The Supreme Court’s decision fining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ₦2 million has reinforced the autonomy of political parties and issued a sharp rebuke to the electoral umpire over interference in internal party affairs, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said. Lead counsel to the SDP and its 2023 presidential candidate, Dr Adewole Adebayo,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has approved the imposition of N5 million fines on a former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and several highly placed persons for illegal use of their property in Abuja. Specifically, the sanctions covered both living and deceased individuals as well as…
Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld a ₦190 million fine imposed on Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), also known as Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited for misleading packaging. This as the Tribunal rejected a proposed settlement between the company and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In a judgment delivered on Monday, April 28,…
Anyanwu The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, awarded a N150,000 fine against Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s National Secretary, for stalling the judgment in his suit filed to challenge his planned removal. Justice Inyang Ekwo awarded the fine after Anyanwu’s lawyer, Ken Njemanze, SAN, begged the court that he…
