The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Friday ruled that Senate President Bukola Saraki has no case to answer at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Recall that the CCT had struck out the alleged false assets declaration charges against the senate president but the federal government filed an appeal. But in its ruling on Friday, […]
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Monday directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court which set aside the election into the Executive Committee of the Federation held on Sept. 30, 2014. The directive was given in a statement by Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Special Assistant on Media […]
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The long running case between Guaranty Trust Bank and Innoson finally had its day in the Supreme Court, and although there have been some wild tales on what transpired, here is the factual story of how it went down. Even before the doors of the Supreme Court had shut for the day, what was meant […]
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The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Erastus Akingbola, to return to the Federal High Court, Lagos, to answer his alleged N5 billion fraud charge. Mr Akingbola is a former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc. Justice Tanko Muhammad, leading a five-man panel, affirmed the Feb. 20, 2015 judgment of the Court of Appeal […]
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The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed July 6 to deliver judgment on the appeal filed by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, in respect to the false asset declaration charges preferred against him. The court will also deliver judgment on the cross appeal filed by the federal government with regard to the charges. Justice […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday dismissed the 13-count charge of fraud brought against a Supreme Court justice, Sylvester Ngwuta. Justice Ngwuta was arraigned by the federal government, after his house and the residences of six other judges were raided by operatives of the State Security Service in October 2016. The trial […]
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The Supreme Court has ruled against Colonel Sambo Dasuki by stating that the detention of former National Security Adviser was not at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that put him on trial. The apex court held that the bails granted Mr. Dasuki in respect of criminal charges brought against him […]
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The Supreme Court on Friday remitted the corruption trial of PDP chieftain, Olisa Metuh, back to the Federal High Court for continuation. Metuh had asked the court to determine if it was right for the EFCC to press corruption charges against him for his involvement in a contractual agreement. The latest ruling comes after Metuh […]
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The Kenyan Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election. David Maraga, the country’s chief justice, said the court dismissed two legal challenges to the vote in a unanimous decision by six judges. The petitioners had argued, amongst other reasons, that the outcome should be voided because the election board did not seek fresh […]
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The supreme court of Nigeria has dismissed the application of Herman Hembe, sacked member of the house of representatives from Benue state. The Apex court insists the ousted lawmaker must return allowances earned. Recall that on June 23, the Supreme Court sacked Hembe and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to present Dorathy Mato […]
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