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NJC issues warning letters to 3 judges, bars them from elevation
The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its plenary of 105th Meeting has resolved to issue warning letters to three Judges and also barred them from elevation to higher bench for a period of time. This is contained in a Statement by Mr Soji Oye, the Director of Information of NJC on Friday in Abuja. The judges that will receive the…
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Alleged $1m fraud: Court acquits rtd Air Commodore Umar Mohammed
 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, discharged and acquitted Rtd Air Commodore Umar Mohammed of money laundering charge preferred against him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had failed to prove the essential ingredients of the charge. According to Justice Ekwo, I find that the prosecution has failed to prove counts one and two on…
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AEDC takeover: BPE challenges court’s jurisdiction to hear suit
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), on Monday, challenged the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court, Abuja to hear a suit filed against it and others over the controversial takeover of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).  Counsel to the BPE, A.U. Mustapha, SAN, made this known to Justice Inyang Ekwo during the day’s preceding. He hinted that a motion on…
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AEDC controversy: Court orders parties to maintain status quo
 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered parties in a suit filed over the raging controversy on the alleged takeover of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to maintain status quo pending the next date of hearing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the plaintiffs, Etigwe Uwa, SAN, ordered that the…
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FG arraigns businesswoman over alleged N2bn fraud
The Federal Government has arraigned the Chairman and Managing Director of Famzhi Interbiz Limited, Mariam Suleiman, over allegations bordering on fraud to the tune of over N2 billion. Suleiman was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo alongside her company on a two-count charge. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the counts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Suleiman…
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Alleged money laundering: Court fixes March 7 for trial-within-trial for Adoke, 1 other
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 7, 2022, for trial-within-trial in a money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, and other. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date, on Tuesday, at the instance of the EFCC lawyer, Bala Sanga. The News Agency…
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Court fixes Feb. 21 for judgment in suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest presidency
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Feb. 21, 2022, for judgment in a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president.  Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the parties in the suit.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a group, an…
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Court dismisses CAN’s suit against CAC, Minister of Trade
A Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit over the failure of the plaintiff to comply with the law in the name used in filing the originating summons.…
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Unpaid AMCON loan: Court orders Benue workers’ salary accounts to be unfrozen
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the salary accounts of Benue State workers be unfrozen, following a plea by the state government over inability to pay workers’ salaries. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after the application for lease of salary accounts and verifying affidavit was moved by counsel to the state government, Terkura Pepe, SAN. The…
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4 banks complied with order on freezing Benue govt accounts -AMCON tells court
Four commercial banks in the country have complied with the order of a Federal Hig Court, Abuja, directing the freezing of all bank accounts of Benue Government. The four banks include First City Monument Bank Plc, Standard Charterred Bank Ngeria, Suntrust Bank Nigeria Ltd, and Wema Bank Plc. Counsel to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ogechukwu Okeke, on…
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