Category: Judicial
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A’IBOM ASSEMBLY SHUTS DOWN WILD RUMOR: NO BILL JAILING WOMEN FOR DATING MARRIED MEN
Scrolling past that shocking Facebook post claiming Akwa Ibom wants to lock up women for 10 years over married men? Total fake news, says the State House of Assembly. In a Monday statement, Info Committee Chair Mr. Jerry Otu blasted the viral claim—traced to one Obiavel Albert Abigo—as “fabrication with no legislative basis.” No bill…
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ROHINGYA GENOCIDE CASE KICKS OFF AT WORLD COURT—GAMBIÁ LEADS CHARGE AGAINST MYANMAR!
Real lives hang in the balance as Gambia’s Justice Minister Dawda Jallow laid bare Myanmar’s alleged systematic destruction of the Rohingya minority Monday at the ICJ in The Hague, kicking off oral arguments in the 2019 case under the 1948 Genocide Convention! Jallow hammered home the human toll: 2017 military crackdown drove 700,000 Rohingya Muslims…
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RIVERS IMPEACHMENT PUSH AGAINST FUBARA? CIVIL GROUP CALLS IT 100% CONSTITUTIONAL!
Rivers lawmakers gunning for Governor Sim Fubara’s ouster over budget no-shows and power plays—civil society crew Vanguard for Democracy and Peace says Friday it’s not drama, it’s straight-up constitutional duty! Coordinator Comrade Jackson Ibe blasted Fubara from Abuja for allegedly dodging the 2026 Appropriation Bill, labeling it gross misconduct under the 1999 Constitution—echoing House Assembly…
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RIVERS ASSEMBLY FIRES IMPEACHMENT NOTICE AT GOVERNOR FUBARA
Political fireworks exploding in Port Harcourt—Rivers lawmakers just launched impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Prof. Nma Odu, citing gross misconduct just seven days from service. At Thursday’s plenary, Majority Leader Major Jack (APC Akuku-Toru) slammed Fubara for ignoring President Tinubu’s peace deal, breaching financial transparency, and backsliding on governance rules. Mrs. Linda…
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IMO LAWMAKER UGOCHINYERE DUMPS PDP FOR APP IN BOMBSHELL DEFECTION!
Ever watched a politician ditch his party mid-term, citing court wars and assassination plots? Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere just pulled the trigger Wednesday, abandoning PDP for APP before a massive Akokwa rally crowd, blaming “irreconcilable differences” with national bosses. Ugochinyere blasted PDP for disqualifying him from primaries, seeking to vacate his seat, ignoring property attacks, arrests…
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KWARA EX-GOV AHMEED’S N5.78BN FRAUD TRIAL DELAYED TO FEB 16!
Picture a courtroom showdown over billions in misused school funds—former Kwara Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Finance Commissioner Ademola Banu faced fresh evidence Thursday, but defence objections stalled the EFCC’s hammer blow! Sixth witness Stanley Ujilibo detailed EFCC raids on Polaris Bank (ex-Skye) and GTBank statements for Kwara State’s accounts, tendered as exhibits after August 2025…
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MALAMI, WIFE & SON GET N500M BAIL EACH IN BILLIONS LAUNDERING SCANDAL
Picture a former Attorney General, his wife, and son walking free on mega bail amid EFCC’s explosive money laundering charges—over N7 billion in shady deals tied to his Buhari-era reign. Is justice playing favorites or just following the rules? Justice Emeka Nwite at Abuja’s Federal High Court granted N500 million bail apiece Wednesday, dismissing EFCC…
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COURT FIXES JAN. 7 FOR RULING ON MALAMI, WIFE, SON’S BAIL IN MONEY LAUNDRING CASE
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled January 7 for ruling on bail applications by former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami SAN, his wife Bashir Asabe, and son Abubakar Abdulaziz in an EFCC money laundering probe. Justice Emeka Nwite set the date after counsels Joseph Daudu SAN (defence) and Ekele Iheanacho SAN (EFCC) adopted processes and…
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TINUBU APPOINTS OYEDEPO AS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
Picture this: a top EFCC prosecutor with 15+ years busting financial crooks gets handpicked by President Tinubu to lead the nation’s public prosecutions—game-changer for cutting outside lawyers and sharpening federal cases? President Bola Tinubu greenlit the move for Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, shifting him from EFCC to the Federal Civil Service as the new Director…
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COURT LOCKS MALAMI, SON IN KUJE; CO-DEFENDANT TO SULEJA – BAIL CLASH HEATS UP MONEY LAUNDERING DRAMA
Federal High Court in Abuja dropped the hammer Tuesday: Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami SAN and son Abubakar Abdulaziz head to Kuje Correctional Centre, while property firm staffer Hajia Bashir Asabe cools heels in Suleja – all pending Jan. 2, 2026 bail hearing on EFCC’s 16-count money laundering bomb alleging billions laundered via shady bank runs and…
