Category: Legal
Removal of Kogi CJ: You Are Unkind to Me, Judge Rules in an Application for Disqualification
adminMay 29, 2019
Tuesday, 28th May, 2019 was a busy day at the High Court of Justice, Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, for the court and lawyers in the the on-going case involving the three arms...
“I Pleaded With Sen. Melaye Not to Commit Suicide When He Threatened to Kill Himself” – Witness Tells Court
adminMay 28, 2019
A Prosecution witness on Tuesday told an FCT High Court that he pleaded with Sen. Dino Melaye not to drink the substance he had in his hand when he threatened to commit...
Criminal Charges: Dino Trial Continues
adminMay 27, 2019
Senator Dino Melaye on Monday continued his defense at the FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja where he is facing a six count criminal charges. Melaye counsel, Mike Ozekhome...
NJC, Kogi State and Court of Appeal Judgements
adminMay 26, 2019
On May 9, the Court of Appeal finally decided some of the cases filed before it by former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. He was vindicated in three of...
Supreme Court Verdict on Zamfara State: There Was No Ambiguity in The Eyes of The Law
adminMay 26, 2019
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, the 24th day of May, 2019, delivered a landmark judgment in which it held that the APC in Zamfara State did not have candidates...
Yahaya Bello Appoints New Grand Khadi
adminMay 22, 2019
Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday swore in the new Grand Khadi of the state, Justice Abdulkareem Aruwa. Administering the oath on the new Khadi, Bello charged him to...
Court Orders Accelerated Hearing on Suit Challenging AEDC’s Sale of Meters in Kogi
adminMay 16, 2019
Plaintiff slams AEDC with seven billion Naira damages for crazy billing, extortion and under supply of electricity. A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has, on...
Melaye Didn’t Jump Out of Police Vehicle, Witnesses Tell Court
adminMay 16, 2019
The Federal Capital Territory High Court 7 in Apo district of Abuja was today told how Senator Dino Melaye avoided being forcefully taken to Lokoja in Kogi state by...
Kogi Central: Tribunal Adopts Prayer for Witnesses, Fixes 22nd May for Further Hearing
adminMay 11, 2019
Kogi Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has adopted the prayer of the counsels to Barr. Natasha Akpoti of SDP, Senator Ahmed Ogembe of PDP and the three...
Court Clears Natasha Akpoti, Slams N10m Damages Against Newspaper Over Libelous Publication
adminMay 10, 2019
A High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the publisher of Authority newspaper, Ifeanyi Uba and Williams Orji to pay the sum of ten million naira damages to Barr....