Category: Legal

Kogi Gov Poll: Why We Dismissed Wada, Faleke’s Appeal – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday explained why it dismissed the appeal of James Faleke of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on the Kogi governorship elections because the...

Court Remands 3 Herdsmen for Kidnapping in Kogi

Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court has remanded three herdsmen in prison custody for allegedly kidnapping Gumale Musa and collecting the sum of N2.5 million ransom from his...

Absence of Judge Stalls Trial of Prince Audu’s Son

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman FAB. The trial of Muhammed Audu, was stalled on Thursday at an Magistrate court 11, Lokoja, due to the absence of trial Judge, Magistrate Alhassan...

NBA Decries Spate of Kidnapping, Insecurity in Kogi Central

The Okene branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised concern over the spate of kidnapping and general insecurity in Kogi Central Senatorial district.  ...

Kogi Governorship Impasse: The Undue Return Of Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello

On the state of fact, the Supreme Court will on 20th September, 2016, have the opportunity to resolve the disputes arising from the conduct of governorship election in...

Lokoja Magistrate Court Grants Audu’s Son Bail As Jubilant Crowd Takes Over Lokoja

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman FAB, Lokoja. There was mild drama and disbelief at the  Chief Magistrate Court 11 Lokoja today when the eldest son of the former governor of...

Countdown To Supreme Court Ruling: In-depth Legal Discourse on Validity of Yahaya Bello’s Candidature

The burden of resolving the question which arose from the conduct of election into the Office of Governor of Kogi State on 21/11/2015 and 5/12/2015 by the Independent...

The Judiciary Will Not Be Intimidated, Fanwo tells Faleke

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, has warned the Abiodun Faleke Group of the dire consequences of blackmailing the Judiciary...

Yahaya Bello’s Removal By Supreme Court Will Not Cause Anarchy in Kogi, Group Assures DSS

The Audu/Faleke Political Organization has raised the alarm over alleged desperate moves by the Yahaya Bello administration to get the leadership of the Department of...

Court Releases 12 Over Stoning of Kogi Governor

Twelve accused persons who pelted stones and other dangerous weapons on the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, at the Lokoja Central Mosque, last week, were...