Alex Izinyon

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ignore the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, over the list of candidates for elective positions.

A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, sitting in Abuja has washed his hands off the suit bordering on the crisis rocking Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged bias.

A Senior Magistrate’s Court in Kogi has adjourned the trial of Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District and two others in the case illegal possession of firearms and arms dealing, until August 9.

Lead counsel to Sen. Dino Melaye, Chief Mike Ozekhome has told a Senior Magistrate’s Court in Kogi that he has been unable to reach his client who has been undergoing trial alongside two others in the case of illegal possession of firearms and arms dealing in the court.

Sen. Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Apo, on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide, attempt to escape from custody and damage of police property.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted leave for service of forms 48 and 49 and other processes on the Senate and its President through newspaper publication (advert).

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, granted an application by Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege seeking to serve contempt proceedings on the Senate and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, through newspaper publication.

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday adjourned till July 19, a case of alleged injurious falsehood preferred against Senator Isah Misau, to enable counsel to address the court on a subpoena issue.

A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lokoja has adjourned till July 26, hearing in the case of illegal possession of arms and illegal dealing in arms against Senator Dino Melaye and two others.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has approached a Federal High Court to quash the resolution of the Nigerian Senate declaring him unfit to hold public office.

The hide and seek between the Senate and the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris has taken a legal dimension with a suit by the latter challenging his summons by the Senate.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday fixed April 30 to hear a suit filed by Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege against the Senate, the Senate President and Attorney-General of the Federation.

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday adjourned till April 25, a case of alleged injurious falsehood preferred against Isah Misau, to enable counsel address the court on a subpoena issue.

Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze, the accused standing trial for their alleged involvement in the Oct. 1, 2010 blast, will on March 7, know their fate as Justice Gabriel Kolawale of the Federal High Court will deliver judgment.

An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Thursday granted leave to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to appeal a ruling on his enforcement of human right given by it.

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday cautioned the senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Isah Misau, against making further comments in the media on issues bordering on the charges for which he was being prosecuted.

An FCT High Court Maitama, on Monday adjourned until Jan. 29, commencement of trial of Sen. Isah Misau (APC-Bauch-Central), charged with injurious falsehood.

An FCT High Court in Maitama has adjourned until Jan. 15, for the commencement of the trial of Senator Isah Misau representing Bauchi Central Senatorial district of Bauchi.