Metuh, a former National Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party, is seeking the appearance of Jonathan to open his defence in the N400 million fraud suit brought against him by the EFCC.
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The suit, filed by the Federal Government’s counsel, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu (SAN), has Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and its subsidiary, Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited, as defendants.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the court also discharged 468 suspects who had no case to answer.
Justice Mohammed Idris, who gave the order, said Obiechina must be brought before him on October 12.
The Court, in a judgment in a suit with reference number FHC/L/CS/1098/07, filed by fishermen operating in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the State, held that the National Inland Waterways Authority lacked the Constitutional power to regulate inland waterways within the State, and thereby declared all licences granted the plaintiffs as null and void.
Justice Ibrahim Buba fixed the date on Friday after hearing arguments on the no-case submission by the Defence Counsel, Joseph Nwobike (SAN).
Ogunmodede, a Reverend of Anglican Church, and the two others were charged on 16 count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful diversion and stealing of school subvention among other criminal offences.
The party said the judgment of the Federal High Court, which sacked Akpan from the Senate for not being its authentic candidate for the 2015 Akwa Ibom senatorial election was not against its interest, hence unnecessary and ought not to have been filed in the first place
Melaye is representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly
He said: “The Constitution has vested enormous responsibility in the Federal High Court. “The court is undoubtedly one of the most strategic and significant arm of the judiciary and should be empowered with the right capacity to discharge its functions.
He said: “Despite all pressures to stop certain members of the National Assembly as a result of their abandonment of the party that brought them into power, the court insisted that every candidate must be allowed to test his/her popularity.
Auta stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a special court session to usher in the 2017/2018 legal year
The anti-Saraki posters surfaced a few hours after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to proceed with the recall process of one of the Senate President’s allies, Senator Dino Melaye
Justice B.O. Quadri gave the order following an ex-parte application filed by the DSS for an order to remand the suspect for 90 days pending conclusion of investigation.
Evans is to be arraigned at an Ikeja High Court in Lagos State following the conclusion of investigation by the police.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba allowed for the suits filed by Melaye and the All Progressives Congress to be consolidated to avoid having conflicting judgments since the subject matter of both suits was similar.
The judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek, also granted bail to Senator Ayoade Adeseun and Olanrewaju Otiti in the same case in the sum of N100 million.
Delivering judgment in a suit filed by Kashamu, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba said the police under the 1999 constitution and police act have statutory powers to invite any Nigeria for interrogation on any criminal allegation.
Charles Okah is the younger brother to ex-leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Henry Okah, who is serving a life sentence in South Africa.
Tao, 36, and Jing, 22, are facing trial alongside a Nigerian, Chinedu Madubuike, and two companies: Sino Nigeria Import and Export Limited and Nedeca International Limited.