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The planned arraignment of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations that he unlawfully intercepted the telephone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was stalled on Wednesday.   Proceedings before the Federal High Court in Abuja could not go on after the Department of State Services (DSS)…

The Federal Government on Tuesday formally discontinued the criminal proceedings it had initiated against Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, over allegations of property-related fraud.   The withdrawal was announced by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, who exercised his powers to discontinue the case. Ozekhome had earlier…

Abuja, Nigeria — The National Judicial Council (NJC) has commenced a high-level probe into allegations of misconduct involving several senior judicial officers, a move that has sparked widespread debate within Nigeria’s legal and political circles. The development comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of the judiciary following a series…

Abuja, Nigeria — Former Nigerian Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has stirred political debate this evening by describing Nigeria’s democratic condition as being “under siege,” following the exceptionally low voter turnout in last Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. The damning…