Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), a defence lawyer to a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, announced his withdrawal from the case during the Monday’s proceedings of Metuh’s trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Showing posts with label CORRUPTION. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CORRUPTION. Show all posts
21.5.18
Judge Rejects Defence Lawyer’s Request to Withdraw After Metuh’s Fall
Olisa Metuh Collapses in Court
A former Publicity National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, collapsed Monday morning as he was making his way to the dock for his resumed trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
13.3.18
Court Fines Police N3m For Violation of Fundamental Right
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Tuesday ordered the police to pay N3 million to one Kingsley Efobi, for violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty.
7.3.18
Senator Ben Murray Bruce To FG On Corruption
Rather than promise to help Ghana fight corruption, show by example that you are fighting corruption, and not opposition in Nigeria. If corruption is increasing in your nation, you make yourself a laughing stock if you promise to fight it in another nation. Charity begins at home
9.2.18
Alleged N400m fraud: Metuh Has a Case to Answer, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party.
17.5.17
Ex Indian Minister, 82, Passes Exam in Jail
A former Indian minister, who is serving a 10-year jail term for corruption, has passed a school final examination at the age of 82, his son said Wednesday.
EFCC Docks False Whistle Blowers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has, arraigned the duo of Buhari Fannami and Ba-Kura Abdullahi on two separate one count charge before a Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State.
28.4.17
Court freezes Patience Jonathan’s $ 5.9m account again
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured a fresh court order to freeze the Skye Bank account of Mrs. Patience Jonathan, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, with a balance of $5.9m.
$43m Osborne Fund: Money belongs to Rivers Govt – SENATOR George Sekibo
SENATOR George Sekibo (PDP, Rivers East) yesterday, told the senators during plenary that the $43 million recovered at a luxury apartment building in Osborne, Ikoyi, Lagos, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, belongs to the Rivers State Government.
20.5.16
Court Jails Ex-NIMASA Boss, Omatseye For Five Years
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, Mr. Raymond Omatseye, to five years in prison for a N1.5bn contract scam.
Metuh Vomits in Court, Trial Stalled
Spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, yesterday again broke down in court with signs of ill-health, repeatedly throwing up at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he is being tried for alleged corruption.
17.5.16
Buhari Begs Lawyers to Support Anti-Graft War
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday begged lawyers to support the anti-corruption war of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government.
15.4.16
Again, Court Dismisses Saraki’s Application to Halt CCT Trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has said that the case of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is an abuse of court process.
11.4.16
ECOWAS Court says it has jurisdiction to hear Dasuki’s suit
The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States has ruled that it has the jurisdiction to hear a suit filed by former National
4.4.16
REVEALED!!! Offshore Hidden Accounts Of World Leaders Made Public
The biggest leak of financial information in history alleges 12 world leaders are hiding wealth in secret, offshore accounts.
Army Retires Gen Momoh Over Role in Ekiti Gov Election
The Nigerian Army has reportedly retired Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh over his role in the last governorship election in Ekiti State in 2014. Minister of Defence, Dan Ali, disclosed the plan to end General Momoh’s military career in an exclusive interview in Washington, DC.
24.3.16
CCT refuses to quash charge against Saraki on alleged false assets declaration
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has failed to persuade the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja to quash the 13-count criminal charge the Federal Government entered against him. In a ruling this morning, the Justice Danladi Umar led panel held that the charge against him was valid and competent in law.
22.3.16
Man, 45, Docked for Allegedly Defrauding Monarch of N1.6m
A staff member of Eko Electricity Distributing Company, Nicholas Ufot , who allegedly defrauded a monarch of N1.6 million was on Tuesday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
18.3.16
Judge Denies Metuh’s Petition, Vows to Continue Trial
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday denied the petition written against him by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, asking for the transfer of his corruption trial to another judge.
16.3.16
Breaking News: Alleged N3.9bn Fraud, Alex Badeh Loses Bid to Stop Trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has refused an application by the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (retd), seeking to stop further hearing on the 10-count criminal charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.
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