Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking an order compelling INEC to conduct fresh election in the Rivers House of Assembly to fill the seats of the defected lawmakers. Justice James Omotosho struck out theContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews INEC on Monday prayed the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja to dismiss a petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the victory of Gov. Usman Ododo. Gov. Ododo and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), have alsoContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A businessman, Alhaji Ibrahim Egungbohun, has filed a N5 billion suit against a journalist, Fisayo Soyombo; Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and Arise Media Group, over allegations bordering on defamation. Egungbohun, in a suit field by his lawyer, Bola Aidi, SAN, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) HighContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews An Enugu North Magistrate Court, on Friday, executed a Warrant for Possession of Premises occupied by Aqua Rapha Investment Company Ltd for a wholesale business in Enugu. The company used the rented apartment at No. 4 Savage Crescent, GRA, Enugu as depot for distribution of her productsContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Friday, restrained 25 members of the state’s House of Assembly led by Hon. Martin Amaewhule from parading themselves as lawmakers in the state. Justice Charles Wali, in an ex-parte order, also stopped them from sitting in the assemblyContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned a N1 billion suit filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until June 24 for hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after Agunloye’s lawyer, Jedidiah Akpata, sought anContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Flowerbudnews: A fake American, Stephen Thomas, (a.k.a Rolanda Collins), has been convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment for impersonation. Thomas was jailed by Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on impersonation broughtContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A lawyer, Festus Onifade, on Tuesday, commenced contempt proceedings against Mr Mohammed Sani, Manager of Abuja office of Multi-Choice Nigeria Ltd, over alleged disobedience to the order made by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CCPT presided overContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, and two other companies for judgment. Justice Donatus Okorowo adjourned the suits for judgment after counsel for the EFCC, BalaContinue Reading
