Judiciary
INEC Tells Sacked Adamawa REC To Go To Court
INEC Tells Sacked Adamawa REC To Go To Court
INEC tells sacked Adamawa REC to go to court. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the dismissed Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to approach the court and defend himself rather than making unsubstantiated claims in the media.
According to Vanguard, Yunusa-Ari, who reportedly fled the country following the controversy surrounding the Adamawa governorship election, recently criticized his dismissal. He claimed to have evidence supporting his decision to declare the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, as the winner of the 2023 governorship election.
During his trial last year, Yunusa-Ari was said to have gone into hiding, as revealed by the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), CSP Moses Jolugbo, in his testimony before the Adamawa State High Court. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Usman Suleiman, who represented him in court, stated that Yunusa-Ari was not in the country but had taken refuge in Niger Republic.
Reacting to his recent remarks, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated that since Yunusa-Ari had returned from hiding, he should present himself in court to answer the charges against him.
“Our attention has been drawn to the interview granted by the former REC of Adamawa State, Mr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari. There is nothing new in what he said,” Oyekanmi stated.
INEC
He further emphasized that the 2023 Adamawa governorship election had already been conclusively determined by the judicial process, from the Election Tribunal to the Appeal Court, and ultimately settled by the Supreme Court.
INEC declined to comment on Yunusa-Ari’s conduct during the election, citing ongoing litigation at the High Court in Yola. Oyekanmi added, “Now that he is back in the country, the appropriate place for him to prove his innocence is in court, not through a press conference.”
Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute
Kaduna Woman drags 3 neighbours to Sharia court for allegedly calling her prostitute. Amiddle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute.
The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status.
“They said I am living alone despite being a married woman,” she told the court.
She further alleged that the defendants harass her nine-year-old son, scaring him away and beating him whenever he goes outside to play.
She pleaded, “We have tried to settle the matter at home, but they refuse to stop. I want this honourable court to intervene and grant me justice.’’ Ms Halima, mother of Aisha and Bilkisu, who spoke in their defence, denied the allegation.
Shari’a Court
She claimed that the complainant was the first to insult her children, calling them prostitutes, and they only retaliated. She also told the court that both the complainant’s son and her own children were underage.
The Judge, Kabir Muhammad asked the defendants whether they had witnesses, to which they responded in the affirmative.
The judge subsequently referred the case to the police for further investigation and adjourned the hearing until March 26.
Court Orders Remand of Serial Offender Over ₦700,000 Fraud In Ekiti
Court orders remand of serial offender over ₦700,000 fraud in Ekiti. An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the remand of 36-year-old Samuel Bankole at the Ado Ekiti Correctional Centre for allegedly committing fraud and previously jumping bail.
Bankole was arraigned by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly obtaining ₦700,000 from Olarenwaju Are under false pretenses, claiming he would help him purchase a vehicle.
Court
The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, urged the court to deny bail, citing Bankole’s history as a serial offender who had previously jumped bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, denied the defendant’s bail application and ordered his remand until April 3, when the case will resume for hearing.
High Court Adjourns Natasha’s Suit Against Senate Probe To March 25
High court adjourns Natasha’s suit against senate probe to March 25. The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, to March 25, 2025.
The postponement came after the respondents informed the court that they had yet to receive the necessary court documents.
High Court Adjourns
Akpoti-Uduaghan had filed a suit seeking to stop the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges from investigating her.
In an earlier ruling on March 5, 2025, Justice Obiora Egwuatu temporarily barred the committee from proceeding with the probe.
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