December, 2021 - Legal Nigeria

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Why Shekarau Lawyer’s Office Was Sealed – Kano Govt

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The Kano state government has shed more light on why the building housing the chamber of Barrister Nuraini Jimoh was sealed…. By Sani I. Paki The Kano state government has shed more light on why the building housing the chamber […]

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N11.5bn corruption case: Court discharges, acquits Ex-Oyo Governor Akala, two others

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By Yinka Adeniran Eleven years after legal battle, former Oyo Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala was on Thursday discharged and acquitted of corruption cases by a Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The case, which bothers on N11.5billion, was […]

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Alleged defilement: Court fixes December 15 to rule on Baba Ijesha’s statement

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By NAN Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed Dec. 15 to rule on the admissibility of the confessional statement of Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, who is facing allegations of defilement. Taiwo fixed the date on Thursday […]

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Why we found #EndSARS panel’s report unreliable – Lagos AG

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By Bertram Nwannekanma, Seye Olumide, Eniola Daniel, Waliat Musa and Adelowo Adebumiti • Adegboruwa kicks, says white paper full of inaccuracies, cover ups• HURIWA, George, others blast Sanwo-Olu over white paper The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo […]

Libya court reinstates Kadhafi’s son as presidential candidate

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By AFP A court in southern Libya on Thursday reinstated Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, as a candidate in next month’s presidential election, Libyan media reported. He had lodged an appeal earlier in the day at the […]

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Soludo: 11 Parties File Petitions At Anambra Tribunal

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by Okechukwu Obeta The Anambra State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has received 11 petitions against the return of former Central Bank of Nigeria, governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, as winner of the November 6 and 9, governorship election in the state. LEADERSHIP […]

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Judge scolds businessman, calls him “randy neighbour”

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By Agency Reporter Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has scolded a 54-year-old businessman, Bashir Olashekere, describing him as a “randy neighbour” for defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Thursday that Olashekere […]

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Court sets aside contempt suit against Nigerian Bottling Company

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By NAN Justice Ambrose Allagoa of a Federal High Court, Lagos has set aside a committal proceedings by Rite Foods Ltd, against the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) over allegations of trade mark infringement. The court set aside the suit, while delivering […]

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Court dismisses suit seeking Soludo’s disqualification

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By Agency Reporter A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit, challenging the qualification of the Governor-elect, Charles Soludo, and his Deputy Governor-elect, Onyeka Ibezim, for the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election. Delivering judgment, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, dismissed the […]

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GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ASABA BRANCH, ON THE OCCASION OF HER 2021 LAW WEEK. – ADESINA ADEGBITE.

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I congratulate the Chairman, Branch Officers, Law Week Planning Committee, the Branch Leaders and entire members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Asaba Branch, on the 2021 Asaba Branch Law Week, which holds from 1st – 5th December, 2021. The Theme […]