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A Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday struck out a suit filed by an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in the January 27 primary in Ekiti State, Kayode Ojo, challenging the emergence of the governor-elect, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, as the party candidate. Ojo, dissatisfied with the conduct of the APC governorship primary, had approached the court, urging it to nullify what he called “gross irregularities” in the exercise. He also faulted the use of individuals he described as political appointees as electoral committee/returning officers and consequently ordered a fresh primary. But APC and Oyebanji, who were first and…

Nigeria’s foremost geographer, Prof Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje is dead. Prof Mabogunje reportedly died on Thursday August 4, 2022. He was 90 years old. His death was confirmed by Ms Funke Aboyade SAN, daughter of Mabogunje’s bossom friend, the late Prof Ojetunji Aboyade, a former Vice Chancellor, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife. Ms Aboyade wrote on her Facebook page: “Uncle…the last time I visited you, about two months ago…I sensed your time was nigh and I wept unashamedly like a baby. I knew you were ready though. I wept, not because you were not old enough at 90.…

Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Uyo, the state capital, has sentenced a 21-year-old Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Akwa Ibom job seeker, Iniubong Umoren. The court also found the accused guilty of rape and accordingly sentenced him to life imprisonment for having carnal knowledge of the deceased whom he lured to his father’s house in Uruan local government in April 2021 under the pretext of offering her a job. Delivering judgement which lasted for almost two hours on Thursday, the trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, discharged and acquitted the convicts father, Frank Akpan…

Nigeria’s Minister of the Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has opposed the government’s plan to impose an additional five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. He argued that the ministry, which oversees the industry, was not consulted, and that the timing of such tax at a time Nigerians face hardship is antithetical to the growth of the industry. Mr Pantami spoke at the first Nigerian Indigenous Content Expo 2022 held at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Reuben Muoka, said. The expo was organised as part…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday declared Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, better known as Mompha, wanted. The anti-graft agency, in a tweet, urged members of the public with information on his whereabouts to speak up. Among other offences, the EFCC said Mompha is wanted for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities, false asset declaration and retention of alleged proceeds of crime. WANTED BY THE EFCC: ISMAILA MUSTAPHA Anyone with useful information as to his whereabout should contact the EFCC or the nearest police station.#SayNoToCorruption#TowardsABetterNigeria pic.twitter.com/uWiyNXfTZK — EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) August 3, 2022 “Ismaila, 38, hails from Ogbomosho…

The suspected murderer of Alika Ogorchukwu, a 39-year-old Nigerian, has been arrested by Italian police, the Nigerian government said. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) made this known in a press release on Tuesday. She noted the Italian police were working and cooperating with the Nigerian mission in Italy to ensure justice is done. Mr Ogorchukwu was beaten to death in the city of Civitanova Marche while passersby watched and filmed, making no attempt to help him. According to NiDCOM, he was a physically challenged street vendor and his murderer used his clutches to beat him…

Freedom isn’t in sight yet for former Deputy Senator President, Ike Ekweremadu, as he will remain in detention with the UK authority over the alleged case of organ harvesting. According to TheCable, the Central Criminal Court in UK has adjourned the case to October 31, 2022. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting. During the last hearing, Ekweremadu came a step closer to being acquitted of the organ harvesting allegation made against him as the court ruled that David Ukpo is…

SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Citation: R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33 Appeal Heard: November 3, 2021 Judgment Rendered: July 29, 2022 Docket: 39287 Between: Ross McKenzie Kirkpatrick Appellant and Her Majesty The Queen Respondent – and – Attorney General of Ontario, Attorney General of Alberta, HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario, HIV Legal Network, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund Association, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund Inc. and Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) Interveners Coram: Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. Reasons for Judgment: (paras. 1 to…

Following the resignation of all members of the previous appeals committee, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Olumide Akpata has appointed a new appeals committee. In the new list of members, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kanu Agabi, SAN will head the NBA National Elections Appeal Committee. He would be working alongside a former NBA President, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, OFR, Cecilia Maduka, Olumide Babalola and Rotimi Ogunyemi. The press release dated 2nd August 2022, and captioned: STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF THE NBA NATIONAL ELECTION APPEALS COMMITTEE reads…

A real estate development firm, Sea Global Energy Company Limited, promoters of the Ocean City Lagos Project, has accused the Lagos State Government and South Energyx, promoters of the Eko Atlantic City project, of encroaching on the geographic confines of land allocated by the Federal Government for the development of its Ocean City Lagos Project. This is happening at a time the Eko Atlantic City project is gaining traction, with banks and top companies, international organisations as well as foreign governments including the United States Consulate in Lagos acquiring parcels of land in the place. The Managing Director of Sea…