Tag: Jurisdiction

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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Ebonyi Assembly speaker, lawmakers challenege court’s jurisdiction on defection

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The Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru and 16 other lawmakers have challenged the hearing of their defection suit before the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja.Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed March 8, 2022 for judgment in a suit, praying the court to sack Gov. David Umahi and lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.Nwifuru and his colleagues, in Novenber 2020, defected from the PDP, alongside the governor, for APC.Reacting, the PDP filed a suit before Justice…

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Court fixes Jan. 18 for Nnamdi Kanu’s suit challenging jurisdiction

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Jan. 18, 2022, hear a suit filed by the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, challenging its jurisdiction to preside over the matter.Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date, on Thursday, following an application for abridgment of time filed by counsel to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nyako had, on the last adjourned date, fixed Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, for Kanu’s trial continuation.Kanu’s team of lawyers staged a walkout over…

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Court fixes Nov. 17 for suit challenging jurisdiction in Okorocha’s suit against Imo Govt.

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Nov. 17 to hear application challenging its jurisdiction in the suit filed by former Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha, against the state government and others.Justice Mohammed fixed the date after Okorochas’ counsel, Oba Maduabuchi, SAN, moved for an adjournment on the ground that the head of the staff in his chamber, Emeka Okoye, died recently. The prayer for adjournment was not opposed by counsel to defendants in the suit, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha, Senator representing Imo West Senatorial…

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