The Federal High Court, in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Hassan, described the report as “false and misleading”.
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The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho ruled, among others, that SERAP lacked the locus standi to institute the suit.
Justice Emeka Nwite made the order following the ex-parte motion moved by the lawyer of the DSS, Y. I. Umar, on Friday.
The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, issued the remand order after the alleged bandits took their pleas.
Governor Abba Yusuf gave the directive via the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi.
Justice Ariwoola made the statement while declaring open the 39th Annual FHC Judges’ Conference and the FHC’s 50th Anniversary Lectures in Abuja.
The Federal High Court has refuted a report that the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit funded the training of its judges in London, United Kingdom.
Enang, who contested in the May 26 All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship primary in Akwa Ibom, made the application while presenting his argument before Justice Emeka Nwite.
Justice Inyang Ekwo struck it out following oral application made by Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, to withdraw the suit.
The FHC Assistant Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in a statement to newsmen Wednesday, said the vacation would end on September 16.
The development occurred when Nureni Jimoh, SAN, who was counsel for Kyari, told Justice Inyang Ekwo shortly after the matter was called for mention that he was yet to be served with the AGF’s processes.
Kyari told Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, following his arraignment, alongside six others, on allegations bordering on drug trafficking.
Justice Tsoho disclosed this on Thursday while delivering a speech to formally declare the FHC 2021/2022 Legal Year open in Abuja.
The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, in his address, described the late Kafarati as “a revered gentleman, a great family man; very humane, articulate, peaceful and quiet by nature.”
The company, which made its position known in a statement released on Wednesday evening, also said it would lodge an appeal against the ruling at the Federal High Court, adding that the TAT ruling was based on technicality rather than the merits of the case.
Ibadan zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on Monday arraigned Amos and his company, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited, before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan.
The FIRS issued the directive following numerous enquiries to the service in view of a recent judgment obtained by the Rivers State Government at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, which ruled that states, and not the Federal Government, are constitutionally empowered to collect VAT.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that registrars of various courts were busy sorting out court files, while others were seen moving files to different court rooms.
Fani-Kayode in a statement on Wednesday, said the petition, signed by one Lanre Amu on his behalf, did not have his authority.
Prince Lawrence Eze, the embattled All Progressives Congress Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East, says he has appealed the judgement nullifying his candidature by a Federal High Court, Enugu.