Some shop owners in Abuja have filed a contempt charge at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting in Maitama, against the Minister of the FCT, the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, Abuja Markets Management Limited and two others in respect of the 38 Shops at the Zone 3 Shopping Complex, Wuse, Abuja. The contempt application was drawn from a suit filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Chukwunonso Machukwu-Ume on behalf of his clients Olugbenga Odubayo and 4 others. In the contempt charge, the Claimants want an order of the court to commit a Private…

21/3/22 UMAHI/COURT A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has struck out an application for stay of execution of his judgement which had on the 8th of this month, ordered the removal of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe from office. The Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the application following its withdrawal by counsel to the governor and his deputy, Chief Chukwuma Machukwu Umeh. Chief Umeh told the court that since a notice of appeal had been entered, the appellate court is seized of the matter. Meanwhile, based on the information from Chief Umeh…

18/3/22 AGF/ELECTORAL ACT The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami says the Federal Government will give effect to the judgment of a Federal High Court which struck down Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act. Mr. Malami said judgment of the Court would be in line with the dictates of the law and it would be recognized by the Government printers in printing the Electoral Act. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations in the Office of the the AGF, Dr. Umar Gwandu. According…

A court in Ilorin has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six months’ imprisonment. A Justice of the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Justice Muhammed Sani has sentenced 24-year-old Taiwo Oluwapelumi Emmanuel to six months’ imprisonment for a one-count charge bordering on impersonation.Emmanuel who allegedly posed as a denizen of United States of America to defraud unsuspecting victims.The defendant was among the suspected internet fraudsters arrested in the Ogbomosho area of Oyo State on October 26, 2021, during a thorough combing operation by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic Financial Crime Commission.The defendant in his various chats posed as a…

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Umar, guilty of diverting N66 million from the account of the Nigerian Air Force. The retired Air chief marshal battled one count of money laundering involving N66 million allegedly cornered from the account of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during his time as the Chief of Air staff between 2010 and 2012. Delivering judgement on the judge held that there was nothing in the evidence of the prosecution linking Mr Umar to instructing the transfer of the said funds…

As against reports that, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has resigned as the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, the minister on Thursday said his tenure in office has not ended. Speaking at the annual media conference organised by the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) held in Abuja, Malami said, there is naturally an end to everything and prayed for a glorious end as AGF and Justice minister. According to him, those who relied, “On some unprofessional information disseminators will be taken aback that the Malami that was claimed to have resigned was seen in office discharging…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued warning letters to two Judges of the Federal and State High Court over their misconduct in the discharge of their judicial functions. One of them, Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja was issued a warning letter and placed on Council’s “Watch List” for a period of one year. He was indicted for signing the Writ of Possession for execution on the same day he delivered judgment in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/FT/36/19 between Sicons Nigeria Ltd V Nile Place Restaurant and Catering Services Ltd. A statement…

An Okada rider, Wale Isaiah, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl. This is the judgement of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice Abiola Soladoye. In her judgement, Justice Soladoye said the prosecution proved the essential ingredients of defilement beyond reasonable doubt and that the victim was consistent in her oral testimony which she said was corroborated by other evidence before the court and found the defendant guilty as charged. According to the judge the corroborative evidence showed there was penetration of the hymen, excessive laceration, perennial tear of…

The arraignment of a 2023 Presidential aspirant, Mr Omoyele Sowore on Cybercrime charges flopped on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Federal Government filed the three-count criminal charges against him following complaints by a business man, Mr Ned Nwoko. Although Sowore was present in court to take his plea, the Sahara Reporters, an online medium, charged along with him was not in court and not represented by legal practitioner. Counsel to the federal government, Mr Emmanuel Inegbenoise told the court that Sahara Reporters as 2nd defendent has not been served with a copy of the criminal charges…

The war against corruption is set receive a boost in Lagos State, with the appointment of a Chairman for the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who signed the law setting up the Commission in April 2021, has now appointed retired Justice Mojisola Olatoregun as Chairman. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, indicates that the appointment is pursuant to the power vested in Mr. Governor under Section 3(3) of the Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Law, 2021. Justice Olatoregun retired as an administrative Judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos…