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Mr. Abunde said, the» umpire body stated that it has no power to nullify the election of the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Terkimbi Ikyange on the basis of last November ruling of the Federal High Court which ordered it to restore the suppressed Mbagwa constituency.

Following a judgement delivered by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of Abuja division of the Federal High Court which stated that neither the President, nor the National Assembly...

Governor of Abia Okezie Ikpeazu got a relief today as the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled in his favour setting aside an earlier decision of a Federal High Court which found him guilty of filing false tax returns.

The Supreme Court had on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the governor challenging the verdict of an Abuja Federal High Court which ruled in favour of Akeredolu's opponent in the primaries that produced, Mr. Segun Adams.

Not exact matches

The federal appeals court recently ruled against the organizations, which have decided to initiate an appeal to the high court.

The High Court had granted the Commonwealth of Australia special leave to appeal the decision in Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCAFC 59 (1 May 2015), in which the Full Federal Court concluded that they should not have any regard to the figures agreed by the parties in relation to penalties.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has reacted to «a story entitled, CJN, Okonjo - Iweala, Fayemi, Fayose, Others Under Probe - EFCC, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of today Wednesday September 6, 2017 regarding a list of high profile persons, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi and Justice Abdu Kafarati of the Federal High Court, who are said to be currently under investigation by the Commisshigh profile persons, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi and Justice Abdu Kafarati of the Federal High Court, who are said to be currently under investigation by the CommissHigh Court, who are said to be currently under investigation by the Commission.

This followed an injunction which the federal high court, Abeokuta, granted against the company on Friday.

«We also seize this opportunity to call on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately obey the judgment by Honourable Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court, Lagos which ordered publication of the spending of recovered stolen funds by the governments of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former PresidentUmaru Musa Yar» Adua, and former President Goodluck Jonathan.»

The judge, who noted that the Coroner Law was an enactment of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.»

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has shifted the trial of Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki alongside with his deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, which was initially scheduled to hold on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, has been postponed till Monday, June 27, 2016.

The presidency has reacted to the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, which remanded Senator representing Delta - North, Peter Nwaoboshi in prison over alleged fraud of N805m.

The presidency has reacted to the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, which remanded Senator representing Delta - North, Peter Nwaoboshi in prison over...

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).

The two appellants had challenged the Abuja Federal High Court's judgment which first dismissed those applications.

Earlier on December 6, 2017, Justice Muawiyah Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja, had ordered hat 86 luxury vehicles together with four houses and a quarry plant in Abuja, all of which the panel allegedly seized from the two defendants.

The statement read in part, «The commission, which preferred 24 charges against the ex-banker before Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, accused him of transferring N78, 521, 431.61 from the Federal Government Pension funds into private accounts held by nonpensioners in contravention of Section 15 (2)(b) of the Money Laundering Act 2011.

A NEC Member of NLC, Comrade Issa Aremu has lauded the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which on Wednesday 25 April 2018 reaffirms the right of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make rules guiding the election timetable.

There are strong indications that the Supreme Court will today decide on the tenure of the five state governors which was elongated by a Federal High...

Manhattan's federal appeals court has since overturned the conviction amid questions about the jury instructions, which failed to adhere to the high court's recent definition of bribery.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begged Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Federal High Court in Lagos not to give Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) access to his account in Guaranty Trust Bank which has a balance of N75m.

'' 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.

A copy of the order has revealed that the fresh suit was filed by Saraki the same day a similar one which he filed before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court was struck out for lack of jurisdiction.

Dangote's Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin who made this known at the weekend accused BUA of instigating media war against the Dangote Group, over a matter which is already pending before the Federal High Court, Benin Division.

The hues and cry of Hon. James Faleke, the running mate to late Audu Abubakar may have just been given a wave of hand as Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the federal high court, Abuja, on Friday ruled that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the cases involving the Kogi governorship election, which was declared inconclusive on November 22.

Justice John Inyang Okoro, who read the Supreme Court lead judgment, faulted the Court of Appeal in setting aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt which recognized the Oguebego - led executive as constituting the authentic leadership.

Ozekhome said the order was brought pursuant to order 26 rule 8 (1) of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such maCourt Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such macourt the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such matter.

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified a ruling by the Federal High Court (FHC) which prohibited the arrest of Buruji Kashamu by Nigerian law enforcement agencies.

The appeal court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Court in 2015.

The charge marked FHC / Abj / CR / 43 / 2017, which was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, FG, alleged that Yakubu failed to declare the money in the assets form he filed at the EFCC on August 18, 2015, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 27 (3)(a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under section 27 (3)(c) of the same Act.

Makarfi and members of his team are currently at the Supreme Court, where they filed an appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which affirmed Sheriff as the national chairman of the troubled party.

Former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger - Delta, MEND, Government Ekpumupolo, alias Tompolo, Thursday, declared his readiness to appear before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos which issued a bench warrant demanding his arrest, January 14.

In a swift reaction to the High Court ruling upon which it ordered the Federal Government and her to provide information relating to N30 trillion allegedly unaccounted for during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, immediate past Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala said she wasn't served any court proceCourt ruling upon which it ordered the Federal Government and her to provide information relating to N30 trillion allegedly unaccounted for during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, immediate past Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala said she wasn't served any court procecourt processes.

The appeal is challenging the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29 and October 14, 2016, which the Independent National Electoral Commission acted on by dropping Jegede and replacing him with Ibrahim as the party's standard bearer in the forthcoming election in the state.

A five - man bench of the apex court made the order in a unanimous ruling in which it dismissed Metuh's application for an order of stay of proceedings of his trial before the Federal High Ccourt made the order in a unanimous ruling in which it dismissed Metuh's application for an order of stay of proceedings of his trial before the Federal High CourtCourt.

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.

The Federal High Court sitting in Awka presided over by Justice Muhammed Salihu, Friday, set aside the interim order made on Monday last week, which directed...

Money Laundering: Ex-Gov Sule Lamido's Son, Aminu Loses Appeal The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Monday, dismissed the appeal of Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34 year old son of former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano which found him...

Suswam, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the same Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, was absent from court on health grounds on Tuesday, which had been scheduled for the continuation of his tCourt, was absent from court on health grounds on Tuesday, which had been scheduled for the continuation of his tcourt on health grounds on Tuesday, which had been scheduled for the continuation of his trial.

One of the charges read, «That you, Adegbite Adetoye and Ponnle Abiodun whilst being directors of Origin Oil and Gas Limited on or about the 8th day of October 2010 to December, 2011 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N735, 132, 076.18 From the Federal Government of Nigeria under false pretence that the said sum represented subsidy accruing to you, whereas the sum is above the actual subsidy payment for the importation of 15,000 mt of premium motor spirit (petrol) which you claim to have purchased from Vitol SA and imported into Nigeria through MT Silverie which representation you knew to be false.»

The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal today affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court Kano which ordered the interim forfeiture of...

«The only point which this court ought to decide at this sitting is whether the Federal High Court ought to defer to the Supreme Court in a situation where the Supreme Court has already started hearing the same macourt ought to decide at this sitting is whether the Federal High Court ought to defer to the Supreme Court in a situation where the Supreme Court has already started hearing the same maCourt ought to defer to the Supreme Court in a situation where the Supreme Court has already started hearing the same maCourt in a situation where the Supreme Court has already started hearing the same maCourt has already started hearing the same matter.

The plaintiff noted that the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) had taken over the airline on Feb. 8 which was challenged by its management via two suits already pending before the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has upheld the ruling of a Federal High Court Kano, which forfeited in the interim, $ 9,772,800 and # 74,000 belonging to former Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations Mr. Andrew Yakubu.

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified a ruling by the Federal High Court (FHC) which prohibited the arrest of Senator Buruji Kashamu by Nigerian law enforcement agencies.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday narrated to the Federal High Court in Lagos how it apprehended the alleged kingpin of a fraud syndicate which specialised in duping Bureau De Change operators in the country.

Human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Senate to withdraw the appeal it filed against the judgment of a Federal High Court, which declared the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo - Agege as illegal.

The unanimous judgment of a three - man panel of the appeal court also dismissed the suit which Melaye had filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the validity of the recall procourt also dismissed the suit which Melaye had filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the validity of the recall proCourt in Abuja to challenge the validity of the recall process.

Human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Senate to withdraw the appeal it filed against the judgment of a Federal High Court, which declared...

«In particular, the executive should, as a matter of urgency, purge itself of contempt of court by complying with the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on December 2, 2016 which directed that Sheik Ibraheem Elzakzaky and his wife, Hajia Zeinab Elzakzaky be released from the illegal custody of the State Security Sercourt by complying with the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on December 2, 2016 which directed that Sheik Ibraheem Elzakzaky and his wife, Hajia Zeinab Elzakzaky be released from the illegal custody of the State Security SerCourt delivered on December 2, 2016 which directed that Sheik Ibraheem Elzakzaky and his wife, Hajia Zeinab Elzakzaky be released from the illegal custody of the State Security Service.