Court Orders Seizure Of $49,700 Found With Former INEC REC In Shocking Ruling

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of $49,700 reportedly recovered from Dr. Nura Ali, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Sokoto State, during the 2023 general elections under the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling after considering an ex-parte motion filed by Osuobeni Akponimisingha, the legal representative of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) was the applicant, while Ali was the sole respondent in the motion, which was registered as FHC/ABJ/CS/1846/2024.

The motion, dated December 20 and submitted on December 24, was filed jointly by the ICPC and the Department of State Services (DSS). The application was signed by Usman Dauda, the Director of Legal Affairs at the DSS, and drafted with input from Akponimisingha, the Assistant Chief Legal Officer at the ICPC.

In another development, the family of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision to name a new High Court complex after him while the project remains unfinished.

Babajide Akeredolu, speaking on behalf of the family, issued a statement on Monday describing the gesture as “premature and insincere,” even though they acknowledged the project’s significance to the late governor.

The statement read, “We recognize and appreciate Governor Aiyedatiwa for performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the judicial complex, a project close to Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s heart as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a strong supporter of the judiciary. However, the current political dynamics surrounding the project are evident. Naming a project after someone before its completion is premature and insincere.”

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