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ICAN members drag FIRS to court over tax seal
SOME Accountants on Thursday dragged the Federal Inland Revenue Service before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over its plan to compel tax practitioners to use a seal of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria for filing annual returns to the Service from October 1, 2022.
The five plaintiffs in the suit are Afolabi Igbaroola, Ademola Ogunsesan, Deacon T. Ishola, Mr Gbenga Afolabi and Mr Abiodun Adedeji, all members of ICAN, while FIRS is the defendant.
The plaintiffs through their counsel, Mr Olaniyi George on behalf of themselves and members of Licensed and Concerned Members of ICAN are challenging FIRS over May 31, 2021, Memorandum of Understanding published in newspapers, announcing the implementation of the CITN seal as a condition precedent for filing of annual returns to the FIRS by Tax Practitioners from October 1, 2022.
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They averred that the subject matter of the MoU was litigated by the plaintiffs and the FIRS at the Federal High Court in Lagos in suit FHC/L/CS/1480/18, which is pending before the Court of Appeal, Lagos in suit CA/L/CV/1210/19.
The plaintiffs are praying the court to determine, among others, whether the FIRS being an interested party and a party that actively participated in suit FHC/L/CS/1480/18, and suit CA/L/CV/1210/19 can amongst “syndicate, facilitate, and/or mediate” on the subject matter of the appeal without their consent.
They further asked the court for five reliefs, including an order that the FIRS “Cannot tamper, vary and dissipate the ‘res’ (subject) which is the subject matter of appeal in the Appeal Court and having had the knowledge of the appeal and injunction pending appeal and that the activities of the defendant in respect of the MoU amount to affront to the power and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal.”
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BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has been acquitted of money laundering charges by an Abuja Federal High Court.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, upheld Adoke’s “no case” submission against the money laundering charges.
In 2017, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu, a property developer, with laundering about N300 million.
While the EFCC acknowledged before Ekwo that it was a mortgage taken by Adoke from Unity Bank, it alleged before Justice Kutigi that the money constituted a bribe from the sale of an oil block by Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 2011.
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On March 28, 2024, Kutigi dismissed the charges against Adoke and others, citing contradictions and criticizing the EFCC for a four-year trial.
Justice Ekwo, on Friday, ruled that the EFCC failed to provide evidence to prove the essential elements of the offence against Adoke, acquitting him of the charges.
However, Ekwo mandated Aliyu, the second defendant, to open his defence, stating that he has a case to answer.
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
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Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
The Nigerian Army has released a Delta State traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, arrested over the murder of 17 soldiers in Okuama community.
He was released on Friday during a briefing by the Director of the Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu.
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BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
Anti-riot Police forces have assumed control of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Secretariat led by Comrade Austin Agade in Makurdi, the capital of Benue state.
This marks the second instance within a month. It’s noteworthy that Makurdi hosts two separate APC secretariats, with Agada heading one and Benjamin Omakolo overseeing the other.
The Agada-led APC State Working Committee (SWC) had scheduled the inauguration of members of the zoning committee for the upcoming council elections at their Secretariat on Friday the 19th.
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In a pre-emptive move, anti-riot police trucks arrived as early as 6 a.m., barricading all routes leading to the Secretariat.
At present, the situation is chaotic, with motorcycle riders, suspected to be aligned with the Benjamin Omakolo-led APC State Working Committee, occupying the area. Chief Of Staff Paul Biam has characterized this faction as the authentic APC.
Governor Hyacient Alia previously issued a ban on all political activities and public gatherings in Benue State, and it appears this directive remains in force.
BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
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