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Best podcasts about federal high court

Latest podcast episodes about federal high court

OsazuwaAkonedo
Yahaya Bello Could Be Arrested Like Hushpuppi Abroad - EFCC Tells Court

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 6:14


Yahaya Bello Could Be Arrested Like Hushpuppi Abroad - EFCC Tells Courthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/yahaya-bello-could-be-arrested-like-hushpuppi-abroad-efcc-tells-court/29/06/2025/#EFCC #Kogi #Abuja #Bello #Dubai #UK #US ©June 29th, 2025 ®June 29, 2025 5:32 pm Nigeria anti corruption police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello is on International red alert or on the watchlists of Security Operatives abroad and if left to travel abroad for medical treatment, he could be arrested like the way and manner a Nigerian social media influencer and United States, US convicted fraudster, Ramon Abba aka Hushpuppi was arrested, adding, the charges against the ex governor are connected to  buildings he allegedly owned in Dubai and bank transactions in the US and United Kingdom, UK, praying the court to order Yahaya Bello to undergo the medical treatment in the ultra modern hospital the ex governor had boasted he built in Kogi State. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Nigeria Court Jails 15 Chinese, 2 Filipinos, Pakistani For Cyber-terrorism

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 6:23


Nigeria Court Jails 15 Chinese, 2 Filipinos, Pakistani For Cyber-terrorismhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/nigeria-court-jails-15-chinese-2-filipinos-pakistani-for-cyber-terrorism/20/06/2025/#EFCC #Chinese #Lagos #Pakistan #philippine ©June 20th, 2025 ®June 20, 2025 9:01 pm Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state of Nigeria has found guilty 15 Chinese citizens, 2 Philippines and one Pakistan national for cyber-terrorism, hence the court sentenced them to one year imprisonment and ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service to facilitate the deportation of the convicts immediately after they completed their various jail term. OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
EFCC Tells Court Jude Buy ₦850m Land From PSquare Alleged ₦1.38b Stole

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 6:18


EFCC Tells Court Jude Buy ₦850m Land From PSquare Alleged ₦1.38b Stolehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/efcc-tells-court-jude-buy-%e2%82%a6850m-land-from-psquare-alleged-%e2%82%a61-38b-stole/06/06/2025/#EFCC #Jude #Okoye #Paul #Peter #psquare ©June 6th, 2025 ®June 6, 2025 10:09 am Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State that the elder brother of Paul and Peter Okoye of PSquare music brand, Jude Okoye allegedly stole one billion, three hundred and eighty million naira from the twin music stars and used eight hundred and fifty million naira from the alleged proceed of crime to purchase a land in Lagos State after he created and registered a company with a near similar name to outsmart his younger brothers who he was managing as  their record label Director as at the time of the crime. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Nigeria Court Deports 12 Philippines For Terrorism, Orders Firm Closure

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 7:21


Nigeria Court Deports 12 Philippines For Terrorism, Orders Firm Closurehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/nigeria-court-deports-12-philippines-for-terrorism-orders-firm-closure/26/05/2025/#EFCC #Lagos #philippines ©May 26th, 2025 ®May 26, 2025 2:18 pm Nigeria High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted and ordered the deportation of 12 Philippines or Filipinos after the Federal High Court found them guilty of engaging in the act of cyber-terrorism with intent to cause disruption to Nigeria economy, and another court in Lagos State has ordered the closure of a collective investment scheme firm, CJC Markets Limited, overt the firm failure to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. #OsazuwaAkonedo

Jayfm Podcast
LET'S TALK- 22/05/2025

Jayfm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 53:58


The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the service of court documents on Patrick Utomi, a former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, in a suit filed against him by the Department of State Services over his alleged plans to establish a shadow government in Nigeria.This has called for so much attention as the government of the day sees this as a threat to the present administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Do you think this is coming out of frustration of the kind of governance Nigeria is getting?Richard Badung will be live on air to talk about the matter of concern with Dr Jude Amos and Joseph Adudu.

OsazuwaAkonedo
Nnamdi Kanu - DSS DG May Show Govt Approval Enabling Youths Kill In Bauchi

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 31:10


Nnamdi Kanu - DSS DG May Show Govt Approval Enabling Youths Kill In Bauchihttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/nnamdi-kanu-dss-dg-may-show-govt-approval-enabling-youths-kill-in-bauchi/23/05/2025/#Law #Ajayi #Azare #Bauchi #Dss #Kanu #Namdi #TafawaBalewa ©May 23rd, 2025 ®May 23, 2025 9:11 am Case between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu apparently took a new technical twist on Thursday after one of the lawyers of the detained Biafra Leader, Paul Erokoro, SAN, presented and played three videos which the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja later admitted in evidence, the videos of former Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Retired General Theophilus Danjuma, saying, security operatives in the West Africa country specifically the armed forces are working together with the armed bandits to kill Nigerians, stressing that, if Nigerians depend on the armed forces to curb insecurity, they will all die one by one, also that of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State saying politicians are behind killings in the state, lastly and the most interesting video played at the court to counter the testimony or statement made by the DSS prosecutor witness over Nnamdi Kanu led IPOB founding Eastern Security Network, ESN allegedly created by group of youths in the Southeastern geopolitical zone of Nigeria often referred to as Biafra land to fight in self defence against Fulani armed bandits or terrorists that were advancing and killing people in the Eastern states during the era of President Muhammadu Buhari, was that of the Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Ajayi, who is apparently the government chief complainer in the case, and the DSS DG in the video recorded and published by SymFoni news media in February 2025, narrated how youths at Azare community in Katagum local government area and Tafawa Balewa community of Tafawa Balewa local government area in Bauchi state, when the DSS DG was the state Director of State Security Services, SSS, resorted to self help and killed all Boko Haram terrorists that came to attack them without depending on the security operatives, according to the DSS DG, when Boko Haram terrorists invaded Azare community, they started shooting and killing people, then, the youths went after the Boko Haram terrorists and killed all of them even when one of the Boko Haram terrorists named Khalid climbed a tree and started firing gunshots from the tree towards the people who were on the lower ground, the Azare people resisted and went after him and subsequently killed him, although the Federal government prosecution witness identified as BBB who is a DSS Operative stated that the ESN is an illegal organisation because there is no approval of government given to the people of Southeast to establish such a self help group to defend their land against terrorists unlike Amotekun security network in the Southwest states that was approved and permitted by the government, also claiming, his boss, the DSS DG in the video was asking communities to build the first line of defence by thus working with security operatives, but, a careful and detailed study of the DSS DG speech in the video shows that the FG witness, BBB probably talked off points, totally off key from the original intent and intention of Mr Adeola Ajayi, the DSS DG teachings and advise in the video, who had said the Azare community people acted in quick response to an emergency situation, and the storyline indicated that the people of Azare prepared themselves in advance likely purchasing and acquiring firearms equivalent to AK-47 riffles to be able to face and kill all the Boko Haram terrorists that invaded the community as narrated by the DSS DG, and if true, the DSS DG, the chief complainer must also be ordered to appear before the court as a defender in the case to present a certified true copy of government approval given to Azare people to defend themselves, or prove beyond reasonable doubts how the people of Azare community were able to kill; merely with their bare hands all the Boko Haram terrorists that invaded their community with high precision weapons of mass destructions, in addition, the DSS DG in the video probably advocated for the need for all individuals in Nigeria to have a gun, because, he gave an example of a visit to the United States of America, USA, when his host in the US heard a police siren sound, he quickly brought out his gun and said, if the criminal chased after by the US police ran into his apartment, he would used the gun to kill the criminal suspect, and that not all, the DSS DG in the video also recalled and referenced the words of Nigeria former Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida that if insecurity must end in Nigeria, Nigerians must be ready to resort to self help like the people of Azare community did. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
NG Court Convict 10 Thai Sailors, Ship Over Cocaine From Brazil Into Africa

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 5:30


NG Court Convict 10 Thai Sailors, Ship Over Cocaine From Brazil Into Africahttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/ng-court-convict-10-thai-sailors-ship-over-cocaine-from-brazil-into-africa/21/05/2025/#NDLEA #Thailand #Apapa #Brazil ©May 21st, 2025 ®May 21, 2025 9:45 am Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, Nigeria, has convicted 10 Thailand nationals who were the sailors of a ship that smuggled 32.9kg quantities of cocaine from Brazil in the South America continent into the West Africa country, Nigeria through Apapa seaport in Lagos State. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
We Stopped PTBank Staffs From Stealing Depositors Funds - EFCC

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 6:54


We Stopped PTBank Staffs From Stealing Depositors Funds - EFCChttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/we-stopped-ptbank-staffs-from-stealing-depositors-funds-efcc/21/05/2025/#EFCC #cbn #Emefiele #Lagos #PremiumTrustBank #PTBank ©May 21st, 2025 ®May 21, 2025 1:47 pm Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has alerted the public that it prevented the act of mass stealing of depositors' funds at Premium Trust Bank, PTBank after some of the bank staff conspired together with alleged intention to steal after allegedly agreeing with three other persons to manipulate the bank server and domain credentials to gain access to the bank customers' savings data base, this, EFCC made known on Tuesday when the commission arraigned the suspects before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State for Cybercrime and conspiracy to steal. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Nnamdi Kanu, Founder Of ESN - FG Unknown Witness

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 14:19


Nnamdi Kanu, Founder Of ESN - FG Unknown Witnesshttps://osazuwaakonedo.video/nnamdi-kanu-founder-of-esn-fg-unknown-witness/06/05/2025/#Law #Abuja #Kanu #Nnamdi ©May 6th, 2025 ®May 6, 2025 6:16 pm Unknown witness brought by the Federal Government of Nigeria to Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday over the case involving Biafra Republic agitator, Nnamdi Kanu has testified before the court that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader was the founder of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, an IPOB acclaimed vigilante security network established to fight against terrorists that were advancing from Northern part of Nigeria and building camps in some parts of Southeast states, although, the unknown witness who was fully masked and personal details kept secret, introduced himself as a personnel of the Department of State Services, DSS who was  among the detectives that interrogated the detained IPOB Leader, but the IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu in a swift reaction said the witness is unknown, denying ever meeting such a person, the Defense lawyer raised a point of observation during cross examination that the issue raised by the unknown witness has been deliberated and struck out by the previous Judge. #OsazuwaAkonedo

#IPSERIES
Securing Injunctions to Safeguard Your Copyright: From Lawsuit Filing to Ongoing Protection

#IPSERIES

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 34:00


Protecting your copyright isn't just a legal formality, it's the key to safeguarding your ideas and ensuring your work remains yours. In episode 138 with A Tope Tokan- Lawal . Our guest, takes us through the full process; starting from lawsuit initiation, through court proceedings, and onto ongoing protection strategies. We cover essential topics in this epis ode such as copyright fundamentals, dispute resolution mechanisms, litigation in the Federal High Court, and the procedural requirements for securing injunctions. If you're an artist, creator, or business owner looking to safeguard your intellectual property, this episode is packed with expert insights to guide you through the process. Tune in to learn how to protect your work and the best ways to navigate legal safeguards for copyright protection! Please leave your thoughts and opinions by commenting via email at ipseriesinfo@gmail.com or by tweeting us at @ipseries1. And don't forget to subscribe to my podcast for more intellectual property (IP) insights and analysis. Thank you for listening and see you next time on the IP Series podcast! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-tope-tokan-lawal?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app ================================= IPSERIES PODCAST - Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/groups/836484013662125/ - Instagram: ⁠Instagram⁠ - Email: ipseriesinfo@gmail.com ================================= SOCIAL MEDIA BY: Rita Anwiri Chindah ================================= LOGO DESIGN BY: Rita Anwiri Chindah ⁠ipseries_with_reedah | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | https://linktr.ee/ipseries_with_reedah?subscribe

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Securing Injunctions to Safeguard Your Copyright: From Lawsuit Filing to Ongoing Protection

#IPSERIES

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 34:00


Are you unknowingly leaving your creative work unprotected? Don't let copyright disputes catch you off guard!In episode 138 with A Tope Tokan- Lawal . Our guest, takes us through the full process; starting from lawsuit initiation, through court proceedings, and onto ongoing protection strategies. We cover essential topics in this episode such as copyright fundamentals, dispute resolution mechanisms, litigation in the Federal High Court, and the procedural requirements for securing injunctions. If you're an artist, creator, or business owner looking to safeguard your intellectual property, this episode is packed with expert insights to guide you through the process.Tune in to learn how to protect your work and the best ways to navigate legal safeguards for copyright protection!Please leave your thoughts and opinions by commenting via email at ipseriesinfo@gmail.com or by tweeting us at @ipseries1. And don't forget to subscribe to my podcast for more intellectual property (IP) insights and analysis.Thank you for listening and see you next time on the IP Series podcast!LinkedIn: A Tope Tokan-Lawal | LinkedIn=================================IPSERIES PODCAST- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/groups/836484013662125/- Instagram: ⁠Instagram⁠- Email: ipseriesinfo@gmail.com=================================SOCIAL MEDIA BY: Rita Anwiri Chindah=================================LOGO DESIGN BY: Rita Anwiri Chindah ⁠ipseries_with_reedah | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | https://linktr.ee/ipseries_with_reedah?subscribe

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Jails Woman For Selling Naira Notes, Other For Not Declaring Dollars

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 9:59


Court Jails Woman For Selling Naira Notes, Other For Not Declaring Dollarshttps://osazuwaakonedo.video/court-jails-woman-for-selling-naira-notes-other-for-not-declaring-dollars/04/05/2025/#EFCC #Lagos ©May 4th, 2025 ®May 4, 2025 7:11 pm Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has sentenced a woman to one year imprisonment with no option of fine for being caught and arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for selling or hawking Nigeria legal tender, Naira currency, the woman, according to the court ruling, had been convicted before by another court for  naira abuse, this, as another Federal High Court also in Lagos State convicted a man and ordered the man to forfeit to the Federal Government more than £8000 he failed to declare or submit before the Nigerian Custom Service at the International Airport in Lagos, and in addition, the Court sentenced the man to six months imprisonment with option of ₦200,000 fine. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Nnamdi Kanu - FG Witnesses To Testify Against Biafra Leader Under Secrecy

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 10:56


Nnamdi Kanu - FG Witnesses To Testify Against Biafra Leader Under Secrecyhttps://osazuwaakonedo.video/nnamdi-kanu-fg-witnesses-to-testify-against-biafra-leader-under-secrecy/30/04/2025/#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi ©April 30th, 2025 ®April 30, 2025 1:52 pm One of the witnesses called by the Federal Government of Nigeria to testify against the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, over the alleged act of terrorism, secretly gave his testimony on Tuesday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, with the coordinating lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, saying, the FG witness was only identified merely by initials and the person gave his testimony against Nnamdi Kanu behind the screen, following the application filed by the Federal Government lawyers as approved by the trial Judge to keep the identities of the FG witnesses secret, this, Aloy Ejimakor tweeted while the court proceeding was ongoing, that, the Federal Government only has three Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, that, six SAN have stood firmly behind the detained Biafra Leader. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court In Lagos Jails Biz Man 5yrs For Refusing Naira, Demanding Dollars

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 8:09


Court In Lagos Jails Biz Man 5yrs For Refusing Naira, Demanding Dollarshttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-in-lagos-jails-biz-man-5yrs-for-refusing-naira-demanding-dollars/18/04/2025/#EFCC #cbn #Dollar #Ikoyi #Lagos #Naira ©April 18th, 2025 ®April 18, 2025 8:19 am Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has sentenced a businessman, Aniogor Godswill Obiajulu to five years imprisonment for refusing to accept Naira currency as a legal tender in exchange for the sales of Diamond bracelet, demanding the company customer's to pay in dollars, and the court in its rulling on Thursday, ordered the Diamond Bracelet worth over $10,000 to be forfeited to the Federal Government, this, on the same vein, another Federal High Court in Ikoyi had on Tuesday sentenced a Diamond businessman, Uzondu Precious Chimaobi to four years imprisonment for also refusing to accept naira as means of payment from his customers, and the Court in Ikoyi also ordered the Cartier Diamond Wristwatch worth over $5,700 to be forfeited to the Federal Government. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Jails 2 Chinese Over Illegal Mining In Kwara, EFCC Arrests 31 In Jos

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 4:32


Court Jails 2 Chinese Over Illegal Mining In Kwara, EFCC Arrests 31 In Joshttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-jails-2-chinese-over-illegal-mining-in-kwara-efcc-arrests-31-in-jos/11/03/2025/#EFCC #China #Chinese #FG #Jos #Kwara ©March 11th, 2025 ®March 11, 2025 2:53 pm Federal High Court sitting in Kwara State has sentenced two Chinese Nationals to two years imprisonment with an option of one million naira each in addition to the payment of ₦14 million to the Federal Government of Nigeria as Royalties after the court found them guilty of committing the crime of illegal mining in the state without due approval from appropriate authority, just, as men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. EFCC ON Saturday arrested 31 others in Jos, Plateau State over illegal mining which included 27 Nigerians and Four Chinese Nationals. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Postpones Mercy Chinwo Ex Manager Arraignment

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 21:37


Court Postpones Mercy Chinwo Ex Manager Arraignmenthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-postpones-mercy-chinwo-ex-manager-arraignment/06/03/2025/#EFCC #Chinwo #Eezetee ©March 6th, 2025 ®March 7, 2025 12:11 am Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state has postponed the arraignment of Ezekiel ThankGod aka Eezetee, the ex manager of  Nigeria gospel music star, Mercy Chinwo over allegation of stealing $340,000  belonging to the singer, with the judge of the Federal High Court insisting that the court must complete the case administrative procedures before the ex manager who was in court in person on Thursday can be arraigned. #OsazuwaAkonedo

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OsazuwaAkonedo
CBN Staff Testifies Against Ex Anambra Gov Obiano Over ₦4b Alleged Fraud

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 8:34


CBN Staff Testifies Against Ex Anambra Gov Obiano Over ₦4b Alleged Fraudhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/cbn-staff-testifies-against-ex-anambra-gov-obiano-over-%e2%82%a64b-alleged-fraud/25/02/2025/#EFCC #Anambra #cbn #Connaught #Obiano ©February 25th, 2025 ®February 25, 2025 9:37 am Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday presented before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja its 9th witness who happened to be a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN over the allegations of money laundering and embezzlement of four billion naira from the coffers of Anambra State Government by the immediate past Governor, Willie Obiano, to which the 9th witness claimed that the 3 out of the 23 companies the EFCC alleged Obiano used to commit the fraud were not licensed by the CBN, adding that the three companies had since be delisted as one of the financial operators in the country, this also followed the testimonies of the third and fourth witnesses presented by the EFCC last year that alleged they were bringing physical cash in millions to the embattled former governor. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Nnamdi Kanu Stage Resistance In Court, Insists Binta Nyako Can't Judge The Case

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 16:45


Nnamdi Kanu Stage Resistance In Court, Insists Binta Nyako Can't Judge The Casehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/nnamdi-kanu-stage-resistance-in-court-insists-binta-nyako-cant-judge-the-case/10/02/2025/#Breaking News #AbdulAziz #Abuja #Adamawa #Awomolo #Biafra #Binta #Buhari #EFCC #Kanu #Katsina #Murtala #Niger #Nnamdi #Nyako #Tsoho ©February 10th, 2025 Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely after the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as seen in a privileged video footage during today court session, staged a resistance protest, insisting while confronting the judge face to face including the prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo that Justice Binta who is an indigene of Katsina State, same state with former President Muhammadu Buhari is biased, saying, Justice Nyako who had held a political position of Katsina State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice that her court is not a court of law but a shrine of injustice, accusing the judge of poke nosing with authorities to pass wrong judgement against him inorder to be left off the hook by the Federal Government, her son, Abdul-Aziz Nyako and her husband, retired Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako who was once Chief of Naval Staff, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, pioneer former military Governor of Niger State, two times Governor of Adamawa State who were impeached twice by Adamawa State House of Assembly for misconduct, one of the soldiers that fought against Biafra during Nigeria civil war, a current member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC who is facing corruption charges alongside his son in a criminal allegation filed before court of law since 2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged cases of abuse of office, criminal conspiracy, theft and money laundering. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Lawyers Keep Mum As Appeal Court Affirms IPOB, A Terrorist Organisation

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 5:24


Lawyers Keep Mum As Appeal Court Affirms IPOB, A Terrorist Organisationhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/lawyers-keep-mum-as-appeal-court-affirms-ipob-a-terrorist-organisation/30/01/2025/#Breaking News #Anambra #Biafra #Imo ©January 30th, 2025 ®January 30, 2025 7:49 pm Some lawyers always defending the legality of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a secessionist organisation that has Eastern Security Network, ESN as an affiliate have kept mum or refused to utter a word since Appeal Court sitting in Abuja affirmed the decision of the lower Federal High Court in 2017 that declared IPOB as a terrorist organisation. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Sowore, EFCC Throw Jabs Over Emefiele, Zenith Bank DGM Linked 753 Houses

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 21:02


Sowore, EFCC Throw Jabs Over Emefiele, Zenith Bank DGM Linked 753 Houseshttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/sowore-efcc-throw-jabs-over-emefiele-zenith-bank-dgm-linked-753-houses/05/12/2024/#EFCC #Abuja #Bank #Cadastral #cbn #Emefiele #Godwin #Lokogoma #Omoyele #Sowore #Zenith ©December 5th, 2024 ®December 5, 2024 5:49 pm Founder of SaharaReporters news network, Omoyele Sowore and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday took to social media to throw jabs or insults, criticisms at each other after EFCC refused to mention the names of the ex top government official who was allegedly linked with the 753 houses Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the properties final forfeiture to Federal Government, and the exchange of words forced Sowore to make public court affidavit which EFCC investigative officer sworn before the court on November 21, 2024 and alleged that the 753 houses were probably acquired by the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele apparently from the kickbacks he was fraudulently collecting from the Apex bank contractors with close working with Zenith Bank Deputy General Manager, Ifeanyi Collins Omeke to acquire the properties. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Ok EFCC Plea For Unnamed Top Ex Govt Official

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 6:21


Court Ok EFCC Plea For Unnamed Top Ex Govt Official To Forfeit 753 Houseshttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-ok-efcc-plea-for-unnamed-top-ex-govt-official-to-forfeit-753-houses/03/12/2024/#EFCC #Abuja #Asset #Duplex #Estate ©December 3rd, 2024 ®December 3, 2024 9:58 am Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled and ordered a final forfeiture of 753 houses allegedly built with proceeds of fraud or fraudulent practices by a top ex government official unnamed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while the suspect whose names were not disclosed in public domain remained under investigation. #OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo
Why Court Stops Ex Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Arraignment - EFCC

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 2:47


Why Court Stops Ex Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Arraignment - EFCC https://osazuwaakonedo.news/why-court-stops-ex-kogi-gov-yahaya-bello-arraignment-efcc/30/11/2024/ #EFCC #Emeka #Kogi #Abuja #Adoza #Bello #Nwite #Yahaya ©November 30th, 2024 ®November 30, 2024 3:39 pm Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in a news release on Friday reported that Federal High Court sitting in Abuja stopped the arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello after the former governor told the court he was not yet prepared for the case. #OsazuwaAkonedo

Nigeria Daily
Have The People Of Tudun Biri Really Lost ₦33 Billion?

Nigeria Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 24:03


Why would a community be happy on hearing the news that a case filed on their behalf has been struck out by the court?Last year, a team of lawyers went to the Federal High Court in Kaduna, requesting it to rule that the people of Tudun Biri be paid ₦33 billion as compensation for losses caused by a Nigerian Army drone attack on the community.But many of the people have consistently denied being represented by the lawyers. Stay with us on this episode of Nigeria Daily as we look at the merits and demerits of the case.

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Orders Bank, Army To Pay Jailed Soldier ₦400m For Placing PND

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 9:31


Court Orders Bank, Army To Pay Jailed Soldier ₦400m For Placing PND https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-orders-bank-army-to-pay-jailed-soldier-%e2%82%a6400m-for-placing-pnd/23/11/2024/ #Law #Adorogba #Akeem #army #Bank #FCMB #news #Oseni ©November 23rd, 2024 ®November 23, 2024 8:39 pm Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered First City Monument Bank, FCMB and Nigerian Army to jointly pay the sum of ₦416,650,000 as damages for conspiring together and illegally placed Post-No-Debit, PND without valid court order on the account of a bank customer, Major Akeem Adorogba Oseni who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for Manslaughter. #OsazuwaAkonedo

Nigeria Daily
What Ought To Have Been Done With #EndBadGovernance “Protesters”

Nigeria Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 29:30


Debates are still raging in Nigeria following the arraignment in court of some young suspects arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests.Their alleged offences ranged from participating in protests to the destruction of public property and even treason. The detention of these young persons has resulted in public outcry, with questions being asked about the legality of the process.Join us on today's episode of Nigeria Daily as we unravel the legal, social, and human rights implications of the case.

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Orders VeryDarkMan To Remove Videos Over Opinion On Falz, Femi Falana

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 12:27


Court Orders VeryDarkMan To Remove Videos Over Opinion On Falz, Femi Falana https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-orders-verydarkman-to-remove-videos-over-opinion-on-falz-femi-falana/16/10/2024/ #Issues #Bobrisky #Falana #Falz #VeryDarkMan ©October 16th, 2024 ®October 16, 2024 9:35 am Before the commencement of trial and court proceedings in a lawsuit filed by Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and a popular human rights lawyer against Martins Otse aka VeryDarkMan who pride himself as Online Police, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has issued a pre-trial order, asking VeryDarkMan to remove the videos and comments he made on social media platforms in which VeryDarkMan expressed his own opinion about Femi Falana and his son, Folarin Falana aka Falz over their alleged conspiracy with a crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky to undermine Nigeria legal system. #OsazuwaAkonedo

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Court Rules On $2.045m Linked To Emefiele Nov 1

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 5:39


Court Rules On $2.045m Linked To Emefiele Nov 1 https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-rules-on-2-045m-linked-to-emefiele-nov-1/12/10/2024/ #Law #Abuja #cbn #EFCC #Emefiele #Godwin #Lagos #Naira #news ©October 12th, 2024 ®October 14, 2024 6:52 am Federal High Court sitting in  Lagos State has fixed November 1, 2024 to rule on the application brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for the final forfeiture of the properties and monies linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele who is currently facing series of lawsuits at different courts across the country over his administrative behaviours and operational decisions while he was the apex bank governor in the West Africa country. #OsazuwaAkonedo

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OsazuwaAkonedo
Reports Indicate CJ Rejects Nnamdi Kanu's Plea, Nyako Continues

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 13:09


Reports Indicate CJ Rejects Nnamdi Kanu's Plea, Nyako Continues https://osazuwaakonedo.news/reports-indicate-cj-rejects-nnamdi-kanus-plea-nyako-continues/11/10/2024/ #Breaking News #Abuja #Aloy #Biafra #Binta #CJ #Ejimako #Kanu #Nnamdi #Nyako #Terhemba #Tsoho ©October 11th, 2024 ®October 11, 2024 7:21 pm Chief Judge of Federal High Court in Nigeria, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho has rejected the verbal plea by the detained Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu for the trial judge in the case, Justice Binta Nyako to withdraw being the judge over the lawsuits #OsazuwaAkonedo

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Judge Withdraws From Nnamdi Kanu's Case After Biafra Leader Again Confronts, Insists Nigeria Lacks Legal Status To Try Him ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 14:48


Judge Withdraws From Nnamdi Kanu's Case After Biafra Leader Again Confronts, Insists Nigeria Lacks Legal Status To Try Him ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Abuja #Biafra #Binta #ipob #Kanu #Nnamdi #Nyako #UK https://osazuwaakonedo.news/judge-withdraws-from-nnamdi-kanus-case-after-biafra-leader-again-confronts-insists-nigeria-lacks-legal-status-to-try-him/25/09/2024/ #Issues Published: September 25th, 2024 Reshared: September 26, 2024 12:27 pm Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja have withdrawn from

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Jails Graduate 2 Years Or ₦2m For Disguising As Flavour To Defraud American $53k ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 6:08


Court Jails Graduate 2 Years Or ₦2m For Disguising As Flavour To Defraud American $53k ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Chinedu #Courage #Dehinde #Dipeolu #Flavour #Ikoyi #Ikpaka #Lagos #news #Okoli #Thompson #Yvelte https://osazuwaakonedo.online/court-jails-graduate-2-years-or-%e2%82%a62m-for-disguising-as-flavour-to-defraud-american-53k/05/09/2024/ #EFCC Published: September 5th, 2024 Reshared: September 5, 2024 7:20 pm Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, Nigeria has ordered a graduate to pay the

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No Evidence Emefiele Is 'Sick' - Court Refuses Ex-CBN Gov Abroad Medical Trip ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 2:57


No Evidence Emefiele Is 'Sick' - Court Refuses Ex-CBN Gov Abroad Medical Trip ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #cbn #Emefiele #Godwin #Hamza #Mu #news #UK https://osazuwaakonedo.news/no-evidence-emefiele-is-sick-court-refuses-ex-cbn-gov-abroad-medical-trip/16/07/2024/ #EFCC Published: July 16th, 2024 Reshared: July 16, 2024 4:35 pm Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has refused to grant medical leave application filed by

OsazuwaAkonedo
Court Orders IGP, Reinstates Philip Shaibu As Edo DG, Says Impeachment Illegal, Political ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 12:01


Court Orders IGP, Reinstates Philip Shaibu As Edo DG, Says Impeachment Illegal, Political ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Asue #Awoyale #Chikere #Daniel #Godwins #Ighodalo #James #Joe #Maryann #Obaseki #Ohaifa #Okungbowa #Oladoyin #Omobayo #Omonua #Omotosho #Philip #Sabina #Shaibu #Stephen https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-orders-igp-reinstates-philip-shaibu-as-edo-dg-says-impeachment-illegal-political/17/07/2024/ #Breaking News Published: July 17th, 2024 Reshared: July 17, 2024 8:27 pm Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police to

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Court Sends Yahaya Bello's Lawyers To Disciplinary Committee ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 3:06


Court Sends Yahaya Bello's Lawyers To Disciplinary Committee ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Kogi #Abdulsalam #Abdulwahab #Adedipe #Adeola #Ali #Bello #Dauda #Hudu #Kemi #LPDC #Mohammed #news #Pinheiro #Suleiman #Yahaya https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-sends-yahaya-bellos-lawyers-to-disciplinary-committtee/17/07/2024/ #EFCC Published: July 17th, 2024 Reshared: July 18, 2024 12:11 am Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sent the lawyers of the former Kogi State Governor,

Jayfm Podcast
Nigeria At Sunset-5/7/2024

Jayfm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 54:35


A Federal High Court recently nullified the PDP governorship primary election thereby throwing the party into limbo. Do you think the PDP would survive what it has befall the party in Edo State? Ponsah Fanap and Gilbert Joseph would be having a conversation with Promise Yatu on the issues.

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Nigeria Daily
How To Make Sense Of The Court Ruling On Kano Emirship Tussle

Nigeria Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 24:33


The legal battle over the Kano emirates has left the public in a state of confusion after a ruling by the Federal High Court. With both sides claiming victory, questions abound about the future of Kano's emirate and the fate of the contentious law. Join us on today's episode of Nigeria Daily as we unravel the intricacies surrounding the ruling. 

Daybreak Africa  - Voice of America
Nigerian Court Orders Government to Set Food Prices - February 08, 2024

Daybreak Africa - Voice of America

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 3:15


Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana is welcoming a Federal High Court decision ordering President Bola Tinubu's government to do something about the high price of goods and petroleum products within seven days. According to the Daily Post of Nigeria, the court upheld the motion on Wednesday after the federal government failed to present counter arguments. President Tinubu held emergency meetings Tuesday with key ministers about the economy. Lawyer and human rights activist Falana tells VOA's James Butty, Nigerians are complaining daily about the rising cost of basic commodities

Daily News Cast
Federal High Court Judges receive postings to 36 States, FCT

Daily News Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 0:51


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DSS Disregards Court Ruling, Rearrests Godwin Emefiele ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 1:00


DSS Disregards Court Ruling, Rearrests Godwin Emefiele ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Bichi #cbn #Dss #Emefiele #Godwin #Governor #NCS #OsazuwaAkonedo #Tinubu #Yusuf https://osazuwaakonedo.news/dss-disregards-court-ruling-rearrests-godwin-emefiele/26/07/2023/ Department of State Services, DSS, has disregarded and brushed aside the ruling of Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Tuesday and beat up men of thethe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/osazuwaakonedo/message

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Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Gets ₦20m Bail ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 1:00


Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Gets ₦20m Bail ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Bola #cbn #Dss #Emefiele #FG #Godwin #OsazuwaAkonedo #Tinubu https://osazuwaakonedo.news/suspended-cbn-governor-godwin-emefiele-gets-%e2%82%a620m-bail/25/07/2023/ Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State has ruled that the Federal Government was served the bail application filed by the suspended Central Bank ofof --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/osazuwaakonedo/message

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Nnamdi Kanu Should've Access To Medical Doctors Of His Choice - Court Orders DSS ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 1:00


Nnamdi Kanu Should've Access To Medical Doctors Of His Choice - Court Orders DSS ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Biafra #ipob #Kanu #Nnamdi #OsazuwaAkonedo https://osazuwaakonedo.news/nnamdi-kanu-shouldve-access-to-medical-doctors-of-his-choice-court-orders-dss/20/07/2023/ Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services, DSS to allow freed but still detained leader of the Indigenous People ofof --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/osazuwaakonedo/message

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Court Gives Tinubu 7 Days To Account For $5b Abacha Loot Recovered Under Buhari, Jonathan, Yar'Adua, Obasanjo ~ OsazuwaAkonedo

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 1:00


Court Gives Tinubu 7 Days To Account For $5b Abacha Loot Recovered Under Buhari, Jonathan, Yar'Adua, Obasanjo ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Abacha #Bola #Buhari #FG #Goodluck #Jonathan #Loot #Muhammadu #Musa #Obasanjo #Olusegun #OsazuwaAkonedo #SERAP #Tinubu #Umaru #YarAdua https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-gives-tinubu-7-days-to-account-for-5b-abacha-loot-recovered-under-buhari-jonathan-yaradua-obasanjo/09/07/2023/ Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disclose within sevenseven --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/osazuwaakonedo/message

Business Drive
Ethiopian Airlines Admits 15-year Tax Moratorium Demand 

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 0:49


Ethiopian Airlines has disclosed that it negotiated for a 15-year tax moratorium and other incentives from the Federal Government during the botched national carrier project, the Nigeria Air deal. The airline stated this in its defence as the second defendant in the case in the suit filed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Ethiopian Airlines declared its bid for the purchase of shares in the national carrier, like other Nigerian shareholders.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4090160/advertisement

#43 ----- Doyin Okupe and Other Perils of Nigerian Politics

"On The Mound Podcast" with Okey Ndibe & Emeka Onyeagwa

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 67:40


“The ANAP poll revealed a tailwind for Obi's campaign. But that boost was undercut by the conviction of Doyin Okupe, the campaign's director general, on charges of money laundering. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, found Okupe guilty of laundering more than N700 million. She sentenced him to serve two years in jail, or to pay a file amounting to N13 million.” Follow us here on Substack @offisidemusings@substack.com, for the article accompanying this episode. Listen to episodes of "The Offside Musings Podcast" here. Subscribe to The Offside Musings Podcast's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHMewgDizgRMm9aRscGugw/featured Follow The Offside Musings on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_offside_musings_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/@MusingsOffside The Offside Musings Podcast is a The Droit Media production. The Offside Musings Podcast has been featured in Feedspot Top 35 Nigeria Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/nigeria_podcasts/ Support and follow episodes and columns @ (https://substack.com/profile/58810793-offside-musings?s=r&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=web) Also on PayPal at: paypal.me/thedriot --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-offside-musings/support

Business Drive
Nigerian Court Stops DSS From Arresting Emefiele Over Alleged Terrorism 

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 0:59


The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has declined an application by the Department of State Services to arrest and detain the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Justice Tsoho, while declining the motion ex-parte filed by an applicant in the absence of the respondent, says the secret police did not provide any concrete evidence to substantiate its claims that Emefiele was involved in terrorism financing and economic crimes. The Judge noted that the name of the respondent was given simply as ‘Godwin Emefiele' without a material disclosure that he is the same person as the CBN Governor.

OsazuwaAkonedo
Judge Asking Okupe To Pay Fine For Collecting Physical Cash On Security Assignment Maybe Unprofessional, Embargo To National Security

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 8:52


Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. Please use the links below: Support Via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TLHBRAF6GVQT6 Support via card https://swiftpay.accessbankplc.com/OsazuwaAkonedo/send-money This episode is also available as a blog post: https://osazuwaakonedo.news/judge-asking-okupe-to-pay-fine-for-collecting-physical-cash-on-security-assignment-maybe-unprofessional-embargo-to-national-security/20/12/2022/ Judge Asking Okupe To Pay Fine For Collecting Physical Cash On Security Assignment Maybe Unprofessional, Embargo To National Security ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###LP ###Obidients #Buhari #Dasuki #Doyin #Ebele #EFCC #FG #Goodluck #Ijeoma #Jonathan #Muhammadu #NTA #Obi #Ojukwu #Okupe #Omokri #ONSA #OsazuwaAkonedo #PDP https://osazuwaakonedo.news/judge-asking-okupe-to-pay-fine-for-collecting-physical-cash-on-security-assignment-maybe-unprofessional-embargo-to-national-security/20/12/ It is no longer news that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that the former Special Assistant to the then President --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/support

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Court Sends Doyin Okupe To Prison For Accepting N702m Cash Payment From FG

OsazuwaAkonedo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 2:04


Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. Please use the links below: Support Via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TLHBRAF6GVQT6 Support via card https://swiftpay.accessbankplc.com/OsazuwaAkonedo/send-money This episode is also available as a blog post: https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-sends-doyin-okupe-to-prison-for-accepting-n702m-cash-payment-from-fg/19/12/2022/ Court Sends Doyin Okupe To Prison For Accepting N702m Cash Payment From FG ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###LP ###Obidients #2023Election #Doyin #Ebele #Goodluck #Jonathan #Obi #Okupe #OsazuwaAkonedo #Peter https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-sends-doyin-okupe-to-prison-for-accepting-n702m-cash-payment-from-fg/19/12/2022/ Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has found guilty and sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment the former Special Assistant on Media to then --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/support

Daily News Cast
Court orders arrest of army chief for contempt

Daily News Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 1:53


A High Court Sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has issued a warrant of arrest on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Faruk Yahaya for contempt. A warrant of arrest was also issued against Olugbenga Olabanji, commandant of the training and doctrine command, Minna, over the same offence. The presiding judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik said the order followed upon hearing on motion on notice brought before the court in pursuant of order forty two rule ten of the Niger State High Court Civil procedure 2018.Justice Abdulmalik ruled that the order is commuting Yahaya and Olabanji to be kept in Minna correctional custody for contentions of order of this court on 12 October, 2022. According to her, the two suspects are to remain in custody until they purge themselves of the contempt. Justice Abdulmalik then adjourned the case to December 8 for continuation.In November, Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja sentenced the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. Delivering ruling, Justice Olajuwon issued the order following a suit filed by a former police officer, Patrick Okoli who claimed he was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigeria Police Force.Also in November, Justice Chizoba Oji of a High Court Abuja convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt and ordered that he should be committed to prison at Kuje Correctional Centre, however, the order was later set aside.

Business Drive
Nigeria's Appeal Court Upholds Conviction of Maina's Son

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 1:05


The Appellate Court in Abuja has upheld the conviction of Faisal, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, for conspiracy and money laundering. Maina, the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, is serving an eight-year jail term at Kuje Prison in Abuja for pension fraud to the tune of N2 billion and his son has been named an accomplice. In the judgment by Justice Ugochukwu Anthony Ogakwu, the court held that Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja was right to have convicted Faisal.

Business Drive
Kanu's N20bn Suit Against Malami Discontinued

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 1:10


The hearing of the N20bn suit filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has been discontinued. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja had fixed November 18 for the hearing of the suit, which also named the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, as a defendant. Kanu's lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, says the case had been discontinued. Kanu, through Ejimakor, had filed a writ of summons.