…against her by the federal government. However, following a passionate plea by their lawyer, Dauda Hassan of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, who cited their status as first-time offenders and their ages, Justice Yilwa ordered that the sentences run concurrently and take effect from the date of their arrest in Februar…

There was mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday as two lawyers appeared for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a suit filed by the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The suit, which is before Justice Salim Ibrahim, seeks…