Mike Ozekhome

Just In: Supreme Court declares all APC votes in Zamfara elections wasted, hands victory to opposition

The Supreme Court has voided all votes cast for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 elections held in Zamfara, declaring all political parties with the second highest votes in the elections and the required spread, elected to the various elective positions. The five-member panel of justices led by the Acting Chief Justice of... Read More

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January 18, 2019

Just In: Dino Melaye gets bail on ground of ill-health

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, in Maitama, has granted bail to the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye on health ground. Delivering a ruling on the bail application by the lawmaker, argued by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Justice Yusuf Halilu said since Melaye cannot be arraigned on the stretcher or ‎on his... Read More

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The Late 5: FG urged to reduce number of Universities, Dino Melaye granted bail by court and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Kogi State High Court in Lokoja on Wednesday granted bail to the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, who is standing trial on gun-running allegation. Justice Nasir Ajana who admitted Melaye to bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety in like sum, gave the... Read More

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December 5, 2017

Court orders EFCC to unfreeze 16 accounts belonging to Patience Jonathan

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has set aside its order made on May 30, freezing 16 accounts belonging to Patience Jonathan. Highlights: Justice Binta Nyako withdrew the order on Tuesday on the grounds that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the order to freeze the accounts but discontinued the investigation into the allegations of... Read More

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November 25, 2017

Anyim still in EFCC custody, being forced to release his properties – Ozekhome

Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has said former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim is still being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, despite reports that he has been released. Ozekhome said this in a statement he released on Friday. Background: Anyim was arrested by the EFCC for allegedly receiving... Read More

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October 22, 2017

Jonathan describes 2014 National Conference as the best Nigeria ever had

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the nation would be able to overcome its numerous challenges if it could use some of the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference – as it “was still the best conference Nigeria ever had as a nation.” Highlights: Jonathan, who spoke briefly as a guest of honour at the... Read More

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September 14, 2017

Melaye appeals court judgment to continue his recall process

Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye in Wednesday filed an appeal, challenging an order to continue the process of his recall from the National Assembly. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to continue the process in his ruling on Monday. He asked INEC to... Read More

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Saraki’s CCT trial: EFCC has done more harm to the anti-corruption war – Ozekhome

Lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has mocked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after Senate President Bukola Saraki was acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. He said the CCT ruling showed that the anti-corruption fight by the agency was a ruse. a statement on Wednesday, Ozekhome said, “The Code of conduct tribunal headed... Read More

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EFCC has failed Nigerians in prosecuting cases against Fayose, Ozekhome, Patience Jonathan – Dino Melaye

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Dino Melaye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commended the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal by President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking Friday morning on Channels Television programme, Sunrise Daily, Melaye said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has performed poorly in prosecuting... Read More

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Corruption: Beam your lens on serving ministers, key officials in your govt, Ozekhome tells Buhari

by Azeez Adeniyi Lawyer and Human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome had lauded President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to suspend the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke. In a statement on Wednesday, Ozekhome urged Buhari to also look into activities... Read More

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NIA’s ownership of discovered $50m a grand cover-up – Ozekhome

by Dolapo Adelana A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome has described the claim by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) that the monies discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as hogwash. Ozekhome made this known in a statement Friday saying that “the farcical story that National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Nigeria’s external secret... Read More

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Court unfreezes Ozekhome’s account with N75m

An order restricting a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome from accessing N75m in his GTB account was on Monday, lifted by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on February secured an order restricting Ozekhome from accessing the N75m which he claimed was legal fees paid... Read More

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Magu is a man of integrity – Ozekhome

by Dolapo Adelana A senior advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, (SAN), has said acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is a man of integrity. Ozekhome, who said this in Abuja on Monday while speaking at the national anti-corruption summit, stated that he has known the anti-graft agency’s boss since 1997.... Read More

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It will be morally wrong for Buhari to nominate Magu again – Ozekhome

Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has it will be morally wrong for President Muhammadu Buhari to nominate Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a third time. Ozekhome said this in a statement titled, ‘The legal and moral issues of the second and final rejection of confirmation of Magu... Read More

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Frozen N75m in Ozekhome’s account, part of Dasuki’s loot – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday prayed the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to sustain the freezing order on the Guaranty Trust Bank account of Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) containing N75m. The agency alleged that the frozen funds was part of the alleged share of Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose from the N2.26bn... Read More

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February 7, 2017

N75m found in my account was legal fees paid by Fayose – Ozekhome replies EFCC

Human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome has dismissed allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that N75 million found in his account were proceeds of crime. According to Ozekhome in a statement on Tuesday, part of the money paid by governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose for his legal services to him. The statement... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Court orders forfeiture of N75m found in SAN’s account

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome has been ordered by a Federal High Court in Lagos to temporarily forfeit the N75m in his Guaranty Trust Bank account to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Abdulaziz Anka on Tuesday ordered the counsel to Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose to forfeit the sum pending investigation... Read More

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November 17, 2016

How Obanikoro delivered N1.2bn cash to Fayose – Witness

The trial of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti continued on Thursday with the EFCC first prosecution witness, PW1, Alade Oluseye Sunday, telling Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja that, it took about forty-five minutes to offload from the aircraft, the N1.2bn cash sent by... Read More

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Fayose insists Aisha Buhari was named in Halliburton scandal

Following the reply by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari to the accusation by Governor Fayose of Ekiti State, the latter has replied through his counsel, Mike Ozekhome in a letter dated July 8, 2016, justifying the governor’s claim that Mrs. Buhari was mentioned in the Halliburton scandal. The counsel to the president’s wife, Mary Ekpere... Read More

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No time! AIT replies Tinubu, threatens N100 billion countersuit

by Kolapo Olapoju African Independent Television, has reacted to the lawsuit threat and apology request by All Progressives Congress National leader, Bola Tinubu. The parent company of AIT, Daar Communications Plc has written to Tunji Abayomi and co on behalf of Bola Tinubu, rejecting in their entirety the demands. Tinubu had demanded that include the stoppage of... Read More

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November 20, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: OBJ gets voter card, Ozekhome calls for Tambuwal’s resignation, PDP says GEJ’s not involved in NASS chaos, and more

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was on Thursday presented with his Permanent Voter Card at his presidential Hilltop residence in Abeokuta by the Ogun State Residential Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Sam Olumekun. The former president, who promised to guard his own PVC carefully, advised Nigerians to also do same. While commending... Read More

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September 14, 2013

Mike Ozekhome jets out of Nigeria with family 24 hours after his abductors freed him

by Oge Okonkwo Report reaching us says human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome, has left Nigeria with his wife and children a day after he was released by his kidnappers. [READ: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome narrates his ordeal with his abductors (WATCH)] The lawyer was spotted at the airport yesterday, September 13, about to board a Virgin Atlantic... Read More

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September 14, 2013

Orji Uzor Kalu: 53 years of pain, yet hope in sight

by Orji Uzor Kalu I do not subscribe to the general notion that Nigeria has not fared well in the past 53 years, just because of the little problems that dog the path of our national development. Agreed, some avoidable mistakes have been made, but these are not enough to obliterate the gains we have... Read More

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September 14, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome narrates his ordeal with his abductors (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome who was released by abductors on Thurday, in a joyful and thankful mood narrated his ordeal in the kidnappers den to well-wishers an who had come to jubilate with him and newsmen who came to interview him at his home in Igando, Lagos state. [READ: My experience in... Read More

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September 13, 2013

My experience in the kidnappers’ den – Mike Ozekhome

by Isi Esene Mike Ozekhome, the human rights activist who was abducted by unknown gunmen two weeks ago returned home on Thursday to a rousing welcome. The popular lawyer who was kidnapped between Ehor and Ekpoma Road in Edo state and released on Wednesday, was in a joyful mood as he narrated his experience to well-wishers... Read More

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September 12, 2013

Ozekhome returns home in tears

Human rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome wept when he arrived his Lagos home Thursday afternoon after his release from the kidnappers den. Ozekhome who alighted from a black Ford Escalade SUV, ran into the arms of his wife, kissed her an repeatedly said ‘thank you Jesus’. The legal luminary who had grown a beard, wept on sighting his children... Read More

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September 12, 2013

BREAKING: Ozekhome released by abductors

by Oge Okonkwo There are reports that top human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has been released by his abductors. Chief Mike Ozekhome was kidnapped some weeks back by unknown men, who were demanding a N100 million as ransom which the legal practitioner’s family has not been able to meet. We will bring you more detailsas... Read More

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September 11, 2013

Terrible: How female teacher, 2 children were kidnapped in Edo

by Adeola Balogun The people of Edo state have been dealt another cruel blow by kidnappers as a female primary school teacher and two children were on Monday abducted by gunmen. This comes not long after the abduction of human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, whose safety and release the people of the state are... Read More

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September 10, 2013

Why human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome is still being held by kidnappers

by Oge Okonkwo According to sources close to the abducted human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, the top legal practitioner has not yet been set free by his kidnappers due to the inability to pay the ransom demanded by them. It was gathered from reports that the abductors insisted on collecting N100 million from Chief Ozekhome’s family... Read More

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August 27, 2013

Report: Mike Ozekhome’s abductors demand N150 million

Following the kidnap of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, his driver and an All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain Athanasious Ugbomhe, rumours have begun to make the rounds that their abductors are demanding a ransom of N150 million. However, there’s also the conflicting news... Read More

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