Sentences with phrase «of charges preferred against»

It is important to begin by understanding the nature of charges preferred against you as defense attorneys are often specialized in that regard.

, seeking the consolidation of two sets of charges preferred against him and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

«The Senate President believes he will have his day in the court to prove his innocence of the charges preferred against him during the trial proper.

Going by the facts before him, he declared that ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME was NOT GUILTY of the charges preferred against him.

Not exact matches

«Why did he not go to the court to defend himself of the criminal charges preferred against him by the Oluwo Oke?

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, and his co-defendants, David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu have asked Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Abuja to step down from trying them on the six - count charge, bordering on treason preferred against them by the federal government.

Former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has challenged the warrant of arrest issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to compel his appearance in court to answer to the criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The NJC noted that the trial of Justice Ademola had been concluded, even as he was discharged and acquitted of all the 18 - count corruption charges the Federal Government preferred against him.

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has convicted Adeosun Olarewaju, after he was pronounced guilty of a two - count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent document and forgery preferred against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Court Jails Fraudster One Year for $ 4,100 Internet Scam Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has convicted Adeosun Olarewaju, after he was pronounced guilty of a two - count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent document and forgery preferred against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Mr. Dasuki, who was arraigned before Justice Sani Yusuf, alongside a former director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, and a former Group General Manager of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Aminu Kura, and two firms, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Reference Hospital, had on Monday filed for bail after pleading not guilty to the 19 - count charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

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.

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.

The presiding magistrate, Mrs Basiru in her ruling on Friday said he is guilty of the one count charge preferred against him and sentences him to one year imprisonment but he was given an option of N20, 000 fine.

A fresh application filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki seeking an order of interim injunction halting his trial on charges of false assets declaration preferred against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been opposed by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

But on October 30, the appeal court dismissed the argument of Saraki that the CCT was not a court of competent jurisdiction to handle the criminal charges preferred against him.

Since last fall, when federal and state corruption charges were brought against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros — who is alleged to have steered lucrative development contracts awarded by two opaque, SUNY - affiliated nonprofits to certain preferred companies — the university's use of nonprofit affiliates has come under increasing scrutiny.

Provisional charge of murder has been preferred against the seven persons accused of lynching and burning a Ghanaian military officer.They have been remanded into Police custody to allow investigators delve into the case.

Jibrin is facing trial alongside Rear Admiral Bala Mshelia, Rear Admiral Shehu Ahmadu (all retired) and Habor Bay International Limited on a 4 - count charge of criminal conspiracy preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

corruption charges were brought against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros — who is alleged to have steered lucrative development contracts awarded by two opaque, SUNY - affiliated nonprofits to certain preferred companies — the university's use of nonprofit affiliates has come under increasing scrutiny.

«This is calling on the Attorney General of the Federation and minister of Justice to prevail on the EFCC (Law and Enforcement Agencies) to respect the rule of law and the constitution they have sworn to respect and protect, by promptly ordering Anyim's release forthwith, since no charges have been preferred against him and since he has fulfilled all administrative bail conditions.»

Arraigned on November 10, 2016, Fani - Kayode is facing a 5 - count charge of money laundering preferred against him by the EFCC.

This came after the ammendment of the 24 count charge earlier preferred against the accused persons by the EFCC.

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.

Dasuki in this case, is facing charges of unlawful possession of fire arms preferred against him by the Department of State Security (DSS)

The accused, who is the pastor in charge of Glory Triumphant Chapel, Moniya, Ibadan, appeared before Chief Magistrate F. Richard on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the one count preferred against him.

The accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him and was granted bail in the sum of N2 million with a surety in like sum who must be a government level 14 officer with evidence of residing in Kaduna for the past 5 years.

Saraki's appeal filed through his lead counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN), is challenging the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja delivered on October 30, 2015, which affirmed the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him and the competence of the charges of false assets declaration preferred against him by the Federal Government.

He no doubt would have preferred the anticipated big show, especially after Lynch dismissed related charges Schneiderman brought last year against Maziarz's Republican successor in the Senate — Robert G. Ortt of North Tonawanda.

ICPC in a 49 - count charge preferred against him and a former Chief Accountant of IAR & T, Mr. Zaccheaus Tejumola, told the court that the duo opened an unauthorized bank account titled «the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training Ibadan Staff Club and Cooperative Account» into which they transferred N204, 926, 265.35 from the personnel emolument (salaries) account of the Institute.

She also averred that the defendant's confessional statement that he had diverted part of the One Billion Naira (N1, 000 000,000) UBA loan to other projects and services corroborated the charges preferred against him.

The first Defendant (Badeh) pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him, while the court relied on Section 478 of the Criminal Justice Act to enter a «not guilty» plea for the second defendant which is a corporation.

The immediate past Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang Wednesday appeared in court to answer a 12 - count fraud charge preferred against...

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 dismissed the «no - case» submission brought by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial on a 7 - count charge bordering on illegal diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

«However, two days after President Buhari was sworn in, the APC government withdrew the charges preferred against Sylva on June 1, 2015, and on October 3, 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission returned to Sylva 48 houses seized from him during the administration of former President Jonathan.»

At the resumed hearing of the earlier charge of possession of illegal firearms filed against Dasuki yesterday, Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court Six, sitting in Abuja expressed surprise at the decision of prosecution counsel to bring additional charges against immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) on a day set aside for definite hearing on the one count charge preferred against him.

Although this did not happen, on June 15, 2017, the CCT discharged and acquitted Saraki of all 18 charges preferred against him.

«We are calling on men and women of good conscience across the globe, Amnesty International and relevant human rights organizations to prevail on the Attorney General of the Federation and the judicial commission to drop the fabricated charges preferred against our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and others detained illegally alongside him in Kuje Prison because they committed no offense against anybody or Nigeria state».

Nyako and the others are standing trial before Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja in a 37 - count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N29 billion preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

It will be recalled that the trial of Dariye, a former Plateau State governor, began on July 13, 2007, but he had proceeded to the Supreme Court to quash the 23 - count charge preferred against him, for defrauding the state of about N1.6 billion.

Senator Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, has been discharged of the four count terrorism charges preferred against him by the Nigerian Government since November 2011.

The Board of Directors may prefer charges against a member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Club or the breed.

Any member may prefer charges against a member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Club or breed.

Any member may prefer charges against another member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Club or the breed.

Members are reminded that, according to the DCA Bylaws, charges may be preferred against a member by any other member (s) «for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interest of the Club or the Breed.»»

B. Any member may prefer charges against another member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the interests of the breed or the club.

Any member may prefer charges against a member or a local member club for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Society or the breed.

Any member may prefer charges against a member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Club or the breed.

An individual member may prefer charges against another individual member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the club.

Any member in good standing may prefer charges against another member for alleged misconduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Club or the breed.