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Court dismisses FoI application on Internal Revenue Generation in Kano
By Muhammad Muhammad
The federal high court sitting in Kano has dismissed the Freedom of Information (FoI) application seeking accountability and transparency on the management of public funds being generated by the Kano Internal Revenue…
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JUST IN : Court restrains PDP from dissolving Kano executives
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an order restraining the national working committee of the People’s Democratic Party from dissolving Kano executive members of the party.
Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo his ruling, on Tuesday…
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Court orders remand of DCP Abba Kyari, 6 others to prison custody
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the transfer of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, and six others that are facing drug trafficking charges with him, to the Kuje Correctional Center.…
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Court clears ex-Minister Turaki of money laundering charge
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, of money laundering charge.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on the no-case submission…
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JUST IN: Court refuses bail application of Abba Kyari, Ubua
A Federal High Court in Abuja presided by Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday rejected the application for bail filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday J. Ubua.
The duo are…
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Supreme Court upholds INEC’s de-registration of 22 political parties
The supreme court on Friday upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties carried out by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The parties were among the 74 scrapped in 2020 by the electoral body following their dismal…
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Court fixes date to deliver ruling in Ayade’s defection suit
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River.
The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, had filed the suit marked:…
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JUST IN: Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers over defection
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly that defected from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.
The court, on Monday, in a…
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Stay of Execution: Court strikes out Umahi’s bid to stop judgment sacking him as gov
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State seeking for a stay of execution of the March 8 judgment.
Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma…
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UPDATED : Court orders AGF Malami to remove section 84(12) from Electoral Act
The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, on Friday, nullified Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act, saying it was a violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice…
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