A five-member panel of the apex court took this position in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris
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INEC had last year deregistered the parties over their failure to win any seat during the 2019 general election
The business mogul made the revelation on Sunday during a thanksgiving service at the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church in Lagos, presided over by Pastor Oyakhilome
Kalu stepped out of Kuje Correctional Centre on Wednesday night after the completion of his release formalities
The court handed down the order on Tuesday
Justice Mohammed Idris, who had been elevated to the Court of Appeal bench, had returned to the Federal High Court in Lagos to complete the case, which started in 2007
Justice Mohammed Idris held that there was no tangible ground for granting the application.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Owei-Dudafa, a former aide to then President Goodluck Jonathan, alongside one Joseph Iwejuo, on a 23-count charge bordering on conspiracy and concealment of crime proceeds.
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos which handed down the verdict said each of them will spend five years behind the bars.
The judge was said to be attending a workshop.
The senator representing Delta North Senatorial District was arraigned on two counts of money laundering and fraud alongside two companies — Golden Touch Construction Project Limited and Suiming Electrical Limited
Oluwafemi Olabisi, the prosecutor, made the assertion before a Federal High Court in Lagos when the case came up for trial.
Justice Mohammed Idris gave the order following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Justice Mohammed Idris held that the executive’s tenure will not expire until May 2020
Justice Mohammed Idris, who gave the order, said Obiechina must be brought before him on October 12.
Justice Mohammed Idris held that by the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, such an accused deserves a heavier sentence
Dudafa was charged alongside one Iwejuo Joseph Nna (alias Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah) before Justice Mohammed Idris on 23 count of conspiracy and concealment of crime proceeds
A Bureau de Change operator, Murtala Abubakar, said he received about N1.6 billion from Dudafa through five companies
This follows an earlier ruling by Justice Idris on December 11, 2015 that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the contempt proceedings instituted by Honeywell
The suit seeking the court’s position on the restriction of movement of last Saturday monthly exercise was brought by Lagos lawyer, Olu-Ebun Adegbruwa