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Justice A. B. Aliyu of the Federal High Court in Minna, Niger State on Thursday, May 23, 2019, revoked the bail granted to the former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu and the former state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umar Gado Nasko. The judge, who was visibly angry over the absence of ex-Governor Aliyu and Nasko in court despite the issuance of hearing notice, also ordered bench warrant against the duo for disrespect to court. EFCC is prosecuting Babangida Aliyu and Nasko, following their alleged involvement in about N2billion money laundering and other financial crimes. The accused persons were formerly arraigned before Justice Bogoro Yelin where they pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence. But Justice Yelin has been transferred to another jurisdiction while he is presently part of judges handling disputes at the Elections Petitions Tribunals. The matter was later assigned to Justice Aliyu who is handling the matter de...

The governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom have released separate statements on the upcoming general elections in Nigeria. Both governments are not in support of any party or candidate, but the country’s democratic process, the statements said, adding that they will not hesitate to place visa restrictions and other sanctions on those found responsible for rigging and/or instigating violence during the polls. See both statements below: U.S. Statement The conduct of the upcoming elections in Nigeria is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent. The United States government does not support any specific candidate or party in Nigeria’s upcoming elections.  The United States supports the Nigerian democratic process itself. We support a genuinely free, fair, transparent, and peaceful electoral process. We, and other democratic nations, will be paying close attention to actions of individuals who interfere in the democratic pr...

Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, is conspiciously absent at the resumed hearing of his case and the Federal government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT, Abuja on Tuesday January 22nd. Recall that the first hearing on the case between Justice Onnoghen and the Federal government came up for hearing last week Monday January 14th. However, the case was adjourned after the defence team led by Wole Olanipekun SAN, informed the court that Justice Onnoghen, was not properly served the letter of invitation to the court. Onnoghen is being tried for the non-declaration of his assets since assuming office in March 2017.. See more photos from the CCT where the case is currently being heard.vg

PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who arrived the US yesterday January 17th, has explained why he stayed away from the country for 13 years. He explained this in an interview with VOA Hausa Service in Washington DC Read excerpts from the interview below VOA: What has been in the news for many years has come to past right now I’m together with the former Vice President of Nigeria and the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he had just returned from some interactive session with some high ranking Congress Men and Women. Your excellency, now that you have visited Washington D.C, does it have to do with those who said you cannot come to the United State of America or the visit is for what purpose? Atiku: Aliyu I told you before that my coming to the United States is in the hands of Americans, if they decided to issue a Visa to me I will definitely come and if they refused to give me I cannot come. And now they have issued it t...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspected Internet fraudsters in separate raids carried out at various times across a number of locations in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The suspects: Chemezie Valentine Ezeife, Onwochei Chibuzor John, Onwochei Joel, Marvin Nwankwo, Prince Ojenike, and Jude Olatekobowale, were arrested following a tip-off.   Ezeife was arrested on January 16, 2019 at the Life Camp residential area in Abuja, following intelligence reports of shady activities traced to him. Among items recovered from him were a Mercedes Benz C300, Toyota Camry and Lexus Jeep, Seagate hard drive, four laptop computers, an ECOWAS international passport, various wrist watches, two iPhones and blackberry phones, and a Samsung phone. Several suspicious emails were also traced to his account. Investigation into the activities of another syndicate traced to the Nova Estate in Apo, led to the arrest of Joel and John (b...

Presidential candidate of the  People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ,  Atiku Abubakar has questions to answer when he returns from the U.S, Minister of Information and Culture,  Lai Mohammed  has said. According to  The Guardian , Mohammed said this while briefing State House correspondents on Friday. The decision to question Atiku is “following fresh evidence that he benefitted from slush funds that led to the collapse of Bank PHB,” the minister said “The federal government has paper trail which shows that he benefitted from N156 million. It started from an internal memo dated 13 January 2009 asking that a draft in favour of Atiku Abubakar of N156 million should be raised,” he said. Mohammed added that the government has proof of the account mandate, cheque and account statement showing Atiku as the signatory to the account that received the money. “We want him to stay in the US for as long as he wants but he has to explain to Nigerians when h...

An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama today ordered the police to show cause over it’s continued detention of Senator Dino Melaye who has been in police custody since January 4th. Justice Yusuf Halilu gave the order after Melaye’s counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) informed the court that his client has been in police custody since Jan. 4 against what the law stipulated. “We are talking about the liberty of a citizen not because he is a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, but a citizen, this is contrary to sections 35 and 36 of the Constitution of Nigeria. “If you keep a man for 13 days you have already presumed him guilty, ” he submitted. Simon Lough, the respondent counsel, told the court that he only got the motion on notice on January 16, and needed five days according to law to reply. He added that he was and not aware of the order to show cause. He said though Melaye was in the police custody, he as the counsel does not have the power to effec...

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has sent a letter to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, asking that the bank accounts of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to be frozen immediately.  According to Punch, the AGF in a letter dated January 14th with reference number HAGF/2019/E06/Vol.01,  said the order was in line with Executive Order 06 on the preservation of assets connected with corruption. In the document signed by Abiodun Aikomo on behalf of the AGF, Onnoghen’s dollar, pounds, euro and naira accounts with Standard Chartered Bank were requested to be frozen. The five accounts bearing Onnoghen’s name have the following numbers: 0001062650, 9300106268, 285001062679, 5001062683 and 0010626667. The letter read in part “I am directed by Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to request that you, pursuant to Executive Order 6 of 2018, forthw...

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, today Wednesday January 16th, ordered the permanent forfeiture of N2, 244,500,000 (Two Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only found and recovered from a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Federal Government. The sum of N190, 828, 978.15 (One Hundred and Ninety Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight Naira Fifteen Kobo) only recovered from Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo, a former Director of Finance and Budget, Nigerian Air Force, NAF, who is standing trial along with Amosu for a N21 billion arms deal fraud, was also ordered forfeited to the Federal Government. Also forfeited was the sum of N101, 000, 000 (One Hundred and One Million Naira) only million recovered from Solomon Enterprises, a company linked to Amosu. The court h...

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has fixed February 11, 2019 to deliver judgment in an application for final forfeiture filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of the sums of $8,435,788.84 (about N3 billion) and N9.2 billion (totalling about N12.2 billion), linked to Patience Jonathan, wife of former president, Goodluck Jonathan, and believed to be proceeds of illegal activities. The court had, on April 19, 2018, ordered an interim forfeiture of the money, following an ex-parte application filed by the EFCC against Patience and some companies. The companies named in the suit marked FHC/L/CS/620/18 are: Globus Integrated Service Limited, Finchley Top Homes Limited, AM-PM Global Network Limited, Pagmat Oil and Gas Limited and Magel Resort Limited. The money was said to be warehoused in some banks, including Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Plc), Diamond Bank Plc, Stabic-IBTC and First Bank Plc. At the last ...