Nigeria’s LPDC dismisses Afe Babalola’s petition to disbar Dele Farotimi

Nigeria’s Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) in its report (B8B/LPDC/1571/2024), has rejected the request from Chief Afe Babalola’s SAN law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the practising licence of lawyer and author Tomilola Farotimi, also known as Dele Farotimi, over allegations of criminal defamation and professional misconduct. A petition submitted by a lawyer from Emmanuel […]

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Peter Obi formally files his petition at the election tribunal

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has formally filed his petition at the elections tribunal to protest the outcome of the February 25 poll. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Spokesperson of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Yunusa Tanko. Tanko’s statement read: “It is official the Labor […]

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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers say they were locked out of court, his American lawyer to petition ICC (Video)

An American lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu in the United States, Bruce Fein, is in Nigeria for Kanu’s case that came up in court today and has threatened to file a petition before the International Criminal Court over an alleged violation of his client’s rights. Fein who was denied access to the courtroom after turning up […]

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Preliminary report of investigation in respect of petition of financial misappropriation against Kano State Emirate Council

Find below the full Interim Report of investigation by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission as obtained exclusively by NAN. Highlights of the 19 page document includes the indictment of individuals, amounts involved, obstruction of investigation by suspects and recommendations. PRELIMINARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION IN RESPECT OF PETITION OF FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATION AGAINST KANO […]

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