Court Fixes June 30 to Rule on Sowore’s Bail Appeal
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30 to rule on an application filed by Omoyele Sowore seeking to overturn an order revoking his bail and issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. Justice Mohammed Umar scheduled the ruling after hearing arguments from Sowore’s lawyer, Raphael Adakole, and counsel to […]
Court Remands Sowore In Kuje Prison Pending Hearing
By Zainab Bakare The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order after Sowore appeared before the court following […]
Ugochinyere Pushes NJC Probe of Deregistration Ruling
By Oluwakemi Kindness National Leader of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has rejected a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties, describing the ruling as a threat to democracy and the rule of law. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the deregistration of […]
New Abuja Appeal Court Complex Will Boost Justice Delivery- Mensem
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The completion of the new Court of Appeal Abuja Division Building Complex is expected to significantly improve the speed and efficiency of justice delivery in Nigeria’s capital, as judicial authorities seek to address longstanding infrastructure challenges affecting court operations. The facility, commissioned on Monday in Dakibiyu, Abuja, provides the Court of Appeal […]
Reps Rally Behind Akande’s ICJ Bid
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has thrown the full weight of the National Assembly behind Professor Dapo Akande’s bid to become a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing the renowned legal scholar as a worthy ambassador of Nigeria on the global stage. Kalu gave […]
EFCC Arrests Convicted Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman
By Chinedu Echianu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his recent conviction and sentencing by the Federal High Court in Abuja over a ₦33.8 billion money laundering case linked to major power projects. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede confirmed the arrest during a press briefing on […]
Court Grants ₦100m Bail to Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai
By Oluwakemi Kindness Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum. The court imposed strict conditions that must be met before the bail can be perfected. Justice Abdulmalik ruled that the […]
Court Jails Ex-Power Minister Mamman 75 Years Over ₦33.8bn Fraud
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a total of 75 years imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion fraud linked to major hydroelectric power projects. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice James Omotosho found Mamman guilty on all 12 counts of conspiracy and money […]