2 h. ago Disregard PDP’s Letter On Case Assignment, Wike’s Camp Tells Chief Judge

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) camp loyal to the Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to disregard a plea by the new national secretary of PDP, Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, asking for cases involving the party not to be assigned to certain judges in the Abuja […]

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7 h. ago Don’t Assign Our Cases To ‘Courts Of Particular Concern’, PDP Urges Abuja Chief Judge

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pleaded with the chief judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, not to assign cases involving it to three judges (names withheld). The party claimed that the courts of these judges are viewed by it and the public as “courts of particular concern” with […]

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29 h. ago PDP kicks against repeated assignment of party cases to Omotosho, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) petitions the Chief Judge, citing concerns over the repeated assignment of its party cases to specific judges. Read More: https://punchng.com/pdp-kicks-against-repeated-assignment-of-party-cases-to-omotosho-others/

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6 d. ago Ogun CJ deploys magistrates to clear 201 cases, decongest prisons

Ogun State’s Chief Judge deploys magistrates for a 14-day intervention to clear 201 cases, aiming for prison decongestion at Sagamu Correctional Centre. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-cj-deploys-magistrates-to-clear-201-cases-decongest-prisons/

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6 d. ago $1bn Debt: Court Lifts Mareva Injunction Against Nestoil, Others

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday vacated a Mareva injunction placed on the assets of Nestol Oil, Continental Acquisitions Limited and their directors over an alleged $1 billion debt claim. The court lifted the order following the decision of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John […]

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9 d. ago Ekiti Correctional Centre seeks judiciary support to decongest prison

The new Comptroller of Correctional, Ekiti State Command, Christy Okuseinde, has visited the Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, soliciting the support of the judiciary in decongesting the prison. She noted that the visit aimed to strengthen the symbiotic relationship between the judiciary and the Correctional Centre. During the meeting, Okuseinde highlighted the challenges […]

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3 w. ago Court Ruling Stopping PDP Convention, Joke Of The Century, Says Bode George

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has said Friday’s judgement of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, stopping the party’s planned National Convention was nothing but “the joke of the century” and “open recipe for anarchy”. Chief George also described the verdict as a display […]

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