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COURT BARS AKPABIO, AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN FROM COMMENTING ON PENDING CASE

CapitalTimesNews / 3 weeks

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has prohibited Senate President Godswill Akpabio and suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from speaking to the press about the ongoing legal case. Justice Binta Nyako issued the order during the resumed hearing of the suit filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan, challenging her six-month suspension by the Akpabio-led Senate. Akpabio’s lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), had complained that Akpoti-Uduaghan had appeared on television multiple times, discussing the pending case. Ogunwumiju argued that these actions were not only sub judice but also an affront to the court’s authority. Justice Nyako directed all parties and their legal representatives to refrain from granting interviews or making public statements related to the case. She also prohibited the streaming of court proceedings on any social media platform. The case was adjourned to May 12 for further hearing. This development is the latest in the ongoing dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate, which began with allegations that she had violated the rules of the legislative house.

SUPREME COURT REJECTS TRUMP’S BID TO DELAY SENTENCING IN HUSH-MONEY CASE

Nicolas Adekeye / 4 months

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In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s emergency request to delay his sentencing in the New York hush-money case. The ruling clears the way for Trump to be sentenced on Friday, just days before his inauguration on January 20. Trump was convicted in May of falsifying business records over payments to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to keep her from speaking out about an alleged affair before the 2016 election. Trump has denied the affair. The Supreme Court’s decision was a significant defeat for Trump, who had argued that his sentencing would distract from his transition to power and potentially jeopardize national security. However, the court found that Trump’s concerns could be handled “in the ordinary course on appeal.” Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberals in rejecting Trump’s emergency motion. The majority found that Trump’s sentencing wouldn’t be an insurmountable burden during the presidential transition, especially since Judge Juan Merchan has indicated that Trump won’t face jail time, fines, or probation. “We brought a case. A jury of ordinary New Yorkers returned 34 guilty verdicts,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “Our function right now primarily is to continue to give voice to that verdict and respect, as a principle — bedrock principle of the administration of justice — that the jury’s voice must not be rubbed out.” Trump’s attorneys had argued that the case was politically motivated and that sentencing him now would be a “grave injustice.” However, prosecutors countered that Trump’s concerns could be hashed out on appeal. The decision comes after the conservative-majority court has handed Trump major victories over the past year. The justices could also be faced with weighing other parts of the sweeping conservative changes Trump has promised after he takes office. In a statement, Trump said he respects the high court’s order and will pursue an appeal that could end up before the high court again. “I respect the court’s opinion — I think it was actually a very good opinion for us because you saw what they said, but they invited the appeal and the appeal is on the bigger issue. So, we’ll see how it works out,” he said.

Appeal Court sacks Anyanwu, affirms Ude Okoye as PDP substantive secretary

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The Appeal Court, Enugu on Friday sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary and declared Ude Okoye as the substantive national secretary.By the ruling, Okoye is expected to complete the remaining tenure of Anyanwu, as at the time when the incumbent left as the national secretary to run for the governorship election in lmo State.The Appeal Court affirmed the judgement of the Enugu High Court which had earlier sacked Anyawu as the PDP national secretary and upheld the nomination by the South East PDP caucus which nominated Ude Okoye as Anyawu’s replacement. The court in a lead judgement delivered by Justice Ridwan Abdullahi, described Anyawu’s claim as the PDP secretary, despite contesting election as the PDP governorship candidate as a grave violation of the party’s constitution and declared that his Appeal against the lower court judgement lacked merit.Reacting to the development, the Opposition Lawmakers Coalition hailed the judgment, describing it as the dawn of a new era in the PDP and end to the shameless politics of sabotage, betrayal, political materialism and sell-out which Anyawu represents. The coalition stated that the acting PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, who is in same the boat with Anyanwu in the agenda to kill opposition is the next to be ousted from office.In a statement signed by the coalition’s spokesman,Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the lawmakers described the judgment as the beginning of the end of Damagum/Anyanwu’s evil politics against the PDP.He noted that the coalition supports the judgment, pledging loyalty to Ude Okoye as the substantive national secretary.He said: “We want to salute the courage of the appeal court to have ended this madness by first of all upholding the judgment of the Enugu State High Court that recognizes the decision of South East PDP leaders that nominated Ude Okoye as substantive national secretary to complete the remaining tenure created by the vacancy in the office by the resignation of Samuel Anyanwu as the national secretary when he went to run for governorship. “The appeal court has restated the principle of the PDP constitution that anyone elected to the executive committee of the party at any level may resign his or her office by giving 30 days’ notice in writing to the executive committee, except in cases of vying for an elective office which shall be effective within the period stipulated by NEC. The law has said that you should resign. When you

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