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Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, promised to report Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court for allegedly giving an order stopping the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as the 16th Emir of Kano from the United States. Governor Yusuf said he would report the judge to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Justice Liman […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court Judge in Nigeria, Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, has passed away. Mallong died on Sunday, July 30, in Abuja, Nigeria. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mallong died on Sunday after a brief illness. Also, Chief Registar of Nigeria’s Federal High Court (FHC), Hassan Amida Sulaiman, in a statement, announced […]
Continue ReadingGunmen on Thursday murdered Nnaemeka Ugboma, the chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The gunmen who operated on motorcycles killed Ugboma while presiding over a court session, according to reports. The incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Monday, the court held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, has refused the bail application of the suspended deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari. Delivering his ruling in the application today, the Judge held that the bail application has been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting […]
Continue ReadingJustice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has expressed displeasure over the delay in the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, for alleged forgery. Fani-Kayode, along with former Minister of State for Finance, Nemadi Usman, were facing trial for alleged money laundering and diversion of N4.9 billion at a Federal High […]
Continue ReadingMr. Bolaji Agoro, one of the top lawyers from Oyo State, shortlisted to be appointed as High Court Judges, is dead. Sources said, the Ighoho-born Agoro performed well at the screening for appointment of new judges and was waiting for his confirmation when he died. Mr. Bolaji Agoro was said to have slumped on Sunday, […]
Continue ReadingGunmen have abducted a judge identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila at a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. It was gathered that the attackers broke into the court around 3.00pm on Tuesday and abducted the judge. Katsina is one of the states most affected by terrorism and […]
Continue ReadingNigeria-born American lawyer, David Ndudim, has been named as judge at the Sacramento County Superior Court of California, United States. Ndudim has a law office in Sacramento, California and has been licensed to practice law for 19 years. He handles cases in immigration and attended Lincoln Law School. In a congratulatory message, the CEO and […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), on Tuesday said he would no longer appear in court for his trial on alleged illegal possession of firearms and money laundering until the Federal Government obeys valid court orders admitting him to bail. Apart from the charge of illegal possession of firearms, he is also […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Mohammed Idris, has, Monday, vowed to apply the full weight of the law on former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, for absenting himself from the continuation of trial of his alleged N7.65bn fraud case. Justice Idris said, it is on record that on July […]
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