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A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the suit filed by Sen. Adamu Bulkachuwa, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission from investigating him over the comment he made during the valedictory session of the 9th National Assembly. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the suit lacked merit and ought to be dismissed. Justice Ekwo said that Bulkachuwa, being a lawmaker, ought to understand the implication of the statement that he made on the floor of the Senate. According to him, the legislative immunity which the plaintiff (Bulkachuwa) claims in this case does not avail him.…

A Federal High Court on Friday, 15th September, 2022, in a landmark judgement, awarded the sum of 100 billion naira in suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1419/2022, against the Defendants. Hon. Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, in the said suit delivered judgment in favour of the representatives of the Buoye Omuso (Brown) Major House of Finima (Founders of Finima, and owners of all lands in Finima). The plaintiffs had on 15th August, 2022, filed the suit through their Counsel, Prof Mike Ozekhome,SAN, for themselves and on behalf of the People of Finima Community of Bonny Local Government…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has requested all members to update their information on the recently launched NBA portal to maintain accurate records and enhance service delivery. In a notice to lawyers, NBA General Secretary Adesina Adegbite announced the deployment of an improved NBA portal with new features to facilitate better engagement between members and the Secretariat. Members are advised to login to the portal using their credentials and navigate to their profile section to review and update details like contact information, state of origin, practice area and profile photo. The NBA states that updated member information will allow for…

The number of Justices of the Court of Appeal will increase to nine on September 20, when the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola administers the oath of office on them. However, the number of Supreme Court Justices will reduce by one to 11 with the retirement of Justice Amina Augie on September 21. The Constitution provides for a total of 21 Supreme Court Justices. Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Festus Akande, said in a statement that the swearing-in of the new Appeal Court Justices will hold at 11am in the Supreme Court’s Main Court auditorium. The…

Visit visa to the United Kingdom for less than six months will now cost £115 (about N111,878.28 ) as opposed to £15 (14,592.70) effective October 4, the UK Home Office has announced. This translates to about 667 per cent increment, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. Student visa fee has also been increased from £127 (N123,537.58) to £490 (N476,677.59); representing a 286 per cent increment. The increase, the government said, would enable it to pay for ‘vital services and allow more funding to be prioritised for public sector pay rises’, adding that the review would take effect on October 4. The UK…

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, Thursday released the shortlist of senior lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Some of the names on the 69-man shortlist include Folashade Abosede Alli, Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji, Bomo Olakunle Agbebi, 7. Daniel Osinach Uruakpa, Felix Ota Offia, Lawrence Bankole Falade, Kingsley Osabuohein Obamogie amongst others. The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) by this notice announced the shortlisting of Applicants who qualified after the Advocates 1st and 2nd Filtration Stages, Academic pre-qualification, Academic 2nd filtration Exercise, the Independent Appeals Hearing and Chambers Inspection Exercise, preparatory to the interview stage in the process…

Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday, sentenced a 38-year-old driver, Segun Odeyemi, to 10 years imprisonment for trafficking in 3,842 Kilogrammes of Cannabis sativa, a banned substance similar to cocaine and heroin.d. The judge sentenced the 38 years old driver, after he pleaded guilty to two- count charge of unlawful trafficking and dealing in the prohibited substance brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Earlier in the proceeding, NDLEA’s counsel, Najam Mamza (Mrs), told the court that the defendant was arrested with the unlawful consignment weighing 3, 842.3 kilogrammes,…

London businesses are increasingly turning to private security because they claim the Met won’t attend shoplifting incidents. Clapham Junction in Battersea, south-west London, is the latest area choosing to use the My Local Bobby scheme – which offers a warden service for a fee and already runs patrols in more than 60 locations in the capital. It comes as police data shows retail crime is increasing in London, with shoplifting up 21.1% in the past year – although the area’s Business Improvement District (BID) says it believes the increase is far higher. But is My Local Bobby more effective than…

Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday asked commissioners of police in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to immediately commence dismantling of all non-security checkpoints within their areas of responsibilities, and arrest violators for prompt prosecution. He also gave commissioners of police yet to establish the complaints reponse units, CRU, three weeks within which to do so in their command headquarters to combat corruption. Speaking at a strategic meeting with DIGs, AIGs and command CPs, Egbetokun assured that the Police would provide adequate security for the governorship elections coming up in three states…

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, which declared Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency election in Delta State. A three-member panel of the court headed by Mohammed Shuaibu, on Thursday, declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party as winner of the election. The Court of Appeal is the final court on legislative election petitions. Mr Shuaibu upheld the arguments by Mr Okolie’s lawyer, Mahmud Magaji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) that the…