The Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta, the state capital, convened on Tuesday to arraign Oladipupo Adebutu on seven counts related to money laundering and other offenses. The case, bearing number AB/10c/2023 (FRN Vs Adebutu & Ors), marks a crucial juncture in the ongoing legal proceedings.Adebutu, who served as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023, faced allegations of criminal inducement during the poll,...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, from contesting the November 11 election in Bayelsa State.The ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Donatus Okorowo.Okorowo ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution as amended if allowed to contest again.The judge stated that Sylva was not...

The African Democratic Congress' (ADC's) Hon. Leke Abejide has been ordered to receive the best protection from any arrest or detention by Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja. This includes protection from the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).A separate order prohibited the DSS, Police, and Bello from inviting, arresting, detaining, or e...