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Tweep Remanded In Prison For Criticizing Aisha Buhari

1Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Tweep Remanded In Prison For Criticizing Aisha Buhari

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court on Tuesday remanded a 500-level student of the Federal University, Dutse, Aminu Muhammad, in a custodial centre for allegedly criticing the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari. The 24-year-old was accused of tweeting against the first lady of Nigeria. The charge against Aminu read, “That you, Aminu Adamu, of Anguwar Sarakuna, Bauchi, Bauchi State, sometime between May and June 2022 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did intentionally open a Twitter handle with the name @aminullahie Catalyst and screenshot the image of Her Excellency, Hajia Aisha Buhari, and wrote on it in Hausa language ‘Su mama anchi kudi talakawa ankoshi’ roughly translated to English language to mean ‘Mama has embezzled monies meant for the poor to s...

<strong>Oyetola Expresses Desire To Govern Osun Again As He Hands Over</strong>

27Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Oyetola Expresses Desire To Govern Osun Again As He Hands Over

Gboyega Oyetola, the outgoing governor of Osun State has said his goodbye to the state as he ends his four-year reign today, November 27, 2022. Oyetola in a farewell message issued on Saturday said he would hand over as a law-abiding citizen, noting that the outcome of the Osun State governorship poll where Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerged as the governor was still being challenged in court. He also expressed optimism that he would govern the State again, as he expected victory from the court. Read the full text of Oyetola’s farewell address: “My Dear Good People of Osun, “As I step aside today (Sunday) following the conclusion of the four-year tenure you freely gave me, I thank God and I thank you for your support, cooperation and pr...

Why FG Is Yet To Release Nnamdi Kanu Despite Court Order – Malami

28Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Why FG Is Yet To Release Nnamdi Kanu Despite Court Order – Malami

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, has stated that the Federal Government is not convinced to free the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, despite a court judgment that acquitted and discharged him. Malami in an interview with Vanguard on Thursday said that Kanu’s rendition from Kenya cannot be used as the only yardstick to clear him of other crimes he has allegedly committed. According to the Justice Minister, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was yet to free Kanu on account of four other offences which reportedly took place before the rendition matter for which the IPOB leader was discharged of. He said, “To release or not to release Nnamdi Kanu is a function of law and the rule of law for that matter. In arri...

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

22Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

The Supreme Court on Friday declared the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2023 election. Sheriff who is believed to be backed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been involved in a legal battle with Mr David Edevbie, believed to be supported by former governor, James Ibori. The Federal High Court had on July 22, 2022, declared Edevbie as the PDP candidate. However, that judgment was overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal on August 29, 2022. Reacting to the latest verdict, Okowa at a victory thanksgiving service held at the Government House chapel on Friday, described the ruling as victory for the common man. He said, “Whatever has been happening in the last few ...

Nnamdi Kanu’s Counsels Serve DSS, Malami Appeal Court Ruling

18Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu’s Counsels Serve DSS, Malami Appeal Court Ruling

Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has served copies of the judgment of the Court of Appeal that freed the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on the Department of State Services and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. Kanu’s counsels said that with the handover of the court order, the Federal Government is left with no choice but to free Kano from detention. This was disclosed by Kanu’s senior lawyer and lead counsel for IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a statement on the outcome of their visit to Kanu. Recall that the Court of Appeal in Abuja had on Thursday last week, discharged and acquitted Kanu on terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. See Also: FG To Decide On Nnamdi Kanu Very Soon ...

Nine Ghanaians Jailed For Cannabis Smuggling Into Nigeria

17Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

Nine Ghanaians Jailed For Cannabis Smuggling Into Nigeria

Nine Ghanaians have been sentenced to eight years imprisonment each by the federal high court in Laos for attempting to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria. This was confirmed by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement released on Sunday, noting that the convicts identified as Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph, Sottie Moses, Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel Koyepti, and Kanu Natte — were sentenced on Friday. Babafemi said the convicts had attempted to smuggle 10,843.95 kilogrammes of cannabis into Nigeria “through the sea”. He said, “They were initially arrested by men of the Civil Defence Corps and transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution. “At the conclusion of investigations, they were arraigned in charge numb...

15Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

FG To Decide On Nnamdi Kanu Very Soon

The Federal Government has stated that a decision would soon be made on the ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. This was decided at the National Security Council, NSC, meeting president by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at the State House, Abuja. Minister of Police Affairs Kanu was on Thursday discharged by the Hanatu Sankey led three-member panel of the Appeal Court. The appellate court held that breached the Terrorism Act, Extradition Act and Also went against the international conventions and treating guiding extraditions, hence breaching Kanu’s rights. According to the court, having violated the rights of the appellant, the court lacked the jurisdiction to continue the trial of Kanu. In an interaction with j...

Nnamdi Kanu Discharged, Not Acquitted – AGF

14Oct

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Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu Discharged, Not Acquitted – AGF

The last may not have been heard of the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, as Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, disclosed that Kanu was only discharged but not acquitted. Malami stated this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu. The AGF’s reaction followed a Court of Appeal judgment that set aside the terrorism charges brought against Kanu, stating that his rendition from Kenya was unlawful. The statement read, “The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu. “For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of t...

Appeal Court Rules on Delta PDP Gov Candidate

30Aug

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Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Appeal Court Rules on Delta PDP Gov Candidate

The Abuja court of appeal has upheld the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori as the Delta State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The court overturned the judgement of a federal high court in Abuja that asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognize David Edevbie as the authentic candidate of the PDP for the guber poll. Recall that Oborevwori, speaker of the Delta house of assembly, had polled 590 votes to defeat his closes rival, Edevbie, the commissioner for finance during the James Ibori administration, who got 113 votes. Edevbie had rejected the outcome of the election and headed to the court to seek redress over alleged discrepancies in Oborevwori’s certificates. Delivering judgement, the court of appeal held that the a...

Court Dismisses FG’s Request To Extradite Abba Kyari To US

29Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Dismisses FG’s Request To Extradite Abba Kyari To US

An Abuja federal high court has dismissed a suit by the federal government asking to extradite suspended deputy commissioner of police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to the United States to face charges. The suspended DCP is wanted in the US over alleged conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. Inyang Ekwo while delivering judgment on Monday adjudged the suit filed by the office of the attorney-general of the federation was competent and bereft of merit. According to Ekwo, the Extradition Act is against the surrender of a defendant who is presently being tried by a local court. See Also: Insecurity: Melaye Challenges Keyamo To Drive To Kaduna Without Security He held that Kyari was being tried by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for dru...