Judiciary & Crime

Court reverses Ararume’s sacking as NNPCL board chairman

2 years ago703 min

Senator Ifeanyi Ararume has been reinstated as the non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The businessman was fired and his removal by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 17, 2023, was declared illegal by the court on the grounds that the President’s action was arbitrary, illegal, and unlawful. In a ruling on a lawsuit brought by Ararume, Justice Ekwo also awarded...

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Breaking: Court stops PDP from suspending Wike, others for anti-party activities

2 years ago9982 min

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been forbidden by the Federal High Court in Abuja from suspending or ejecting Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and PDP State Executive Committee members in the State over alleged anti-party activities. In his ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo stated that Wike and other PDP members’ fears were justified and that suspending or expelling them would violate their rights to freedom of association. Read Also: Osinbajo condemns voter suppression in general...