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In a high-stakes legal battle, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought forth serious allegations against former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and his accomplices. Facing charges of money laundering totaling a staggering N84 billion, Bello, along with his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, found themselves in the dock…
In a significant development in the fight against cybercrime, a group of organized criminals has been handed a collective 11-year sentence for defrauding major phone companies in the UK to the tune of over £400,000. Among those convicted were three individuals described as “God-fearing Nigerians.” Portsmouth Crown Court delivered the verdict, which saw four individuals…
In a significant legal development, the Court of Appeal has issued a ruling preventing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from initiating a retrial of the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, over allegations of N7.1 billion fraud. The Federal Government, through the EFCC, had pleaded with the appellate court to set aside…
In a significant legal development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the charges of treasonable felony against Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, and Olawale Bakare. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, expressed the government’s intention to discontinue the case against Sowore, leading to the court’s decision….
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an appeal filed by former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan, affirming his bribery conviction. Lawan, sentenced to seven years in prison by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, was found guilty of accepting a $500,000 bribe during the 2012 fuel subsidy fraud investigation….
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has affirmed the election victory of Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State, dismissing the challenge brought forth by Patrick Tonye Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Cole contested the election results, arguing that Fubara, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an amended 20-count charge against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. The amended charges include forgery, conferring of corrupt advantage, and criminal breach of trust, among others. Initially, the EFCC had charged…
In a significant legal development, a Federal High Court in Abuja has declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code that empower the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations for alleged breaches. The court ruled that administrative and regulatory bodies, such as the NBC, cannot exercise judicial powers….
In a pivotal decision, a Royal Court in Jersey, United States, has issued a ruling for the repatriation of stolen assets valued at £6.9 million ($8.9 million) to Nigeria. The funds, allegedly diverted by Nigerian government officials in 2014 under the guise of purchasing arms to combat Boko Haram terrorists, have been a subject of…
In a high-stakes legal battle, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Patrick Tonye-Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the March 18, 2023, Rivers State governorship election. The appeal comes on the heels of the Appeal Court’s…