A customer has sued First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Ltd for N5 billion over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of a company’s bank statement to a third party, accusing the bank of breaching its duty of confidentiality and exposing sensitive financial and personal information. In a Writ of Summons filed by the Claimants’ Counsel, Oluchi Vivian...
•Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim The Certified True Copy of the Federal High Court judgment affirming Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the presidential candidate for the 2027 election has been served on the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This sets the stage for implementation of the court’s orders, reports Daily Independe...
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, to 14 years’ imprisonment in absentia for child stealing. She was subsequently declared wanted as a fugitive on the run. Justice Lekan Olatawura handed down the sentence when the convict sureties failed to produce her in court after the prosecution...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama has ordered the issuance of a hearing notice for the resumption of trial of a member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, who is facing trial for allegedly making a false declaration in an affidavit he filed in court. The lawmaker, who represents […]
•Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Accord Party (AP) to recognise Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election and forward his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) so the election body can upload it to its portal as required. Justice Mohammed Umar issue...
•Prof Anthony Kila Professor Anthony Kila has reacted to a report last weekend by a leading online newspaper (name withheld by us), describing him as a “fake professor”, calling the characterisation inaccurate, misleading and damaging to his reputation and professional standing. In a statement made available to The Frontier yesterday evening, ...
•Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered commercial banks to place a “Post No Debit” restriction on bank accounts operated by the Osun State Government over a $13.9m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. Justice D.E. Osiagor issued the interim order following an application fil...
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary Election for Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency that produced Honourable Ali Isa JC as the party’s flag bearer. The Court in its rulling by Justice Vera Ibrahim yesterday afternoon, ordered the conduct of a fresh primary election within 30 days ...
•Jordan Wike Jordan Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, today presented his American passport at the FCT High Court in Abuja as he continued his defence in a suit involving an alleged $2.1 million Abuja land allocation scam. The judge, Sylvanus Oriji, had on Monday ordered Jordan to […]
•Adeniyi Adeyemi The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of Adeniyi Adeyemi in the Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge bordering on alleged forgery, impersonation and conspiracy. Adeyemi is accused by the federal government of presenting himself as the Director-General of the pur...

