Chikwendu was arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
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The application seeking the transfer was brought pursuant to Sections 19, 22 and 45 of the Federal High Court Act 2010 and Section 93 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, (ACJA) 2015.
Oronsaye said this when he opened his defence in the money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).
Musa Shafiu, a legal practitioner, told newsmen on Wednesday, on behalf of other lawyers.
He urged the people of the State to remain calm as he was sure of quashing the ruling at the Appeal Court.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Tuesday, held that having defected from the party on which platform they won the election, Umahi and Igwe are deemed to have resigned their offices.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel for the parties in the suit presented their arguments and adopted their processes.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties in the suit presented their arguments and adopted their processes.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s prayers to detain Kyari for another 14 days to enable it to conclude its investigation.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Joseph Sunday, Director of Legal Services in the agency, prayed the court for more time to respond to Kyari’s bail application.
Kyari disclosed this in an affidavit in support of his motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 and filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, by his lawyer, C. O. Ikena.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who declined to grant the plea Monday in a motion ex-parte brought by Kyari’s Lawyer, C. O. Ikena, ordered that the respondent, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), be put on notice.
Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted the case lacked the locus standi (legal right) to do so.
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.
Justice Inyang Ekwo also vacated the Dec. 21, 2021 order directing the NIS to pay N2 million fine for alleged failure to release the passport of former Governor of Rivers, Peter Odili, days after the prayer was granted.
NIS’ lawyer, Jimoh Adamu told a Federal High Court in Abuja that Odili’s daughter, Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, a serving judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, collected the passport for her father on December 20 last year at the Immigration headquarters in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed March 8 for judgment in a suit, praying the court to sack Gov. David Umahi and lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after adoption of Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) by lawyers representing parties in the suit.
Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning following late filing of documents needed in the commencement of Osipitan’s trial by counsel to the EFCC, Chris Mshelia.
Justice Inyang Ekwo also directed the Attorney-General of the Federation to take disciplinary action against counsel to the NIS, Malam J.A. Adamu, for alleged unprofessional conduct.