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Nov

2023

Just-In: Court Orders Unconditional Release Of Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele

Court orders unconditional release of ex-CBN gov Emefiele The Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the unconditional and immediate release of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice O.A. Adeniyi made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Emefiele. In the motion, the ex-CBN governor was seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion. After hearing the motion, the judge ordered Emefiele’s release. Emefiele named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Executive…

Nov

2023

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Gov Otti Wins As Supreme Court Bursts Okey Ahiwe, PDP’s Bubble

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary, News Flash

GOV OTTI WINS AS SUPREME COURT BURSTS OKEY AHIWE, PDP’S BUBBLE The Supreme Court has thwarted a surreptitious move by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Abia governorship election, Okey Ambrose Ahiwe, seeking to undermine the verdict of Abia people by removing Governor Alex Otti from office. Ahiwe, who lost the March 18, 2023 governorship election won by Labour Party's Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, had filed a suit on October 30, 2023, seeking to be joined as an interested party in the controversial Federal High Court, Kano, judgment now discarded by the Appeal Court, Kano. The Supreme Court…

Nov

2023

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Just-In: Appeal Court Sacks Former Governor From The Senate(Read Details)

National Assembly, Judiciary, Politics

BREAKING: Appeal Court Sacks Former Governor From The Senate The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has sacked Gabriel Suswan, the former Governor of Benue State, from the red Chambers. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it was satisfied that Suswam was not the valid winner of the senatorial election that held in Benue North East on February 25. It faulted the judgement of the Benue State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which returned Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the Senate, after it nullified the election victory of Mr.…

Oct

2023

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Seven Key Issues Supreme Court Resolved In Tinubu’s Favour

Judiciary, Politics

Seven Issues Supreme Court Resolved In Tinubu’s Favour The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu and dismissed the appeals filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP. The Supreme Court agreed with the September 6 verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on all counts. The seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Inyang Okoro, in an unanimous judgment, resolved the seven issues for determination in favour of Tinubu. The seven justices who took the landmark decision were Inyang Okoro,…

Oct

2023

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PDP Governor Joined APC Chieftains At Aso Rock To Celebrate Tinubu’s Victory At The Supreme Court

Abuja, Judiciary, Politics, Presidency

PDP Governor joins APC Chieftains At Aso Rock To Celebrate Tinubu’s Victory At Supreme Court One of the governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, rejoiced with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja This was after the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president in the 2023 general election. In its ruling on Thursday, the seven-member panel held that the issues canvassed by Obi were the same as that of Atiku’s thus and there was no need for a repeat. It therefore affirmed the ruling of the Presidential Elections…

Oct

2023

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“Show You’re True Patriots By Telephoning To Congratulate Tinubu” – Festus Keyamo(SAN) Advise Atiku And Obi

Judiciary, Politics, Presidency

"Show You're Patriots By Telephoning To Congratulate Tinubu" - Festus Keyamo(SAN) Advise Atiku and Obi Festus Keyamo (SAN), the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has told Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to call President Bola Tinubu and congratulate him after the Supreme Court affirmed his election win. Messrs Atiku and Obi are the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) respectively. 'Show you're patriots': Keyamo to Atiku, Obi Telephoning President Tinubu, Keyamo said, will show that the opposition leaders are “true patriots”. Furthermore, the minister asked citizens to “close ranks to help steer our…

Oct

2023

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E Don Happen!: Atiku’s Wife Jennifer Seeks Divorce

Abuja, Judiciary, Marriage And Love

Atiku’s wife Jennifer seeks divorce One of the wives of former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Jennifer Douglas Abubakar, has disclosed her reasons for filing for divorce from the politician. Jennifer said in a statement titled “Putting the records straight” that she had requested a divorce from Atiku on June 26, 2021, “in light of the breakdown of our marriage.” But Jennifer made it clear that she didn’t ask for a divorce because Atiku took a new wife. She claimed that although several of Atiku’s friends attempted to negotiate and avert the divorce, their attempts were unsuccessful. She clarified that, among…

Oct

2023

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Tinubu’s Victory At The Supreme Court Tomorrow, Sure Banker – Presidency

Abia State, Judiciary, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu’ll be victorious – Presidency on Supreme Court giving final verdict in Atiku, Obi’s petitions Thursday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has expressed hope that the Supreme Court will affirm the president’s victory in the February 25 presidential election. Onanuga made the remark in reaction to the Supreme Court’s announced date to give its verdict on the appeals filed by presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party, LP’s Peter Obi. Atiku and Obi had filed appeals before the apex court challenging Tinubu’s victory in the last presidential…

Oct

2023

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Breaking News: So Fast, Supreme Court To Deliver Final Verdict In Atiku, Obi’s Petitions Tomorrow.

Abuja, Judiciary, Politics, Presidency

BREAKING NEWS: So Fast, Supreme Court to deliver final verdict in Atiku, Obi’s petitions Tomorrow, October 26th. The Supreme Court has finally fixed Thursday, October 26, to deliver final judgements in the two surviving petitions challenging the legality or otherwise of the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as winner of the last presidential election. They are the petitions filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the Labour Party, LP, Peter Gregory Obi. A 7-man panel of Justices of the Court led by Justice John Inyang Okoro had on Monday, October…

Oct

2023

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U.S Court Knocks Back Request To Compel FBI, CIA, IRS To Release Documents On Tinubu

International, Judiciary, Politics

U.S Court Knocks Back Request To Compel FBI, CIA, IRS To release Documents On Tinubu The United States District Court of the District of Columbia has refused a request by one Aaron Greenspan seeking to compel US security agencies to promptly release information, including documents to him about President Bola Tinubu. Greenspan had filed an emergency motion seeking to compel the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (“EOUSA”), the Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Central Intelligence Agency to immediately release of the documents in view of yesterday’s hearing of appeals by…