The News Agency of Nigeria reports that CEC Africa Investments Limited and KANN Utility Company Limited had sued the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as 1st and 2nd defendants over the Federal Government’s directive for the company’s takeover.
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Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after counsel to the Department of State Services, Idowu Awo, informed the court that his client had a counter affidavit, which had not been served on Kanu.
The centre said in the last six years, the AGF has embarked on several initiatives to ensure the smooth functioning of government.
The Bill is due to be delivered to President Muhammadu Buhari today (Monday) for his assent.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgment Wednesday, held that the provisions of Section 4(1)(a) & (b) of the PTF Act 2019, requiring the deduction 0.05 per cent of any funds in the Federation Account and 0.005 per cent of the net profit of companies operating in Nigeria to fund the police are unconstitutional.
The group which is made up of Igbo people in the diaspora alleged that the EFCC supervised by the Office of the AGF, had made efforts to frustrate the credibility of the eminent businessman and former Abia state governor
The move is as part of efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration to quash terrorism before 2023.
Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the plaintiffs, Etigwe Uwa (SAN).
Suleiman was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo alongside her company on a two-count charge.
The date was fixed following an application for abridgement of time filed by counsel to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
Abdullahi Muhammad Musa, the Secretary, Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement, disclosed this in a statement on in Abuja.
The AGF called on the suspect to produce evidence of contractual agreement between them, the terms of references for the alleged consultancy service and when he was engaged.
Awomolo told journalists, after the meeting that the group also plans to meet with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) later in the day on the issues.
Onifade, in an originating summons marked: FHC/ABJ/709/2021 dated and filed July 19 before Justice Inyang Ekwo, sued five respondents in the matter.
The plaintiff, through his lawyer, Bala Dakum, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1147/2021 dated and filed on Oct. 4 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, also sued the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Airforce, Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Attorney General of Federation (AGF) as 3rd to 6th defendants respectively.
The appeal by the FIRS is against the August 9, 2021 judgment by Justice Steven Pam of the Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt, voiding the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act and holding the states could collect VAT.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter following inability of the parties in the suit to regularise their amended processes to accommodate the 5th defendant (Attorney-General (AG) of Adamawa), who had been joined in the case.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to take over the prosecution of Ohakim
Malami told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the federal government had also succeeded in identifying and detaining “high profile individuals” responsible for funding terrorist activities in the country.
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the federal government had the right to appeal the judgement or file a fresh charge.