The Rivers State Government has clarified that the withdrawal of Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s appeal at the Supreme Court regarding the 2024 budget does not affect the legitimacy of Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The appeal, which challenged lower court rulings to represent the 2024 budget to…
The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resumed on Monday, Feb. 10, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court. Kanu’s trial was stalled after Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court entered a recusal order on September 24, 2024. The judge entered the recusal order after Kanu…
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has accused Justice Binta Nyako, the judge presiding over his trial, of bias, claiming that her son and husband are facing corruption charges and alleging that she has been pressured to convict him in exchange for leniency towards her family. Kanu made the statement during his court appearance, where he…
[File photo] Police in Amfissa, Fokida, are investigating an incident where a court employee in his 40s took his own life in the local courthouse using a confiscated weapon held in the evidence room. Police sources said the incident took place at 2:30 p.m. while some trials were still in progress and the noise of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the dismissed Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to present his case in court rather than making unsubstantiated claims in the media. Yunusa-Ari was removed from his position following the controversy surrounding his actions during the 2023 Adamawa governorship election. Reports indicate that Yunusa-Ari fled…
