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Court vacates interim forfeiture order against Ekweremadu’s seized property

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It is not yet uhuru though for embattled Ekweremmadu however, a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set aside the Nov. 4, 2022 interim forfeiture order on 40 landed property linked to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said he had found that the application for forfeiture filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not brought in good faith and ought to be struck out.Justice Ekwo further held that the EFCC failed to disclose material facts a out the matter. He…

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Anambra South Senatorial: Court orders replacement of lawmaker Azubogu’s name of APGA with Nwankwo

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the removal of Rep Chris Azubuogu as the 2023 Anambra South Senatorial District candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, directed the party to, forthwith, submit the name of the plaintiff, Ben Nwankwo, to the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) as candidate of APGA for the June 1 primary election.Justice Ekwo ordered the sack of Azubuogu, who is currently representing Nnewi North/South/Ekwusigo Constituency of Anambra in the House of Representatives, on the grounds that he was…

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2023: Court dismisses suit challenging Stella Oduah’s senatorial candidacy

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed against Sen. Stella Oduah, seeking an order invalidating her nomination as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s senatorial candidate in Anambra.Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for being status barred.Justice Ekwo had, on Oct. 13, fixed today for judgment in the matter filed by John Emeka, an aspirant in the May 27 primary poll conducted by the PDP and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The plaintiff had sued Oduah, PDP and INEC as 1st to 3rd…

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Alleged fraud: Court rejects Okorocha’s bail plea

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, refused to admit Sen. Rocha’s Okorocha, who is currently at the EFCC’s custody, to a bail.Justice Inyang Ekwo, instead, ordered Okorocha, through his lawyer, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, to put the anti-graft agency on notice.Olanipekun who had, in an ex-parte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CR/28/2022, prayed the court to grant Okorocha bail on liberal terms pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice filed on May 25.The ex-parte motion was dated and filed May 26, 2022.But Justice Ekwo held that since the matter would be…

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