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In a landmark ruling, the Special Offenses Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced Ugwu Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle to 46 years in prison for impersonating members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and executing a fraudulent court order. The judgment, handed down by Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe, marks a significant victory in the…
The Lagos State Court of Appeal has reached a major decision, nullifying Denis Agbo’s election as a member of the Labour Party (LP) in the recent general elections. Denis Agbo represented Enugu State’s Udenu/Igboeze North federal constituency. The court has ordered a new election to be held within 90 days of its verdict. This legal…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and dismissed the petition of Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jandor had challenged the return of Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. Justice Mikhail Abdullahi presided over the case and held…
Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, has turned down the bail application of Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, who is facing charges related to alleged terrorism. The vacation judge cited the gravity of the offence and the severity of its punishment as reasons for…