A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Bwari has voided the charge brought against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila by a political party, the African Peoples Party and one other before the Grade 1 Area Court, Karishi, Abuja.
Based on Gbajabiamila’s application, Justice Othman Musa of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Bwari ordered a stay of the order by the Area Court and the transfer of all previous proceedinsg in the case to his court for review. While delivering the verdict, Justice said if a false information was given by Gbajabiamila in the course of filing out his INEC Form CF001 as alleged by the respondents, a criminal charge ought to have been filed against the Speaker at either the Federal High Court or the FCT High Court as prescribed by the Electoral Act as amended.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Court sentences yahoo boy to 35 years in prisonChecking out 'Court sentences yahoo boy to 35 years in prison' on The Nation Newspaper Community: Haba! The politicians stealing billions from our collective wealth get months imprisonment, if any.........hmmmmm justice in Naija na wa ooo!
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »
Court sentences man for attempting to defraud EFCC StaffChecking out 'Court sentences man for attempting to defraud EFCC Staff' on The Nation Newspaper Community:
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »
Court orders housewife to pay ex husband N20,000 as divorce settlement - The Nation Newspaperhas ordered a divorce seeking housewife, Amina Abdulsalam to pay her estranged husband Sani Abdulraman, N20,000 as a condition for divorce.
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »
UK Appeal court overturns force abortion ruling against a mentally ill Nigerian woman - The Nation NewspaperA controversial UK court decision to perform an abortion on a 22-weeks-pregnant mother, who has the mental capacity of a child, have been overturned b
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »
Man drags divorced wife to court over alleged refusal to quit house - The Nation NewspaperAn Abuja businessman, Alhaji Umar Bello, on Friday dragged his divorced wife, Akbar, to a Gudu Grade I Area Court, praying the court to
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »
Applicant in court for urinating on woman - The Nation NewspaperThe police on Tuesday arraigned an applicant, Abubakar Shuaibu, in a Kabusa Grade I Area Court, Abuja for allegedly urinating on a restaurant owner.
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »