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Odili: Court orders Malami to discipline Immigration’s lawyer Adamu

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By Eric Ikhilae The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Ministry of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) to discipline a senior lawyer with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Jimoh Adamu for “unprofessional conduct.” […]

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Senior lawyers meet Malami, demand probe of siege on Odili’s Abuja home

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By Eric Ikhilae Senior lawyers in the country under the umbrella of the Body of Senior Advocate s of Nigeria (BOSAN) have met with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and demanded an immediate […]

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Odili’s Home’s Invasion, Assault On Judiciary – Reps

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By Balarabe Alkassim By Fidelis Mac-Leva The House of Representatives Sunday described the siege on Justice Mary Peter Odili’s Abuja residence as a repudiation of judicial independence and assault on the sanctity of Nigeria’s judiciary. Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, […]

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BREAKING: Court orders Immigration to return ex-gov Odili’s seized passport

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By Eric Ikhilae A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and its Comptroller-General to return the international passport seized from a former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili to him. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on […]

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Immigration seeks court’s permission to produce fresh evidence against ex-Gov Odili

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By Eric Ikhilae, The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for leave to file fresh evidence against former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili. NIS said its new evidence was intended to further explain why […]

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Odili on EFCC’s watch list, Immigration tells court

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By Ameh Ochojila Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, has been placed on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) watch list over alleged economic and fiscal infractions. Odili, a medical doctor, Deputy Governor between 1992 and 1993 and […]