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Court Adjourns Suit Seeking To Sack Ekweremadu From Senate Till Nov

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4 years ago

October 26, 2022

A Federal High Court in Enugu has adjourned hearing until November 9, 2022, a suit seeking to sack the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu from the Senate.

The former deputy Senate President and Beatrice, his wife, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.

The couple were arrested by London Metropolitan Police in June and appeared before a magistrate court in July.

Ekweremadu’s wife was granted bail on July 22 with the UK’s Court trial schedule indicating that the senator’s trial would begin on May 28, 2023.

In suit number: FHC/EN/CS/171/22, between Chief Ogochukwu Onyema vs Senator Ahmed Lawan, the Senate, Ekweremadu, INEC and the PDP, the applicant dragged the Ekweremadu to court, seeking a declaration of Ekweremadu’s Senate seat vacant and in turn declare him the next in line to assume the seat.

At the hearing of the matter on Wednesday in Enugu, Onyema, who contested the PDP Senate primaries with Ekweremadu in 2018, however, brought a motion to amend the originating summons.

DAILY POST learnt that the amendment was on the runner up to the primary election, who the plaintiff earlier claimed was dead. However, he ran to the court declaring that he was not dead as claimed by the plaintiff.

But, the court could not take the motion because, out of the seven respondents, only Ekweremadu’s lawyer, Ogochukwu Onyekwuluje was present.

The presiding judge, Justice Umar Mohammed Garba, therefore adjourned the matter until November 9 for motion for regularisation and possible hearing and to enable all parties to be served.

Speaking with newsmen, Onyema said that his plot to sack Ekweremadu from the Senate was not to witch-hunt him, but to actualise his aspiration to represent his people in the Senate.

On the revelation that the person who came second in the 2018 primaries that brought in Ekweremadu was not dead as was stated in his affidavit, Onyema said, “I don’t want to delve into that.”

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.