Dismissal – Prime Pointers

Court okays N505m suit against law firm over ex-staff’s prosecution

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it possesses the jurisdiction to hear a N505million suit filed by an ex-staff of the law firm of Afe Babalola and Company, Mrs Bridget Emengo.Justice Francis Messiri, in a ruling on the objection filed by the law firm, held that his court had the jurisdiction to hear the suit as it relates only to the firm of Afe Babalola and Co.The ex-staff had sued the firm and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) as 1st and 2nd defendants respectively.In the suit…

Court dismisses Akwa Ibom PDP members’ suit seeking nullification of state’s primaries

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 admin

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by some aggrieved members of Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the nullification of the state’s primaries conducted between May 22 and May 26.The primary polls were conducted to elect the party’s candidates for the 2023 House of Assembly, House of Representatives, senatorial and governorship elections.The aggrieved members, who were plaintiffs in the suit, also sought the order of the court nullifying the outcome of the April 30 ward congress that produced the ad-hoc delegates who voted in…