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Former NBA president, Agbakoba knocks Bulkachuwa for unguarded utterance suggesting he influenced court cases

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023Ayo Olowo

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has knocked Adamu Bulkachuwa, a senator representing Bauchi north, over some of his recent comments. Recall that during the senate valedictory session on Saturday, Bulkachuwa said he often influenced the decisions of Zainab Bulkachuwa, his wife and a former president of the court of appeal, while she was […]

Seyi Makinde urges supporters to remain calm over appeal court’s ruling

November 12, 2019Ayo Olowo

The governor of Oyo State, has urged residents to remain calm over the ruling of the Appeal Court on Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had declared Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the 2019 governorship election, but Adebayo Adelabu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenged the victory at […]

Appeal Court Sacks Reps Deputy Leader

November 4, 2019November 5, 2019Ayo Fashanu

The Appeal court sitting in Kaduna has sacked Hon. Alhassan Doguwa, the Reps Deputy leader (member of the APC). Doguwa who represents Doguwa/TudunWada Federal constituency was removed by the court which was presided over by, Justice Oladotun Adefope Okojie. The court thereby ordered that there should be a fresh election in both local governments. This […]

Appeal Court Dismisses Innoson’s Preliminary Objections Against GTBank

July 14, 2018Eben Tanimola

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu yesterday dismissed the preliminary objections brought before it by the Chairman of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company, Innoson Motors Ltd. Innoson arguing through his counsel, Prof. McCarthy Mbadugha had at the last hearing of the matter on June 14, 2018 raised objections to a motion […]

Appeal court acquits former NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi

June 1, 2018Eben Tanimola

Former director-general of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, has been acquitted of a N2.6 billion fraud charge by the Lagos division of the appeal court. Yargatta Nimpar, judge of the appeal court, upheld the no-case submission filed by Akpolokemi, after it was dismissed by a high court in October 2017. The Economic […]

Appeal Court okays Kashamu’s extradition to US to face drug charges

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018Ayo Olowo

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday ruled that the Federal Government can extradite a serving senator, Prince Buruji Kashamu, to the United States of America to face trial over a drug-related offence. The court set aside all orders made by Justice Okon Abang and Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High […]

Appeal Court bars CCT Chairman from trying man who accused him of bribe

March 4, 2018Eben Tanimola

The Court of Appeal has said that even though the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Yakubu Umar was absolved by the Economic Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bribery petition written against him by a former Customs Controller Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi, the Chairman cannot still participate in the trial of Owolabi in the […]

Appeal Court quash charges against Justice Nganjiwa, says EFCC can’t prosecute judges

December 11, 2017Ayo Olowo

The court of appeal in Lagos says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) does not have the power to prosecute judges. The court gave the ruling following an appeal which Robert Clarke, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) filed on behalf of Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, a serving judge of the federal high court. The EFCC had […]

EDO 2016: Obaseki flaws Ize Iyamu at Appeal Court

June 9, 2017Ayo Olowo

The Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, on Friday validated the election of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the governor of Edo State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Ize Iyamu, had challenged All Progressives Congress (APC) Godwin Obaseki’s election, alleging manipulation of the governorship election. The president of the five-man panel, Justice Monica […]

PDP: Sheriff faction to conduct national convention soon

February 19, 2017Ayo Olowo

Reinstated National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, said he would organize a national convention of the party within the shortest time. He said the convention was imperative as it would enable interested party members to aspire for positions. Sheriff, who addressed a news conference on Saturday in Abuja, said that […]