‘It’s been a tortuous journey of 1018 days’Says Saraki, As S’Court Discharges Him Over False Assets Declaration

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‘It’s been a tortuous journey of 1018 days’

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki with the leader of his defence team, Chief Kanu Agabi SAN (right), Barr. Saka Isau SAN (2nd right), Mahmud Magaji SAN (left) and Agabi’s son, Eshen, shortly after the judgment of the Supreme Court in Abuja… yesterday

• Claims CCT Trial Was Meant To Destroy His Political Career

The Supreme Court yesterday discharged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, from the alleged false assets declaration charges brought against him by the Federal government.The court in a judgment delivered by Justice Centus Chima Nweze, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal and affirmed the decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which had earlier upheld the No-case Submission filed by Saraki’s counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), on his behalf.

I once caught my husband sucking the breasts of my niece – wife

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the 10-year marriage between Mrs Florence Anyasi and her husband, Stanley Anyasi, over infidelity.

How Olisa Metuh’s trial triggered judge’s order for arraignment of Channels Television staff

A former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, arrived the Federal High Court, Abuja, venue of his ongoing corruption trial on a stretcher after being taken down from an ambulance.

The trial judge in the case of alleged fraud involving a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has ordered the prosecution of three Channels Television staff.

Alleged $40 million Fraud: Jonathan’s cousin loses against EFCC

                                          Azibaola Robert

A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Monday dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by Robert Azibaola, a cousin to a former president, Goodluck Jonathan, against the 

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Mojisola Olatroegun, the judge, said the suit by Mr Azibaola is an abuse of court process as the applicant had instituted similar suits in multiple courts.

Again court refuses bail to Maryam Sanda, accused of killing ex-PDP chairman’s son

The Federal Capital Territory High court has refused an application for bail brought by Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of former Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Haliru Bello.

Mrs. Sanda is facing a two-count charge of homicide for the alleged murder of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. The deceased was the son of a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Haliru Bello.

Stop Dragging the Judiciary before the Executive arm of Government - outgoing CJN tells Lawyers

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed The CJN, who is due for retirement on November 
10, said it was “of great concern and wonder” that even members of the public now route 
complaints against judicial officers to President Buhari. He said: “This trend is a distressing indicator that having overcome the evils of interference with the independence of our courts during the military era, some legal practitioners now engage in dragging the judiciary back into the same bandage in this current democracy. “I deduce that the motivation for this trend lies undoubtedly in their narrow, deplorable self interest and incompetence. However, we must understand that the only way to improve the performance of our courts is through the judiciary itself. “Unlike the days when rule was by decree, it is apt that we educate ourselves on the doctrine of separation of powers and hold strongly to it.” NJC probing judges over conflicting judgments While flagging-off the 2016/2017 legal year of the Supreme Court, Justice Mohammed, who equally administered oath to 22 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, further disclosed that the National Judicial Council, NJC, had started probing judges of coordinate jurisdiction involved in the delivery of conflicting judgments. He said the council would at the end of its investigation, wield the big stick against any judge found culpable. He said: “I believe that just like the purity of gold is determined by its hallmark, a sure measure of the strength of our judiciary is its constitutionally guaranteed independence.