JUDICIARY
Court Fixes March 11 for Hearing in Suit Challenging Election of AON’s Executives
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 11 for the hearing of a suit challenging the election of the new executive members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON).
Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date after taking the arguments of counsel to the parties who were represented in court.
Justice Mohammed, who fixed the date, ordered that hearing notices be served on the defendants who were not represented in court.
It recalls that the plaintiffs; West-Link Airlines Ltd, Sky Power Express Airways Nigeria Ltd and Tropical Attic Logistics Ltd had filed a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/1336/2020, seeking an order of the court, declaring the election conducted on Sept.
16, 2020, as null and void and restraining the elected members from parading themselves as the executive and trustees of the airline body.They also sought the order of the court directing that a fresh annual general meeting and election be conducted within one month from the date of judgment or as the court may direct, among others.
The 1st to 10th defendants in the case include the Incorporated Trustees of Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, Azman Air Services Ltd, Air Peace Ltd, Max Air Ltd, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa, Chief Allen Onyeama, Alhaji Shehu Wada, the Minister of Aviation and the Federal Ministry of Aviation respectively.
When the matter was called on Wednesday, counsel to the plaintiffs, Marcel Oru, told the court that all the defendants were served with the applications and the hearing notice.
Oru, who said he had a motion on notice dated Oct. 12, 2020 which was filed same date, said there was no counter affidavit challenging it.
However, Ogechi Abu, who was counsel to 1st and 2nd defendants, opposed Oru’s prayer to move the motion, saying the matter for the day was scheduled for mention.
She urged the court to adjourned the matter for hearing.Counsel to 3rd and 6th defendants, Ado Maaji and lawyer representing the 5th and 8th defendants, Opeyemi Ajekigbe, aligned with Abu’s submission.The 4th, 7th, 9th and 10th defendants were not represented in court.
Justice Mohammed, therefore, adjourned the matter until March 11 for hearing and ordered that defendants who were not in court should be served with hearing notice.
It would be recalled that controversy had trailed the election which produced Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa as the new chairman with Mr Allen Onyema as his vice chairman of AON.
The plaintiffs had faulted the process over the failure to invite them and 17 others for the AGM of the body, which they alleged was against the constitution of the AON.(NAN)
JUDICIARY
Court Remands Landlord for Alleged Defilement of Tenant’s Daughter
A family court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Musibau Lamidi, 50, for alleged defilement of his tenant’s six-year-old daughter.
The Magistrate, Mrs S. A . Adesina, ordered that the landlord should be kept at the Agodi custodial facility pending advice from Oyo State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Adesina did not take the landlord’s plea.
She adjourned the case until April 25 for mention.
Reports says that Musibau, a resident of Olode, Ibadan, was charged on one-count of defilement.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Gbemisola Adedeji, told the court that the defendant, on March 13, between 8. 00 a.
m. and 4.00 p.m. defiled his tenant’s daughter.Adedeji said that Musibau had an issue with the child’s mother and asked her to pack out.
The prosecutor said that when the woman went to look for a house to rent, the defendant defiled her daughter.
She said that the offence contravened Section 34 of the Oyo State Child Right’s
Law of 2006. (NAN)
JUDICIARY
4 Friends Docked for Allegedly Threatening Cleric’s Life
Four friends were on Monday docked in a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of pastor Charles Gold.
The police charged Olatunji Musibau, 44;Abiodun Folarin, 50; Kazeem Oluremi, 60 and Yusuf Sodiq, 23, with conspiracy and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Philip Amusan, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offence on March 8, at about 2 p.
m., at New Bodija Area in Ibadan.Amusan alleged that the defendants and others at large, threatened violence against pastor Gold, of Echo Evangelical Ministry Ibadan.
He said the offence contravened the probisions of sections 516 and 383 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendants however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Court President, Mrs Moji Aworemi, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N150, 000 each and one surety each in like sum.
Aworemi held that the surety must be a blood relation to the defendants.
She adjourned the case until April 29, for mention. (NAN)
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2 Teenagers in Court for Allegedly Stealing Sewing Machine
Two teenagers, Simor Aaron, 19, and Francis David, 18, were arraigned on Wednesday before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a sewing machine and other items worth N325,000.
The defendants, both residents of High-Cost Narayi, Kaduna, are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on March 11, at Barnawa Kaduna.
According to Leo, the duo burgled a tailoring shop of one Gladys Peter and stole her sewing machine, six wrappers, and four clothing materials all valued at N325,000.
The prosecutor stated that the defendants were caught and handed over to the police by members of the vigilante group on patrol in the area.
Leo said that the offences contravened Sections 281 and 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017, which stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing and two years imprisonment for conspiracy.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each in like sum, who must be gainfully employed.
Emmanuel adjourned the case until April 22, for hearing. (NAN)