Lagos Lawmakers Call DSS and Police Invasion of Assembly a “National Embarrassment”

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have strongly condemned the invasion of the legislative complex by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police on Monday, labeling the incident a “rape of democracy, an aberration, and a national embarrassment.” During a plenary session attended by 36 lawmakers, the legislators…

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Court Approves Diezani’s Appeal Against Forfeiture Order

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke permission to amend her suit challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) order for the final forfeiture of her seized assets.   Justice Ekwo approved the amendment request after Diezani’s lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor, moved the motion,…

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