Category: Legal
$1.7 billion Fraud: Court Adjourns Omokore, Aluko’s Suit to Nov. 10
adminSep 30, 2017
A loot recovery suit filed by the Federal Republic of Nigerian and two of its agencies Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Ltd (NPDC) and Nigerian National Petroleum...
Melaye’s Recall: Battle Shifts to A’Court as INEC Withdraws Motion for Substituted Service
adminSep 28, 2017
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday withdrew its motion seeking an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja allowing it to serve the recall...
Melaye’s Recall: INEC Will Return To Court On Thursday
adminSep 26, 2017
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC will return to court on Thursday to request new directives or the substituted service of the recall petition and...
Dino Melaye Celebrates Death of ‘Made-in-Taiwan’ Recall Exercise
adminSep 25, 2017
Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has declared the process to recall him is dead as the petition has expired. In a press conference, Melaye said he will not no...
Ajaokuta: Nigerian Police, GINL Sued N1Trillion Over Ogaminana Massacre
adminSep 25, 2017
The Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police, Kogi state and Global Infrastructure Nigeria Limited have been dragged to court for 1 trillion naira damages...
Appeal Court Special Session to Handle 209 Appeals in Kogi
adminSep 25, 2017
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday commenced a two-week special session in Lokoja to quickly determine more than 209 pending appeals from Kogi. President of...
Court Strikes Out Fraud Charge Against Omokore, Alison-Madueke
adminSep 22, 2017
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out one of the nine counts of $1.6bn crude oil fraud instituted against businessman, Jide Omokore, and five others....
Kogi Court Remands Alleged Boko Haram Member in Prison
adminSep 20, 2017
A Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a suspected Boko Haram member, Mustapha Adinoyi over alleged involvement in terrorist activities and illegal...
Melaye’s Recall: Court Hears INEC’s Substituted Service Motion Sept 28
adminSep 20, 2017
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday asked Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow it to serve the Kogi West senator, Dino...
Kogi East Senate Tussle: Supreme Court Awards N500,000 Against Alfa
adminSep 20, 2017
By Yusuf Abubakar. Supreme Court today warned lawyers and desperate politicians against seeking for power through extra-judicial process. The apex court judges handed...