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Court dismisses Jonathan’s appeal on $8.4m forfeiture order

March 8, 2019 11:31 am

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan to upturn the 8.4 million U.S. dollars interim order of forfeiture made against her.

Justice Ejembi Eko, in a unanimous ruling held that it was incumbent on the appellant to prove before the trial court while the order should not be made permanent.

“The appellant should go back to the trial court and show cause while the forfeiture order should not be made permanent.

“The panel has weighed the arguments canvassed by parties and is convinced that the appeal lacks merit and is hereby …

Court nullifies suit seeking to disqualify Wike in election

March 8, 2019 11:17 am

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in the March 9, 2019 governorship election.

The suit was dismissed on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to provide credible evidence of forgery against the governor.

The plaintiff, a Rivers State indigene, Elvis Chinda, had filed the suit last year praying the court to interpret certain sections of the Electoral Act which deal with presentation of forged document to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by aspirant seeking clearance to contest an

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‘Don’t discourage Atiku from going to court’

March 3, 2019 1:28 am

A public affairs analyst, Odoh Michael has said rather than discourage the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar from going to court, he should be stimulated to approach the court, because it would deepen Nigeria’s democracy.

2016 Agatu Killings: ECOWAS Court orders investigation

February 28, 2019 11:46 am

The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday ordered the Federal Government to investigate the 2016 mass killings and destruction of properties in the Agatu Community in Benue State, identify and prosecute the perpetrators and redress the victims.

Delivering judgment in a suit brought by a catholic priest, Reverend Father Solomon Mfa, and eleven others, a three member panel of the Court found the government in ‘violation of their obligation to protect the human rights of the Agatu Community and prevent its violation.’

Breaking: Supreme Court to decide Onnoghen’s fate May 17

February 28, 2019 5:05 am

The Supreme Court has fixed judgment for May 17 this year in a suit by Cross River State Government seeking to set aside the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

A seven-man panel of the court, led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour fixed the date on Thursday after taking arguments from lawyer to parties.

Lucius Nwosu (SAN) argued on behalf of the plaintiff (Cross River State), while Dayo Apata, Solicitor General of the Federation (argued for the defendants – the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation).

It is the plaintiff’s contention …