Tag: #CourtOfAppeal
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SENATE ADVANCES BILL TO EXPAND COURT OF APPEAL JUDGES FROM 70 TO 110
The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of Justices from 70 to 110. The proposed amendment was presented during plenary by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who said the move is aimed at strengthening the justice system and improving access to…
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APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS EX-ARMY GENERAL’S CONVICTION, ORDERS REFUND OF OVER N4BN
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating company funds. The appellate court dismissed his appeal challenging the jurisdiction and verdict of the Special Court Martial that convicted him in October 2023. Following that ruling, Mohammed was…
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APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS EX-ARMY GENERAL’S CONVICTION, ORDERS REFUND OF OVER N4BN
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction of former Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL) boss, Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating company funds—ordering him to refund more than $2.09 million and N1.65 billion. The former general had challenged the verdict of a Special Court Martial that dismissed him from the army and sentenced…
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SENATOR AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN BARRED FROM RESUMING DUTIES PENDING COURT APPEAL
National Assembly cites pending legal case, refuses to allow suspended senator back despite end of six-month ban. The Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, informed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that no administrative action will be taken on her September 4 resumption notification due to an ongoing Court of Appeal case. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended…
