LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal has set aside the conviction of four companies linked to Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. A statement by the companies’ lawyer, Mike Ozekhome SAN, said the judgment was delivered today during a virtual (zoom) court session with attendance restricted to only parties and…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Supreme court affirms 10 year jail sentence for former Governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye The 10-year jail term handed to former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye after being convicted for criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust, was on Friday March 12 affirmed by the Supreme Court. Dariye who was…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Port Harcourt head office of First Bank Plc has been shut down in compliance with an enforcement order following the judgement of the Supreme Court in a matter between Ejemah community in Eleme Local Government Area and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The judgement sum and interest as at Tuesday, January…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Maryam Sanda, the woman sentenced to death for killing her husband, plans to file an appeal at the Supreme Court in a bid to overturn the judgements of the lower courts. Her counsel and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joe Gadzama, disclosed this to reporters on Friday in Abuja. This followed…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The Apex Court in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy. The court ruled that Douye Diri is the duly…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government House, Chapel, King of Glory, was agog as songs of praise to God rent the air over the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the case filed by Chief Timi Alaibe challenging the candidacy of Governor Douye Diri in the November, 2019 Bayelsa Governorship election. Governor Douye Diri…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Embattled former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Aliyu Oshiomole has reacted to his suspension following an order from the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday. Oshiomole, who has been facing severe criticisms over the resignation of his successor and current Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki from the party following…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court has quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction…