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Osun Tribunal orders INEC Chairman to produce Adeleke’s results
The Osun Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, on Friday ordered the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to produce Sen. Ademola Adeleke’s results used during the 2018…
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EFCC arraigns Indian for N816 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned an Indian, Chandra Singh, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N816 million fraud.
Mr Singh is facing a 19-count-charge bordering on bribery and…
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DSS withdraws suit against ex-terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, withdrew a suit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days after his arrest.
DSS’ counsel, A.M. Danlami, told Justice…
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Why Appeal Court sacked Danburam Nuhu, uphold Laila Buhari as Kano PDP senatorial candidate
The Kano division of Appeal Court, on Wednesday nullified the nomination of Danburam Abubakar Nuhu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the senatorial candidate of the party for Kano Central.
Hence, the court upheld the primaries…
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Court of Appeal sets aside Bwacha, Binani’s nullification
The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola has set aside the High Court rulings nullifying the primaries that produced Emmanuel Bwacha and Aishatu Binani as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates for Taraba and Adamawa states…
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Alleged N109b Fraud: Ex-AGF Idris returned $900,000 in cash – Witness
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama was told that the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris voluntary returned about $900,000 part of the public funds he allegedly diverted.
The court…
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2022: Adeleke’s certificates, not in our custody – Osun REC tells tribunal
Dr Mutiu Agboke, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun, says the commission is no longer in possession of Sen. Ademola Adeleke’s Form CF 001 used in the 2018 governorship…
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JUST IN: Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the continuous voters registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general elections.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a…
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2023: Court sacks Zamfara PDP Rep candidate, orders fresh primaries
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, invalidated the primary election that produced Rep Sani Galadima as the PDP candidate for the 2023 Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara election.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a…
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Court discharges, acquits ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal of N544m ‘grass cutting’ fraud
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal and five others from the N544M Contract Fraud offence brought against them by the Economic and…
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