The suit, number FHC/L/CS/1497/17, filed on Friday at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos State, followed the organization’s request to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), urging him to use his “position as a defender of public interest to institute legal actions to stop former governors from enjoying emoluments while drawing normal salaries and allowances in their positions as senators and ministers”
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Allison-Madueke, who is being investigated in the UK, had earlier urged the Federal Government to bring her back to the country to face corruption charges against her
The former minister is seeking to be joined as defendant in a N500 million fraud charge slammed on a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore
Akin Oyebode, a Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Lagos, has warned that “if drastic measures are not…
Oyebode would speak on the theme of the roundtable: “Strategies for Mobilizing Mass Action to Demand Anti-Corruption Reforms and an End to Impunity for Grand Corruption in Nigeria.”
The gazetting was part of the requirements imposed on the Federal Government by the court to finalise the proscription of the group
The position of the Nigerian Government comes a few hours after SUNDAY PUNCH reported that the United States Government does not view IPOB as a terrorist organization
The highly authoritative newspaper quoted the spokesman for the American Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks, as having said this
The Chief Judge of the Federal High, Justice Abdu Kafarati, on Wednesday in Abuja granted the Federal Government an interim injunction proscribing the activities of the group.
The proscription, by Justice Abdul Kafarati, followed an application by the Federal Government through the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati, granted the injunction in chambers
The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, said on Tuesday in a statement on his Facebook page that the decision of the Nigerian Army was in order
Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Members (Senate), made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja
Onnoghen gave the directive during a special court session the Supreme Court held to mark the opening of the 2017/2018 legal year
Auta stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a special court session to usher in the 2017/2018 legal year
The position of Malami was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, on Friday
The commission expressed dismay that its secret probing of some past and present officials has been leaked to the media, therefore jeopardising investigation
The highly authoritative newspaper said top on the list of those being probed are the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen; Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State; his predecessor and the current Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; and the immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
He said the measure was part of the efforts to revitalise the Ministry of Justice in enhancing efficiency and improved services in line with government’s justice sector reforms.
Malami heaped the blame on the media on Tuesday shortly after he established an Investigation Unit in the Federal Ministry of Justice with a mandate to investigate “sensitive and important cases”