The Federal Government, through its counsel, Cosmos Ugwu, told the court that he has not been able to see Okorocha and serve him with the charges In February, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered the interim forfeiture of properties belonging to the former governor EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Inyang Eden … Read more
Court has dismissed a suit by the Attorney’s General of the 36 States Governments against the Federal Government. Defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation, Finance Minister, Accountant General of the Federation and all banks in Nigeria among others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Umahi and his deputy to vacate office after it was approached by the PDP to nullify the governor’s defection to the APC Umahi, while reacting, had said the judge lacks the power to remove him EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has berated Ebonyi … Read more
The PDP had approached the court, asking for Umahi’s removal after he defected from the party to the APC Umahi said he will appeal the judgement by the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Ekwo EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor David Umahi has reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court in … Read more
The court held that having defected to the APC, both Umahi and his deputy, not only jettisoned the PDP, but also the votes that belonged to it The court therefore ordered both Umahi and Igwe to immediately vacate their positions and stop parading themselves as… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in … Read more
The NGO had in 2019 dragged the former Vice President before the court over alleged circumstances surrounding citizenship status The body wants Atiku disqualified from the 2019 Presidential race EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s citizenship status. Justice … Read more
An Abuja High Court had in September restrained the Federal Government from retrying the former governor EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja, to order a fresh trial in an alleged ₦7.1billion laundering charge against the former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The … Read more
PDP has asked court to sack 3 Senators and 27 other lawmakers for unlawful defection. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, sought a court order joining the three Zamfara Senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the party to All Progressives Congress (APC) in a suit against Governor Bello Matawalle. … Read more
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday disqualified Chukwuma Francis Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North Senatorial by-election. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Friday, barred Ibezim from contesting the election on the grounds that he made false statements/declarations in the affidavit and documents he submitted … Read more