoh Ibrahim prays court to reject AMCON’s plea

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The businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Monday, urged a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to strike out a motion filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against its order.Mr Ibrahim, through his counsel, Oladele Oyelami, prayed Justice Okon Abang following the plaintiff’s absence in court to take the application.AMCON had filed a stay of execution of order the court granted Ibrahim over alleged N69 billion debt.The development followed the application filed by lawyer to AMCON, Ade Adedeji, SAN, to appeal the orders made in favour of Ibrahim and…

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Alleged misconduct: Court gives Immigration lawyer last chance to appear

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, gave counsel to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mallam J.A. Adamu, final opportunity to appear to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him over alleged misconduct. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave Adamu another chance following NIS’ plea that the lawyer was indisposed. Justice Ekwo had, on Dec. 21, 2021, summoned Adamu over his failure to appear before the court on two occasions and the refusal of his office to release the travel documents of former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili after…

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Defection: You can’t join Matawalle in the suit, APC tells PDP

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The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara cannot be joined in the suit filed before a Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking his removal from office.The APC, through his counsel, Peter Nwatu, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that joining Matawalle would have amounted to setting the law against itself.Nwatu, who argued that the party sought to be joined was unknown to law, urged the court to refuse the application.“The applicant (PDP) has sought to join a person that is unknown…

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El-Zakzaky drags NIS to court over refusal to release their passports

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The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Mallama Zennah, have sued Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) over its refusal to release their international passports. The couple, who listed the NIS and its Comptroller General as 1st and 2nd defendants respectively, prayed the Federal High Court, Abuja, to enforce their fundamental right. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/22/2022 and filed by their lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, dated and filed on January 11, El-Zakzaky and his wife said they have the right to freedom of movement…

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Twitter ban: Court dismisses suit against FG, awards N100, 000 fine against SERAP

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter accounts. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and awarded the sum of N100, 000 against the plaintiff. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) had, in June, filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/496/21, against three defendants. In the suit, SERAP had sued the National…

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Court refuses to vacate order stopping FG from deducting state govts’ monies over $418m Paris Club debt

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to vacate its order restraining the Federal Government from deducting monies accruing to the 36 states from federation account to settle 418 million dollars judgment debt in relation to Paris Club Refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who declined to grant the plea by counsel to the defendants in the suit, adjourned the matter until Dec. 13. Justice Ekwo held that since the order was made based on the plaintiffs’ motion on notice filed before the court, all pending applications would be taken on…

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Alleged money laundering: Court fixes March 7 for trial-within-trial for Adoke, 1 other

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 7, 2022, for trial-within-trial in a money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, and other.Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date, on Tuesday, at the instance of the EFCC lawyer, Bala Sanga.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC is prosecuting Adoke (1st defendant) alongside an oil mogul, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar (2nd defendant), on a 14-count charge. Justice Ekwo had, on Monday, fixed today…

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