LEGAL NEWS

Withdraw RECs Loyal to APC, SERAP Tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to use his “leadership position to urgently withdraw the names of nominees recently submitted to the Senate for confirmation as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National…

04/09/2022

Falana Petitions Army Chief Over Inspector’s Murder

Femi Falana, SAN, has requested the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Leo Irabo, to investigate the alleged torture and killing of officers of the Lagos State Police Command by some privates of the Nigerian Army at the Trade Fair area of…

02/09/2022

$23m Abacha Loot: SERAP Writes Buhari, Seeks ‘Copy Of Agreement With US’

As the United States government plans to return the over $23 million looted by the late dictator Sani Abacha, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded a copy of the agreement. Last Tuesday, Nigeria and the United States reached an agreement…

28/08/2022

Ekiti: Oni Threatens to Sue INEC for Contempt

The Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in the June 18 Ekiti poll, Segun Oni, has threatened a contempt suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission for allegedly defying a tribunal’s order to allow him access to materials used for the election. Former Attorney…

18/08/2022

Falana Writes IGP Over Alleged Prison Torture of Inibehe Effiong

Falana & Falana Chambers has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, against officers of the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Uyo for the flagrant violation of Barrister Inibehe Effiong’s constitutional right to the dignity of his person. Abubakar Marshal, the petitioner, on…

18/08/2022

FG Raises Fresh Fraud Claims Against P&ID Ahead of Trial

Nigeria has levelled fresh claims of fraud against a little-known offshore firm, Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID), which earlier won an $11 billion arbitration award against the country, ramping up the pressure ahead of one of the biggest London trials to take…

16/08/2022

FCTA to Prosecute Property Owners Over N29bn Debt

The Federal Capital Territory Administration said it has concluded plans to prosecute no fewer than 413 property owners for failing to pay ground rent. The FCTA said the move was part of efforts to recover over N29bn ground rent owed by property owners…

15/08/2022

Allow Nigerians Complete Voter Registration or Face Legal Action – SERAP To INEC

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “immediately give seven million Nigerians who have carried out their voter registration online the time and opportunity to complete the process, so…

14/08/2022

Sylva Wins Defamation Suit Against Jackson Ude in U.S Court

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva has won a lawsuit against the Publisher of Point Blank News, Mr Jackson Ude in a United States District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania. It was gathered that Jackson Ude had in a…

14/08/2022

Miyetti Allah Drags Ortom Before ICC

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, also known as Miyetti Allah, has said Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, will face justice for “violating the rights of Fulani herders” in his state. The National Secretary-General of the Fulani socio-cultural group, Mr Saleh Alhassan, also said…

13/08/2022