Court freezes Statoil’s Agbami field accounts – The Guardian
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday ordered the freezing of Statoil Nigeria Limited’s Agbami Oil Field accounts over a contractual default brought against the oil company by Dr John Abebe Warrimeme, a younger brother to the former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo.
N620bn bailout: Court strikes out Rep’s suit against Sanusi – The Punch
February 24, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a suit by the leader of the members of the Action Congress in the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, challenging the propriety of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanguine, to disburse a N620bn to some ailing banks as bailout funds.
Ten lawyers ask court to jail Aondoakaa, two others – Vanguard
February 18, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Ten lawyers from six geo-political zones in the country yesterday began a fresh legal move before a Federal high court sitting in Abuja seeking to arrest and jail the immediate past attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Chief Mike Aondoakaa, SAN, for encouraging lawyers working under him to swear to false affidavit in court in order to preserve President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s seat.
Failed banks: Obieri, 6 others challenge EFCC’s action – Vanguard
February 16, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former chairman of the Intercontinental Bank Plc, Chief Raymond Obieri, and six other former Directors of the Bank, who are facing corrupt charges preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, have challenged the amended charge brought against them by the commission.
Akingbola: Court rules on request to stop EFCC March 1 – The Nation
February 11, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed March 1 for ruling an the application filed by the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola, seeking to void the court’s earlier order which empowered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze his accounts and confiscate his assets.
Cabinet declares Yar’Adua fit to continue in office – The Punch
January 28, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Executive Council of the Federation today said that President Umaru Yar’Adua is not incapable of discharging his office.
But the Senate has directed Yar’Adua to transmit a letter to the National Assembly that he had proceeded on vacation.
Oil Wells: Court Strikes Out Rivers Suit – Thisday
January 27, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday declined jurisdiction in the suit by Rivers State to settle a controversy arising from the oil block between the state and Akwa Ibom.
Justice Adamu Bello in a judgment that lasted for over an hour said only the Supreme Court could adjudicate on the dispute between two states particularly on the claims brought by the plaintiff. Defendants in the suit are the Attorney-General of the Federation, Accountant-General of the Federation, Attorney-General of Akwa Ibom State, National Boundary Commission (NBC) and Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
Falana to Senate: Empower Vice-President to act now – The Nation
January 27, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The President, West African Bar Association (WABA) and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana has advised the National Assembly to instal Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President.
He said Nigeria runs the risk of becoming a lawless country if the step was not taken.
Court fixes Jan. 22 for judgment on Yar’Adua’s absence – Tribune
January 15, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed January 22, 2010 for judgement in a suit seeking to have ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence from office declared as permanent incapacitation.
Yar’Adua: CJ steps down as condemnation trails ruling – The Punch
January 15, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Barely 24 hours after the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Justice Daniel Abutu, gave a controversial ruling ordering Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to start performing the duties of a President, the same judge was forced to step down from hearing a similar suit filed by Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana.
