The case against Yahaya Bello, the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, was launched against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On Thursday, an Abuja Federal High Court set April 23 as the date for a verdict in the matter. Following arguments submitted by Abdulwahab Mohammed (SAN) for the ex-governor and Kemi Pinheiro … Read more
A high court in Osun State has dismissed Oba Johnson Ajiboye, who was the traditional head of the Olola of Ola in the Ejigbo Local Government Area. Justice Lawrence Arojo’s ruling has reportedly heightened tensions in the community, according to the COZMATO. The appointment of Ajiboye as monarch was approved by Ademola Adeleke, the governor … Read more
On Monday, an ally of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and APC chieftain, Senator Suleiman Makanjuola Ajadi, filed a defamation lawsuit against Islamic cleric Sheik Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Aremoh, but the Upper Area Court in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, declined to arraign him. During one of the Islamic cleric’s sermons, Ajadi had filed a direct criminal … Read more