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Defection Sack: Court Orders Umahi, Deputy To Remain In Office

11Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Defection Sack: Court Orders Umahi, Deputy To Remain In Office

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe, have secured an order from the High Court of Ebonyi State not to vacate their offices in the interim This followed an ex-parte motion by counsel to the duo, Roy Umahi brought pursuant to rule 3(3) of the High Court rules of Ebonyi State in suit no HAB/13/22. The Court on February 28, 2022 ruled that Governor Umahi and his Deputy did not flout any law by defecting to the All Progressive Congress(APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The Court presided by Justice Henry Njoku dismissed the matter for lacking in merit and fined the plaintiff, Sunny Ogbuoji, who was the APC candidate and runner up in the 2019 governorship election.. However, an Abuja Federal High Court on 8th March ruling on a similar matter filed by...

IPOB Faults Incessant Amendment Of Charges Against Kanu

10Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

IPOB Faults Incessant Amendment Of Charges Against Kanu

The Indigenous People of Biafra has accused the Federal Government of deliberate attempts to introduce empty charges in order to continuously keep Nnamdi Kanu in detention. The group also said the federal government had constantly been amending its charges so as to prolong the issue of Kanu’s unconditional release from the Department of State Services’ custody. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday, IPOB said the Federal Government had carried out six successive amendments to the charges filed against Kanu in its desperation to manufacture offences that might provide suitable grounds to proffer charges where no offence known to the law existed. Nnamdi Kanu It pointed out that the manner in which Kanu was brought into the country was ...

PDP Submits Umahi’s Replacement To INEC, Sacked Governor Sits Tight

9Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

PDP Submits Umahi’s Replacement To INEC, Sacked Governor Sits Tight

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declared as illegal, the defection of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The court made the order in a judgment on a suit filed by the PDP seeking the removal of Umahi and Igwe from office. While Umahi, at a press conference in Abakaliki berated the judge and insisted that he remained the state governor, the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said the party had forwarded Umahi and Igwe’s replacements to the Independent National Electoral Commission. Earlier on Tuesday, the FHC Abuja held that the crux of the suit was the defection of the third defendants (governor) and the fourth defendants (deputy ...

Igboho Can’t Leave Benin Republic Despite Release – Lawyer

8Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Igboho Can’t Leave Benin Republic Despite Release – Lawyer

The Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the release of Chief Sunday Igboho from detention in Benin Republic as a personal liberty and a victory for those who believe in personal liberty and the right of the people to self-determination. The National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, said this when contacted for his reaction to the development on Monday. Afenifere logo He said, “Afenifere and indeed Yoruba people as a whole are very happy that the Yoruba Nation agitator has been released. “Sunday Adeyemo Igboho’s release is not just for him and the Yoruba people. It is a victory indicator for all those who believe in personal liberty and the right of a given people to self-determination. “Afenifere commends Prof Banji Akintoye, Prof ...

Sunday Igboho Released From Benin Prison

8Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Fulani Herdsmen, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Law Enforcement

Sunday Igboho Released From Benin Prison

Popular activist, Sunday Igboho has been released. According to Maxwell Adeleye, a spokesman for Igboho, the Yoruba separatist has been set free from the custody of Benin Republic authorities. In a statement on Facebook on Monday morning, Adeleye wrote: "Yoruba Nation Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho, has been released by the Government of Republic of Benin." "The Activist was released on Monday to a Yoruba Leader and Leader of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye and a French Language Expert/ Deputy Alana of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale Adeniran." Source: Politics Nigeria

Court Grants Abba Kyari Permission to Treat Diabetes, Others

1Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Grants Abba Kyari Permission to Treat Diabetes, Others

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, turned down the bail application filed by the detained former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police Force, Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari. Kyari is in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over an alleged involvement in illicit drug business. Delivering judgment in the bail application, which was moved by his counsel, Cynthia Ikenna, the judge said the application had been overtaken by the order of the court given on February 22, which permitted the NDLEA to detain Kyari for another 14 days. Justice Ekwo declined to grant the bail application. Read Also: “My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him...

Hassan Nasiha Sworn In As Zamfara Deputy Governor

24Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Hassan Nasiha Sworn In As Zamfara Deputy Governor

Zamfara state chief Judge Kulu Aliyu has sworn in Senator Hassan Nasiha as the Sixth Deputy Governor of the state. Senator Hassan Nasiha was Confirmed as Deputy Governor Nominee by the Zamfara State House of Assembly a few hours after the former Deputy Governor Mahdi Aliyu Gusau was Impeached over alleged abuse of office. See Also: PDP Asks Court To Sack Zamfara Lawmakers Over Defection To APC Before the Swearing in of the Deputy Governor, as it is the tradition of the Matawalle's led Government he was directed to swear with the holy Quaran to prove his innocence in the activities of Armed Bandits and Kidnappers in Zamfara and the Country at large The Chief Judge Kulu Aliyu administered the oath of office on the new Deputy Governor Senator Hassan Nasiha is a serving Se...

“My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him

22Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Drug Abuse, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Security

“My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him

Embattled Police Officer, Abba kyari has claimed that his health has deteriorated badly since his detention by the National Drug law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. It was gathered that Kyari, a deputy commissioner of Police, dragged the Federal Government to court seeking his release. it would be recalled that Kyari was arrested last week and handed over to the NDLEA over his involvement in Cocaine Trafficking. Kyari entered hot water after he attempted to bribe an NDLEA agent with $61,000 to facilitate the release of 17 KG of seized Cocaine. He was arrested alongside four others. See Also: IPOB, ESN Members Out To Destroy Me – Abba Kyari In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari is praying the court to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the he...

Supreme Court Declares Executive Order 10 Unconstitutional

11Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Declares Executive Order 10 Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has declared as unlawful and unconstitutional the Executive Order 10 (EO10) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature. In a split decision on Friday, majority of the court’s seven-member panel agreed that the President exceeded his constitutional powers in issuing the EO10. Six out of the seven members of the panel proceeded to void and set aside the EO10. The majority decision also held that it was not the responsibility of the Federal Government to fund the capital and recurrent expenditures of the superior courts created for States under Section six of the Constitution. See Also: Buhari Won’t Sign Electoral Bill If Amended For Selfish Reasons – Malami All the seven members agreed that the States were...

Nigeria’s Judiciary Becoming More Confusing, Painfully Contradictory – Wike

29Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Nigeria’s Judiciary Becoming More Confusing, Painfully Contradictory – Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said the nation’s judiciary is becoming more confusing and contradictory in its decisions. Wike also said the ongoing dispute between Rivers State and the Federal Government over the legitimate authority to impose and collect Value Added Taxes had enormous constitutional implications that should be addressed directly. The governor, who spoke at a book presentation titled, ‘Contemporary Essays on Law & Practice,’ in honour of retired Justice Anwuri Chikere of the Federal High Court on Friday, further said the Supreme Court was responsible for the controversy that had continued to trail the collection of VAT by state governments. Read Also: Aircraft Odili Govt Bought Abandoned In Germany, Repairs Cost €3m – Wike Wike stressed tha...