The suspension was sequel to the consideration of the report of Ad hoc Committee constituted by the house to investigate the allegations levelled against it by the lawmaker.
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The Nigerian football community was jolted by a Supreme Court decision on Friday directing the parties to go back to the Jos High Court to sort out the suit filed by a party claiming it is the right board to lead the federation
The NFF 1st Vice President/Chairman, Legal Committee, Seyi Akinwunmi, said the NFF Board appreciated the reasoning of the apex court in refusing the prayers of the appellants.
In a counter reaction to the position of the NFF on the judgement of the Supreme Court on Friday, Eze in a statement maintained that the Court set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal and also confirmed the decision of the Federal High Court of relisting the case and restoring all its previous orders
Akpatason told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja that the court’s ruling was an attempt to obstruct legislative process.
The court felt the Federal High Court needs to take a proper look at the case before it can adjudicate on the matter.
In a written response to the country’s Supreme Court, the government said forced removal of the migrants “is no longer on the agenda”.
He said the clarification has become necessary following a false rumor being carried by former LGA chairmen that a Supreme Court order has been obtained to restrain government from conducting the proposed election.
Ikpeazu said this when he reacted to the Supreme Court verdict in an appeal filed by Friday Nwosu, a PDP chieftain, in Umuahia.
Nwosu, a governorship aspirant in the 2014 PDP governorship primaries had challenged the nomination and emergence of Ikpeazu as the state governor on the grounds that he submitted “false’’ tax papers to INEC.
The court will also deliver judgment on the cross appeal filed by the Federal Government with regard to the charges.
The Appellate Court had ruled that Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, before whom Martins was arraigned in July 2008, erred when he discharged him and his co-defendants: Ibrahim Dumuje, Joni Icheka and Cosmas Okpara, of the charges after upholding their “no-case” submission.
The Court of Appeal Abuja Division on Wednesday jailed him six years and also asked him to refund N22.9 billion
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kogi State, Prof. James Apam, announced the date at a stakeholders forum in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital
In a unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal, delivered by Justice T. O. Awotoye, the appellant court dismissed Melaye’s appeal for lacking in merit as it disclosed no cause of action
The apex court put off the two appeals sine die to enable Saraki and government file and exchange process relating to the legal tussle within the time allowed by the law
Dasuki is standing multiple trials at both FCT High Court and Federal High Court on allegations of illegal arms possession and misappropriation of 2.1 billion US dollars meant for purchase of military weapons.
The Apex Court held that the bails granted Dasuki in respect of criminal charges brought against him by the EFCC have been obeyed having been implemented by the Controller of Prison, Kuje on December 29, 2015.
The Counsel in a trinity application before the Apex Court challenging the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, failed to file appropriate exhibits of the two lower courts along with other processes he filed in the court
The appeal is in relation to the ongoing Saraki’s trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for allegedly failing to declare his assets with the Code of Conduct Bureau.