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Tension heightened in Taraba State yesterday over the sack of Governor Dairus Ishaku by a tribunal last Saturday as eight people were killed and 30 were injured when violence broke out in Wukari kingdom. The Election Petition Tribunal said Governor Ishaku was not validly elected in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its primaries. It gave the victory to minister-designate ...
Court Cases
November, 2015
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6 November
Incredible Drama At Saraki’s Trial, Adjourn Till Nov 19
Twenty-six lawyers representing Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is standing a 13-count trial for false declaration of assets, walked out on the judges of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, on Thursday. The walkout thwarted the scheduled continuation of the trial by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), who said at the beginning of the hearing on ...
October, 2015
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16 October
Falae Identifies Kidnappers, For Trial In November
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, who was kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen on his 77th birthday and released after paying N5m ransom four days after, has identified his abductors who were paraded before him by the police. Falae on Tuesday, identified three of the suspects as those who kidnapped him and threatened to kill him ...
September, 2015
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22 September
7 Signs That Indicate End Of The Road For Saraki Today!
As he appears before code of conduct Tribunal today he is making history as first Senate President to be docked for criminal offences. He cannot come back unscratched. Reasons: 1. The legal drama, arrest warrant and unwillingness to appear has spoil his case, if any. 2. Forces against him are legion since he maneuvered himself to Senate Presidency. ...
