Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Rivers State government expressed that the recent Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which ordered the cessation of local government allocations, was anticipated due to various developments during the court process. Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, highlighted signs that led to the prediction, noting, “When the trial Judge refused to add the […]
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Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers State government. The order also affected the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Zenith Bank and Access Bank where the state government also banks. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held […]
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by Olayiwola Oshunrinade The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the EFCC and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023 had argued that the Supreme Court, in Dr. Joseph Nwobike […]
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Justice Nwite gave the order in a ruling on the motion on notice filed by his team of lawyers led by Deji Adeyanju. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted bail to Nigerian whistleblower, Isaac Bristol, the man believed to be behind the prominent whistleblower account PIDOM Nigeria, ₦5m bail with […]
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Justice Nwite said it was wrong and illegal for the Julius Abure led Labour Party leaders to disown the fresh primary election that produced Nehemiah and Awude having met all conditions precedent. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and recognize Misters Olusola […]
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Umunna Kalu Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, today, Thursday, 22nd August, retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), with a call for measures to be put in place to reduce the burden on the Supreme Court. He explained that there are too many cases before the apex court which ought to have […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday rejected the bail application by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, rather, granted an accelerated hearing. Counsel for the IPOB leader, Alloy Ejimakor, had at the last adjourned date urged the court to admit Kanu to […]
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