Tag: Judgement

Court delivers judgment in suits against Secondus, Omehia, Opara July 15

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed July 15 for judgment in three suits filed against former Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, and two others, seeking an order restraining them from attending party’s executive meetings. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after lawyers to the parties adopted their processes and argued their case for and against the suit. Three PDP members in Rivers had filed three separate suits against Secondus; sacked Governor of Rivers, Celestine Omehia, and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Opara. The suit…

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ALGON BoT appeals judgment refusing to void Kolade Alabi’s leadership

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The Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, which decline to nullify the Kolade Alabi-led leadership of the association. The BoT, in another motion, also sought a stay of execution of the judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a FHC on Friday. In the judgement, declined jurisdiction to determine whether the immediate-past President of ALGON, Alabi, was qualified to hold office. The association had last year dragged Alabi.and seven others to court on the…

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$9.8m controversy: Court fixes Sept. 20 for judgment in ex-NNPC GMD’s suit against EFCC

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed Sept. 20 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), against the EFCC and others.Yakubu is praying Justice Inyang Ekwo to determine who should take custody of the 9.8 million dollars seized from him by the EFCC after an earlier court judgment delivered in his favour inspite of the anti-graft agency’s appeal.Justice Ekwo consequently adjourned the matter for judgment after counsel for the parties adopted their processes and presented…

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Akwa Ibom: Appeal Court reserves judgment in Udofia, Enang’s APC governorship poll dispute

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The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the sacked Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akanimo Udofia, against the judgement of a lower court.The three-member panel headed by Justice Elfreda Williams- Dawodu made this known after counsel to the appellant, Damian Dodo, SAN, and Sen. Ita Enang’s lawyer, Mba Ukweni, SAN, adopted their briefs and presented their arguments for and against the appeal.A Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Uyo had, on Nov. 14, nullified the nomination of Mr Udofia…

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Anambra poll: Court to deliver judgment Dec. 10 in suit against APC candidate, Ubah

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A Federal High Court, Abuja fixed Dec. 10 for judgment in a suit filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against Sen. Andy Ubah, the All Progressives Congress(APC)’s Candidate in the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election.Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the suit on Thursday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the SDP is the applicant, the APC, Ubah, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) are 1st to 4th respondents respectively.SDP, through his…

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Alleged N2.1bn fraud: Court to deliver judgment in suit against Abdulrasheed Maina Nov. 8

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Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday fixed Nov. 8 for judgment in the alleged N2.1 billion fraud suit filed against Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, on Oct. 25, 2019, arraigned Maina (1st defendant), alongside his firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd (2nd defendant) before the judge.The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N2…

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