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$418m debt: Court fixes Dec. 21 to hear pending applications in 36 governors’ suit

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The last is yet to heard of the tussle between the Federal Government and the State Governors over the repayment of Paris Club fund collected by the state government. A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Dec. 21 to hear all pending applications in a suit filed by the 36 state governors over plan to deduct monies accruing to them from federation account to settle 418 million dollars judgment debt in relation to Paris Club Refund.Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the plaintiffs’…

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Federal High Court to begin Christmas vacation on Dec. 20

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The Federal High Court (FHC) will, on Dec. 20, begin its Christmas vacation.The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, stated this, on Thursday, in a statement signed by the Chief Information Officer of the court, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vacation, which will begin on Dec. 20, would end on Jan. 7, 2022.The statement, titled: “Slight Change in the New Legal Year Activities/Christmas Vacation,” hinted that the vacation judges during the holiday remained unchanged.“The Federal High Court of Nigeria Abuja, announces…

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Alleged unlawful appointment: Lawyer asks court to remove federal character chair, secretary

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A lawyer, Festus Onifade, has urged a Federal High Court, Abuja to make an order, directing the Chairman and Secretary, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mrs Mueeba Dankaka and Mohammed Tukur respectively, to vacate office forthwith. Onifade, in an originating summons marked: FHC/ABJ/709/2021 dated and filed July 19, 2021 before Justice Inyang Ekwo, sued five respondents in the matter.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), FCC, Dankaka and Tukur are among the respondents.The legal practitioner averred in his affidavit in support that while…

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