There was mild drama on Thursday at the resumed hearing of the trial of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, holding at the Federal High Court in Abuja, The Punch reports. The lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Charles Adeogun-Philips, withdrew from the trial of Justice Ngwuta, who is being prosecuted by the Federal Government on... Read More

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February 8, 2017

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Just In: FG increases Saraki’s false asset declaration charge

The Federal Government on Wednesday increased the charges brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Saraki is facing trial on a 16-count charge for alleged false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday a prosecution witness, Samuel Madojemu said investigation into... Read More

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December 7, 2016

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Trial of Supreme Court judge, Ngwuta stalled

The trial of Justice Sylvester Ngwuta before the Federal High Court, Abuja was on Wednesday stalled. According to the News Agency of Nigeria Kanu Agabi, lead counsel for the defence filed for adjournment in order to avail him of documentary evidence brought against Ngwuta, alleging that the prosecution team just served him the document few days ago.... Read More

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November 15, 2016

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N190m Fraud: EFCC closes case on Ex-HoS, Oronsaye

Hearing on a case of abuse of office and fraud brought against Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service, HoS, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, continued on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 with the prosecution presenting its sixth witness, PW6, Hammaadama Bello, for cross-examination. Oronsaye, who was also the chairman of Presidential Committee... Read More

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June 16, 2016

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Saraki using several delay tactics to stall trial – FG

A fresh application by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki asking for the disqualification of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar from further presiding over his trial for false assets declaration has been countered by the Federal Government. Kanu Agabi, Saraki’s lawyer had on June 13 filed the application accusing Umar of... Read More

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June 2, 2016

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From ‘lack of judges’ to ‘ill health’, Saraki’s appeal delayed again

Yet again, the hearing of Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal against his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been stalled. Why? Saraki’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi (SAN) is suffering from ill health, however, the nature of the sickness is unknown. Hence, the court cannot sit. “In view... Read More

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March 18, 2016

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BREAKING: ‘Discharge Saraki like you did Tinubu’ | Lawyer tells Conduct Tribunal

Kanu Agabi, the Lead lawyer in the assets declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki has demanded that his client should be discharged and acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal- in the same vein as Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The lawyer, during the hearing of the case on Friday,... Read More

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