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.
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Out of the lump sum, N1.3 billion was also projected for retirement benefits of former Chief Justices of Nigeria.
Metuh is standing trial for allegedly receiving N400 million from the office of the former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki.
Saraki, in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle on Monday night, said he will appear before the CCT on Tuesday morning (today) and ask that his trial on a three count charge as ordered by the Court of Appeal proceeds immediately
Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, gave the deadline during the formal presentation of the newly retrofitted Court and Legal Email, at the Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja.
Ibrahim Shema, on allegation of N11 billion fraud.
Awassam Bassey, Special Adviser on Media to the CJN, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Justice Dattijo Mohammed, leading two other justices of the court, held that the non-release of copies of 10 judgments he delivered on Friday was to adhere strictly to the provision of the constitution
The politicians were behind a drive for independence that culminated in the central government dissolving their regional administration and charging them with rebellion and sedition.
Particularly of interest to commentators was the failure to appoint any person from the South East among the 14 elevated to the Court of Appeal
The two cases appear to represent a final chance for legal scrutiny of the October 26 election and the ruling could end a protracted political crisis in which more than 60 people have been killed.
Dignitaries at the funeral included the Emir of Zazzau, Dr. Shehu Idris; Yariman Zazzau, Alhaji Munnir Ja’afaru; and the Adviser to Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Political Matters, Alhaji Lawal Sama’ila-Yakawada.
Alhaji Yusuf Saifullahi, son to the deceased, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Zaria that his father died in Zaria after a brief illness
Dasuki is challenging the June 16, 2016 decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja that dismissed his appeal challenging his continued detention.
Ngwuta was among seven superior court judges that were arrested between October 7 and 8, 2016 after operatives of the Department of State Services raided their homes in what it termed a “sting operation”.
Tanko Kutana, a Senior Staff of the service, made the claim while being crossed examined by counsel for the defendant, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN).
Onnoghen gave the directive during a special court session the Supreme Court held to mark the opening of the 2017/2018 legal year
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which lost power in 2015 after 16years was bedevilled by intra party conflicts that lasted for over 14months before the Supreme Court judgement ratified the Makarfi Caretaker Committee as the authentic leadership of the party. A victory that has been described by political watchers to have provided another window for PDP to provide the necessary opposition to keep the ruling APC in check.
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Adewale is the factional chairman of the PDP loyal to Senator Ali Modu Sherrif, recently sacked by the Supreme Court as the National Chairman of the party