Justice Okon Abang, who delivered the ruling after taking arguments from counsel to parties, also ordered the award of N500, 000 each in favour of 1st, 2nd and 7th defendants in the matter.
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Odafe, a former Director, Finance and Account, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs at the period, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, while being led in evidence-in-chief by counsel to EFCC, Farouk Abdullah that former President Goodluck Jonathan approved N359 million as part of the projects to launder the image of the government through sensitisation of some groups in parts of the country.
Malabu and Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman, were re-arraigned alongside six other companies on a 67-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The APC candidate in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State is Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
The companies, through their lawyer, Ayodele Akintunde (SAN), urged Justice Ahmed Mohammed to issue the order following NAICOM’s decision to go ahead with the process despite the pendency of the matter in court.
Also summoned are the four Service Chiefs of the country and heads of other security agencies, among others.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order after taking the argument of Counsel to the plaintiffs, Ayodele Akintunde (SAN), in a motion ex-parte dated and filed on July 22, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/ 835/2020 in Abuja.
Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning at the beginning of the trial of Adoke and co-defendant, Aliyu Abubakar, in Abuja.
Joined as Respondents in the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/785/2020 are Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and Director-General of the Debt Management Office, Patience Oniha.
Justice Ijeoma Ojkukwu gave the order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/208/2018, brought by the EFCC’s lawyer, Faruk Abdallah.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, while delivering his judgment, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case on merit.
Justice Chikere delivered the judgment in a suit filed by one Pius Abu, who accused the FRSC and its men of wrongfully impounding his car for using telephone and subsequently impounding his car in Abuja on May 6, 2019.
The NRM and its candidate for the forthcoming poll, Stevie Ozono, filed the suit and named the Independent National Electoral Commission, APC, Ize-Iyamu and Gani Audu as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants respectively.
At the resumed trial on Thursday, the prosecuting counsel, Abba Mohammed told the court that his next witness, PW9, was in court, but he did not have an essential exhibit he was to tender in evidence.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Nyako had on July 1 after refusing to admit Wadume to bail, fixed Tuesday for trial continuation.
Justice Okon Abang fixed the date after taking the originating summon with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/602/2020, argued by Pius Owhoavwodua, counsel to the applicant, JRP Foundation Ltd/GTE.
The court equally gave the centre permission to commence legal action against the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Wadume alongside six other defendants was on June 8 arraigned on 13 counts bordering on terrorism.
This was sequel to a suit, No.FHC/ABJ/CS/1301/2019, filed by Reiz Continental Hotel against the NSCDC and the Minister of Interior.
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has powers to investigate allegation of certificate forgery against Okoi Obono-Obla.