Judiciary

ABUJA – The Inspector-General of Police(I-DP) Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, prayed the Federal High Court, Abuja, to allow the police to investigate a former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, over alleged staff abuse. Gbagi was alleged to have ordered four of his staff to be stripped naked …

ASABA – Delta State Government on Tuesday unveiled the rebuilt High Court Complex in Asaba burnt down during the ENDSARS protests last year, barely after 2 Months. The State’s Chief Judge, Justice Marshall Umukoro, who unveiled the complex, announced that court processes would resume on Monday at the complex along …

Abuja – Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday temporary halted the re-trial of former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, on alleged corruption charges. Justice Ekwo temporarily stayed the re-trial while delivering ruling in an application by Kalu seeking leave to file a motion against his …

ABUJA – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, awarded N150,000 fine against Olawale Bakare, the 2nd defendant in the treasonable felony suit leveled against him and the Convener, #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu awarded the cost on account of his failure to appear in court in the …

ABUJA – Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the defence gave conflicting information about the whereabouts of Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). At the resumed trial, the EFCC counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal …

BENIN CITY – A mobile court sitting in Benin City headed by Chief Magistrate Bright Eraze Oniha on Tuesday convicted eleven persons for disobeying the directive of the Edo State Government on compulsory use of facemasks and the restriction of movement. The convicted persons that were arrested at various locations …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in eight new judges appointed to serve in the Edo State High Court, assuring the judiciary of his administration’s support. The governor gave the assurance while addressing the new judges during their swearing-in ceremony at Government House, in Benin …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the certificate forgery case brought against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, in a statement, said the judgement is a triumph of the rule of law and a testament …

Abuja – The Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery case filed by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and one of its chieftains, Mr Williams Edobor, against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo. Delivering judgment in the suit on Saturday, Justice Ahmed Mohammed held that the plaintiffs failed …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State High Court has held that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy-Governorship aspirant, Audu Ganiyu Abudu, presented false information to INEC in his Form EC9 to enable him contest the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State. The case was brought against Audu Ganiyu …