Sentences with phrase «federal high court for»

The duo is to be arraigned before a Federal High Court for allegedly receiving $ 620,000 bribe from the Chairman, Zenon Oil & Gas, Femi Otedola, on April 23 as well as for destruction of evidence.

Probably, to give bite to the President's promise to deal with forces threatening the corporate survival of the country, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has approached the Federal High Court for the revocation of the bail granted the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, by Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of the same court, last April.

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has faulted Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court for granting a perpetual injunction to a former Governor of Rivers State, Chief Peter Odili, which has scuttled the ex-governor's prosecution.

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The number of such states would be even higher, according to the Constitutional Accountability Center, if not for important rulings by three federal appeals courts.

The stakes in finding discriminatory intent are higher because it provides a window for opponents to argue that Texas should be forced to resume having changes to voting laws «pre-cleared» by the Justice Department or a federal court.

(While Malaysia's federal court is the highest in the country, the BBC says the Catholic Church could still call for a review of the decision.)

It's not been a great week for the ACCC on the consumer front, with the Federal Court dismissing two high profile proceedings alleging misleading conduct.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arraigned immediate past governor of Benue State, Mr Gabriel Suswam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, for allegations bothering on money laundering and corruption charges.

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has filed a notice of appeal and application for stay of execution at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court.

Lagos — A witness, Chukwuemeka Onuoha, a fashion designer, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos how his company, Extreme Vertevex Limited was used to siphon about N546.8 million from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, for a contract that was not awarded to him.

On Tuesday, a federal high court in Lagos had remanded him in prison alongside former Minister for Finance, Nenandi Usman, Mr. Danjuma Yusuf and a company, Joint Trust Nigeria Limited, on alleged money laundering to the tune of N4.9 billion.

Labour unions in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in Ondo State have applauded the Federal Government for suspending the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Adebiyi Daramola, who is facing corruption charges alongside university's Bursar, Emmanuel Oresegun, at the state High Court sitting in Akure, the State capital.

Consequently, Justice Tsoho returned the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for reassignment.

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on April 23 rule on a suit filed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's cousin, challenging his arrest and detention for alleged N650 million fraud.

In a dramatic turnaround from the bribery and fraud charges leveled three years ago, a former high - ranking NYPD police chief pleaded guilty in federal court to dispatching police resources without permission for the benefit of a mayoral donor and other residents of Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday has adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by a former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, seeking an order setting aside his suspension for 180 legislative days by the House of representatives.

says the decisions behind a landmark High Court ruling earlier this year provides the impetus for the Federal Government to reform electoral laws.

Justice Mojisola Olaterogun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed September 24, 2017 for hearing in the application by the...

Others named as defendants in the charges, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked FHC / ABJ / CR / 48/2017, are a former Commissioner for Benue State under the Suswam's administration, Mr. Omadachi Oklobia; and the then Accountant, Benue State Government House Administration, Mrs. Janet Aluga.

One of the counts reads: «That you Nwobike, on the 19th day of March, 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, intentionally gave the sum of N750, 000 to Hon. Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court directly through your United Bank for Africa Plc Account No. 1002664061 in order that the said Judge acts in the exercise of his official duties».

The plaintiffs in the suit before the Federal High Court — Ewenla Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Afenifere Fish Sellers Better - Life Igbokusu, Eti - Osa Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Kolawole Giwa Balogun, and Alhaji Folani Oladipupo Sikiru suing for themselves and on behalf of all fishermen / women and fish sellers in Eti - Osa.

Despite his frail health, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Wednesday showed up at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for his trial which borders on a seven - count charge of criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N400m brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

FHC / L / 565C / 2015 - filed an application for the issuance of bench warrant against Innocent Chukwuma; Charles Chukwuma and Annajekwu Sunny for fraudulent clearance of goods, forgery, conversion, stealing and conspiracy presently pending before Faji J, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi and adjourned to Decemeber 8, 2017 for arraignment / or hearing of motion.

He frowned that in spite of sabotage, Justice Abdu - Kafarati of the Federal High Court in Abuja had granted Ubah's application for fundamental human rights «in such a manner as to prevent or frustrate investigations into the scam.»

Justice Okon Abang, of the Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday struck out an application filed by a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh for the adjournment of his case as a result of ill - health.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a Chinese national, Li Yanping, before Justice Babatunde Quadri of a Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly concealing the sum of $ 300,000 (N108m) while attempting to board a flight to Dubai.

While the matter was taken to the House of Representatives and a public hearing was fixed for it, a coalition of lawyers, however, filed a suit asking the federal high court in Abuja to stop the house from conducting the hearing — a prayer the court granted.

The senior advocate said the Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project had approached a Federal High Court to compel the Office of the Accountant - General of the Federation to account for the recovered funds but that despite getting the court order, the OAGF refused to provide the informaCourt to compel the Office of the Accountant - General of the Federation to account for the recovered funds but that despite getting the court order, the OAGF refused to provide the informacourt order, the OAGF refused to provide the information.

Atuche, who has been standing trial since 2009, was re-arraigned for the fifth time before Justice A.O. Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday.

Umezulike had, later, applied to the Federal High Court, asking for an order setting aside the freezing order.

The Presidency has said there was no truth in the reports that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kola Awodein, gave Justice Niyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, currently standing trial for alleged corruption, N500, 000.

EFCC Docks Francis Igo for Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 18, 2016 arraigned one Francis A. Igo before Justice S. K Idrisu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on a four - count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense.

DSS FAIL TO VACATE DASUKI RESIDENCE AS AT 8PM FRIDAY: Despite the federal High Court order directing the Directorate of State security to vacate the house of former National Security Adviser and allow him travel abroad for medical treatment, Saturday Vanguard can report that the directive was not heeded.

March 16, 2018 has been fixed by a Federal High Court Abuja for ruling on whether the governor have not been registered in Kogi state is fit to be governor.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday discharged two suspects who were arraigned for their alleged ties with Boko Haram insurgency.

Nine Foreigners bag five years jail term for illegal oil bunkering *** Two Nigerians Also Bag Two Year Jail Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos today December 15, convicted and sentenced nine foreigners alongside their vessel for illegal oil bunkering.

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has on Wednesday fixed Feb. 20, for hearing in the case against the Clerk and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara over the suspension of Abdulmumin Jibrin.

By Esseh Ikora Justice I. Sanni, of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo Friday sentenced two Cameroonians to 18 years imprisonment each for illegally...

Meanwhile, the ICPC has also arraigned a former official of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Anska Asawa, before Justice Folashade Ojo of the Federal High Court, Maitama, sitting in Abuja for allegedly diverting the salaries of his colleagues for his own personal use.

The commission had earlier arraigned Olaniyan before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court 7, Maitama - Abuja, but had to seek for the transfer of the case to another trial judge due to the criminal charges preferred against Ademola by the Federal Government.

Justice Sherifat Solebo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday ordered Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a suspended judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, to face trial for alleged corruption.

Embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge refusal of the trial Justice, Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow him to travel abroad for medical treatment.

The Federal Government failed on Tuesday to produce former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for trial in relation to corruption charges brought against him by the government.

As an institution that obeys the law and court orders, the Senate has decided that it will comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo - Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from tomorrow May 15, 2018, pending the determination of the application for stay of execucourt orders, the Senate has decided that it will comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo - Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from tomorrow May 15, 2018, pending the determination of the application for stay of execuCourt and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo - Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from tomorrow May 15, 2018, pending the determination of the application for stay of execution.

However, the EFCC is in moves to arraign Dudafa and his alleged accomplices for money laundering before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

The DSS had secured an ex parte order from the federal high court granting it permission to hold the director of Radio Biafra for 90 days.

FHC / L / 565C / 2015 - Inspector General Of Police And Innoson Nigeria Limited; Innocent Chukwuma; Charles Chukwuma; Maximian Chukwura; Mitsui Osk Lines; Annajekwu Sunny for fraudulent clearance of goods, forgery, conversion, stealing and conspiracy presently pending before Faji J, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi and adjourned to November 21, 2017 for arraignment / or hearing of motion for issuance of Bench Warrant.

was on Friday re-arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos for the third time.

It needs to be restated for the benefit of the public that the Giwa matter was conclusively resolved at both the Federal High Court in Jos and at the Court of Arbitration in Sports.

'' For me, I strongly hold the view that there is no dispute on the relevant / essential facts grating the claims of the appellants which relate to the determination of the action of the 1st respondent in setting up a caretaker committee of the PDP, Anambra State chapter during the pendency of the judgment / order of the Federal High Court, recognizing the appellants as the persons duly elected to that position.