Sentences with phrase «before federal high court»

The defendants — Ogbor Eliot; Godwin Okoronkwo; Danium Energy Services Ltd; and Petrosol Energy Ltd — were arraigned on 10 counts before the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Sampson said, «It is evident that the Governor of Rivers State has no regard for court processes; when in the face of the pending suits before the Federal High Court, he signed the Neigbourhood Safety Corps Bill into law.

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.

They stated this in their papers filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja in opposition to the suit marked, FHC / ABJ / CS / 1142/2017.

She tweeted: «EFCC arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja 9 civil servants charged with involvement in Payroll fraud.

Atewe, who is being tried before the Federal High Court in Lagos, was the Commander of the military Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta before his retirement.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, on Monday appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos for four companies which were convicted of laundering the sum of $ 15, 591,700 to which wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, had laid claim.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday filed a 17 - count of alleged $ 15.6 m fraud against a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

According to the commission, the suspect filed for an injunction before a Federal High Court in Calabar to restrain ICPC from investigating her.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has arraigned two bank chiefs for an alleged fraud of $ 166m before the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Monday filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos, demanding his immediate release from custody.

He added, «Since Mr. Ayo Fayose has not paid attention to the fact and circumstances of the case, I advise him to study my explanation that the house in question is a subject matter of a pending suit before the Federal High Court and that the house has been forfeited to AMCON in the interim.

In the suit, which it filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is seeking an order compelling the senators to refund with interest all the funds they had so far collected as running cost.

Chairman emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi was on Wednesday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Federal High Court...

The EFCC Prosecutor, Mr Ben Ubi, earlier told the court that he had filed for an interim forfeiture of the property before a Federal High Court in Lagos, which was granted.

Defence counsel on Tuesday declined cross examination of a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Femi Fani - Kayode facing charges of money laundering before a Federal High Court, Lagos.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Matami (SAN) on Monday failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to explain the siege laid on the Asokoro residence of the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo...

As the Dasukigate unfold, the ongoing trial of former Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja suffered another setback on Tuesday following the absence of prosecution witness.

The Ali Modu Sheriff - faction of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party is to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday (today) to argue its application for an interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the party from going ahead with its planned national convention scheduled to hold on August 17.

DAILY POST recalls that Nwaoboshi was recently arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos for offences bordering on money laundering and conspiracy.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said a recent application filed by Patience, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, before the Federal High Court in Abuja has justified its assertion that a non-governmental organisation, Ariwabai Aruera Reachout Foundation, being investigated for corruption, was a front for the former first lady.

The Principal witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nneka Ararume in the N400million arms scam against Olisa Metuh has stated before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how she helped the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, -LSB-...]

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 process.

The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki has appeared before Federal High Court in Abuja in line with the subpoena issued to him by the court to give evidence in the trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Mer Olisah Metuh on N400 million corruption charges.

Misau in a statement that was signed by his lawyer, Chief Godwin Obla, SAN, said he was not scared of the two sets of criminal charges FG preferred against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

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 arraignment of a former Governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, before a Federal High Court in Abuja was stalled after the Department of State of State Services, DDS failed to produced the defendant in court.

The anti-graft agency insisted that the said statement would have been vital to its prosecution of the criminal case pending against the defendant before the Federal High Court.

According to a Motion on Notice filed before a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the applicant through his legal team led by Dr Remi Oyebanji, described the remand order issued and dated August 24, 2016 by the first respondent (Justice Akeredolu) and executed by the second respondent through his officers as illegal and unconstitutional.

As we speak, Senator Dino Melaye despite the letter sent to the Senate President as mentioned in Paragraph 5 above, refused to honour Police invitation till date and also refused to appear in court and has also continued to evade the service of criminal summon on him to appear before the Federal High Court, Lokoja on the 28th March, 2018 to answer to the charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms against him and Mohammed Audu.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Wednesday arraigned a businessman, Mr Emeka Nwankwo and his wife Mrs Adaobi Nwankwo before a Federal High Court sitting in Awka for allegedly manufacturing substandard aluminium roofing sheet.

The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is standing trial over allegations of illegal possession of arms before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has filed a Preliminary Objection challenging...

Abdulrazaq, on Monday, filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order of mandamus compelling INEC to prosecute an agent to Saraki during the collation of the results of the 2015 election, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, and the collating / returning officer, Mrs. Mulkah Ahmed.

The PUNCH had reported that a chief of the party in the South - West geopolitical zone, Chief Pegba Otemolu, had filed the suit marked, FHC / ABJ / CS / 1284/2017, before the Federal High Court in Abuja praying the court to nullify Adewale's election as the National Treasurer and Diran Odeyemi's election as the PDP's Deputy National Publicity Secretary.

Both Saraki, Ekweremadu and two officials of the Senate had been arraigned before a Federal High Court, while the last adjournment of the case was to Wednesday.

Earlier, a chairmanship aspirant, Taoheed Adedoja, had filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the election of his rival, Uche Secondus, as the National Chairman of the party.

So far, four national offices of the party filled by elections held during the December 9, 2017 national convention of the party are being challenged before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

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 Court.

Metuh had through his application for stay of proceedings, urged the Supreme Court to halt his trial before the Federal High Court pending the outcome of his appeal before the apex court on the no - case submission.

Former Governor of Enugu State, Barr Sullivan Chime, on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court through his lawyer over a suit bordering on the probe of his eight - year tenure by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

A prosecution witness, Mr. Ayobami Oluwarinu, on Wednesday, narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja, how Chairman emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond...

Metuh, who had been complaining of ill health as he continued his defence before the Federal High Court, was brought to court on a stretcher on February 5, 2018.

He was eventually charged with money laundering and criminal diversion of huge sums of public fund before the Federal High Court and the Federal Capital Territory High Court at Abuja.

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.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday set Thursday January 14, for the arraignment Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director general of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a Federal High Court, Lagos on a 40 count charge of alleged money laundering, conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds.

Suswam, by his suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, is asking the court to declare his detention in the custody of the DSS since February 25, 2017, without trial, as a violation of his fundamental rights, to personal liberty, freedom of movement, and dignity of human person.

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.

The Federal government has filed an application before Federal High Court, Abuja, to revoke the bail granted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Senator Mark had through his lawyer, Ken Ikonne in the suit NO FHC / ABJ / 1037 / 2017 before the Federal High Court, Abuja had said that he followed due process and legally acquired the property from the FCDA on April 27, 2011.

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.