Seplat Energy Plc has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja for what the company described as “unethical, gross misconduct and abuse of judicial power” in granting ex-parte orders in several cases involving the Seplat and some of its shareholders. In a six-page petition dated 15th May 2023 and …

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has urged the 18 newly-appointed magistrates in the state to raise the bar of justice, noting that they are joining the bench at a time “when the reputation of the judiciary, in general, is almost at its lowest ebb”. The Chief Judge, who pointed out that the magistrates were appointed on …

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has rejected the adoption of the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, as the next Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. The group also called on the attention of the incoming President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhasan Doguwa on Wednesday declared his intention to run for the speakership of the 10th National Assembly, saying his four wives and 28 children are proofs he would succeed as Speaker. Doguwa, who represents the Tundun Wada/Doguwa federal constituency of Kano State, also said that he had paid his dues to …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday inaugurated the state Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC), charging them to discharge their duties in accordance with the oaths of their offices. He also swore in chairman and members of the Kwara State Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). The Governor also aswore-in Justice Abiodun Adebara and Kadi Abdullateef Kamaldeen as substantive Chief Judge of the …

The Senate has indicted the Bank of Agriculture in Kaduna over a N3.2 billion loan disbursed to 10 vendors to purchase tractors and other equipment for allocation to end users. The indictment was sequel to the 2016 report of the Auditor General of the Federation considered by the Senate Public Accounts Committee chaired by Senator Mathew Uhroghide. After an investigation …

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice Hapsat Abdulrahaman as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The confirmation of the first female Chief Justice and two others followed the consideration of a letter forwarded to the assembly by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas at Tuesday’s sitting. …

The judiciary has been warned against interfering with the electoral processes in Adamawa State following last Sunday’s false declaration of a winner of the supplementary elections held in the state a day earlier. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari had announced Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (well known as Binani), the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed optimism that the Investment and Securities Bill (ISB) will be passed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari before 29th May. At a news conference held on the first quarter post-Capital Market Meeting on Thursday in Abuja, SEC Director-General, Mr Lamido Yuguda expressed the optimism that the President would sign the ISB before …

The Budget Office of the Federation has been indicted for releasing  N19 billion to four unnamed agencies without approval of the Ministry of Finance the Senate has revealed. This is contained in the 2016 Report of the Auditor General of the Federation adopted by the Senate. According to the AuGF, the Budget Office violated extant financial regulations when it released the …