By Taiye Agbaje An FCT Family Court sitting at the Magistrate District, Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has restrained Precious Chikwendu, from making comments that could lead to identification of children whose custody issues have been submitted before it for determination. Chiwendu is the former wife of ex-Minister of Aviation, Chief FemiContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 11, 2022 The Supreme Court has declared as unlawful and unconstitutional the Executive Order 10 (EO10) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature. In a split decision on Friday, majority of the court’s seven-member panel agreed that the President exceededContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 7, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, vacated the order made against the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) lawyer, Jimoh Adamu, over his alleged refusal to appear before it Justice Inyang Ekwo also vacated the Dec. 21, 2021 order directing the NIS to pay N2Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 The businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Monday, urged a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to strike out a motion filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against its order. Mr Ibrahim, through his counsel, Oladele Oyelami, prayed Justice Okon Abang following theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 19, 2022 The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, appeared in the same clothes he wore on Tuesday after a Federal High Court order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Binta Nyako had, on Tuesday, ordered thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 10, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered parties in a suit filed over the raging controversy on the alleged takeover of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to maintain status quo pending the next date of hearing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to vacate its order restraining the Federal Government from deducting monies accruing to the 36 states from federation account to settle 418 million dollars judgment debt in relation to Paris Club Refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, whoContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 16, 2021 Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has sought for an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, extending his stay in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on medical ground. Adoke, through his lawyer, Edidiong Usungurua, made theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 12, 2021 the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations on Friday, ordered that the police to produce rtd SP Monday Christopher to appear before it to answer to the alleged disappearance of Lukman Suleiman. The panel is investigating by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and otherContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 5, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the salary accounts of Benue State workers be unfrozen, following a plea by the state government over inability to pay workers’ salaries. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after the application for lease of salaryContinue Reading
