Catherine Nwandu, Acting Information Officer of the FHC, made this known on Tuesday in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja.
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Justice Tsoho confirmed the development in a statement by the acting Information Officer of the FHC, Catherine Oby Nwandu, on Friday
Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge, Federal High Court of Nigeria, has named three justices to handle cases at designated judicial divisions across the six geopolitical zones as the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
The trial judge, Justice John Tsoho stopped the trial on Tuesday, on the grounds that the police failed to unseal the Corporate Head Office of the corps as ordered by the court.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that judicial review is a type of court proceeding in which a judge reviews the lawfulness or otherwise of a decision or action made by a public body.
Dokpesi, a chieftain of the PDP, was docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for allegedly receiving the money from the office of former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki.
The Nigeria Football Supporters Club went to court to seek an order of perpetual injunction restraining the eagles supporters from parading themselves or operating as a supporters club.
Tsoho fixed the date for judgment after listening to arguments of counsel and adopted processes.
Justice John Tsoho fixed the date on Wednesday after listening to final addresses by counsel.
Jibrin had in 2016, following his suspension from the house, filed a suit against the leadership of the house demanding one billion Naira as punitive and general damages.
Justice John Tsoho dismissed the suit on grounds that the plaintiffs, Michael Elokun, Ibrahim Sule and Hawa Audi had no business instituting the case.
The court had on December 4, 2017 ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, Accountant General of the Federation and Federal Ministry of Finance to warehouse statutory allocations to the local government councils in the state, as prayed by three members of the Peoples Democratic Party in a motion exparte
First, the matter was instituted on December 22, 2014, through an originating summon in the aftermath of the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, conducted to elect a candidate that would stand for election in March 2015. This makes it a pre-election matter. The action followed that of the PDP in refusing to affirm Dr. Okonkwo as winner of the primary election wherein he polled 204 valid delegate votes. Two hundred and ninety-four delegates were accredited for the election, with Okechukwu Akachukwu as returning officer.
The court, presided over by Justice John Tsoho, delivered the judgment on October 25, 2017
The accounts were frozen at the instance of the Police though an ex-parte order it secured on June 23, 2017.
The suit, dated October 4 and filed on October 5 by Kanu’s kinsman, Ugochukwu Kenneth, through his lawyers, Obor John and Tersagh Unande, also asked the court for an order directing the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to advice President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the British High Commission as persona non grata for her complicity in facilitating and harbouring a fugitive from justice in her territory, being the United Kingdom.
Tsoho made the order upon an application brought before the court by Usman and seven others standing trial for terrorism and murder allegations.
Melaye is the representative of Kogi West Senatorial District
INEC commenced Melaye’s recall following the receipt of a petition from members of his constituency demanding that he be recalled
The move is coming in spite of a court ruling ordering all parties to the dispute to maintain “status quo”
It is the second time the charges against the suspended Supreme Court judge will be amended