Category: Judiciary

Senator Buruji Kashamu. The scheduled hearing of a suit filed by the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Kashamu Buruji, seeking to restrain security agencies from extraditing him to United State of America (USA) to answer alleged drug charges was stalled at the Federal High Court, Lagos, today, due to improper service by Kashamu’s lawyer on other parties.Kashamu in the suit marked FHC/L/CS/930/18, has asked a Federal High Court, Lagos, to restrained the Inspector-General of…

Senator Nwaoshi rejects EFCC witness as his trial continues at FHC, Lagos

February 1, 2019

Senator Nwaoboshi The trial of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North Senatorial District at a Federal High Court, Lagos was stalled on Thursday following the rejection of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s third witness from Zenith Bank Plc by the defence team led by Chief George Uwechue (SAN), because the witness name and statement were not attached in the proof of evidence submitted to parties. The court, sitting before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke reserved bench ruling on the issue…

UBA’s GMD, Uzoka, others risk jail over N347.3m Zamfara debt

February 1, 2019

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Group Managing Director, Mr Kennedy Uzoka and his Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Samuel Adikamkwu to appear before Justice Saliu Saidu, the sitting judge, in respect of contempt proceedings initiated against them by a firm, Greenwich Trust Limited, the judgment/creditor. The firm, while moving the court to make the order said the UBA, Uzoka and Adikamkwu as alleged contemnors disobeyed a garnishee order made absolute…

Why Justice Tanko Muhammad may be disciplined by NJC

January 30, 2019

Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad signing in as acting CJN after being sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. There is a common saying that ‘you cannot eat your cake and still have it’. This indeed, is the fate that may await the Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on February 11, 2019 when the National Judicial Council (NJC) reconvenes to consider his fate and that of his boss, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter…

Court sentences two INEC officials to seven years imprisonment each

January 25, 2019

A Federal High Court, Lagos today (25/01/19) sentenced a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Administrative Secretary in Kwara State Mr Christian Nwosu to seven years imprisonment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned him for accepting bribe from former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. Also sentenced to seven years was his co-accused, a former INEC official Mr Tijani Bashir. EFCC said the defendants conspired to directly take possession of N264,880,000, which they reasonably ought to…

Court convicts 2 INEC officials over N264.8m Diezani’s bribe

January 24, 2019

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted two ex officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Christian Nwosu and Tijani Bashir who were charged with N264.8 million gratification and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Mohammed Idris, now elevated to the Court of Appeal concluded the case on fiat and handed down the conviction while delivering his judgment in the trial that spanned several months. The court, however, adjourned the sentence…

Orji Kalu dares court, as judge hands-off case, adjourns indefinitely

January 23, 2019

The much expected continuation of trial of the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu over N6.7b fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was stalled today, January 23, 2019 following the announcement of the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Idris that he had been asked to hand-off case by the President of the Court of Appeal who did not renew the Fiat on the matter. Announcing his disqualification Justice Idris said: “Let…

Court reserves judgment in Ladoja’s N4.7b fraud case

January 22, 2019

Rashidi Ladoja, ex-Oyo governor A Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday, January 21, 2019 reserved judgment in the criminal case against a former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, and one of his aides, Waheed Akanbi, charged with N4.7 billion fraud. Justice Mohammed Idris (elavated to Appeal Court) reserved his judgment after counsel representing parties had adopted their final addresses before the court. Ladoja was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over charges of alleged …

Court fixes Jan 24, 2019 to hear committal proceeding against INEC chairman

January 21, 2019