Ajuede.com

Former US President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 24, 2023 in New York. Former president Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial on October 17, 2023 and complained about a partial gag order imposed on him by a judge in a separate case. (Photo by MAANSI SRIVASTAVA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a court document Wednesday evening asking a Washington, DC federal judge to reimpose a gag order on former President Donald Trump and modify his terms of release. Advertisement “This is Jack Smith escalating this war of words and trying to silence Donald Trump,” Julie Kelly, author of Declassified, told One America News. Specifically, Smith and his team claimed that Trump needed his speech restricted in order to protect possible trial witnesses and court staff from “intimidation, harassment, and threats.”  “What the government wants now is for her to enforce or modify more...

issued an abrupt warning at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, declaring that the U.S. would “not be spared from this fire” if Israel continues to retaliate against Islamic terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Advertisement “I say frankly to the American statesmen, who are now managing the genocide in Palestine, that we do not welcome [an] expansion of the war in the region. But if the genocide in Gaza continues, they will not be spared from this fire,” he told a meeting at the 193-member General Assembly. Israel’s retaliation for the sudden terrorist attacks on October 7 th  that resulted in more than 1,400 deaths and the abduction of hundreds of hostages, including 33 American citizens, the Jewish State has now pledged to destroy Hamas, the organization that controls Gaza. A 2021 poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research that was  reported by AP News  found that “53% of Palestinians believe Hamas is ‘most deserving of repr...

A state high court sitting in Enugu has nullified the 2017 proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation . Anthony Onovo, the presiding judge, on Thursday ruled that the proscription of IPOB is a violation of the fundamental human rights of Nnamdi Kanu, the group’s leader. BACKGROUND In September 2017, the defence headquarters  branded  IPOB, a “militant terrorist organisation. Advertisement Some days later, former President Muhammadu Buhari  approved  the legal process for the proscription of the separatist group. On September 20, 2017, a federal high court in Abuja  declared  the activities of IPOB as “acts of terrorism”. The court’s judgement was sequel to an application filed by Abubakar Malami,  attorney-general of the federation (AGF), and minister of justice at the time. Advertisement THE COURT VERDICT In January 2023, Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Kanu and IPOB, filed a suit against the five governors of the sou...

Today, I led a team of lawyers to a landmark victory before the High Court of Enugu State in SUIT NO: E/20/2023 filed in January 2023 against the Southeast Governors’ Forum and the FG (Respondents) for their collective executive actions (in 2017) that led to the proscription of IPOB and declaring it a terrorist group in contravention of Section 42 of the Constitution which prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnicity. In a well-considered judgment that lasted for over three hours, the High Court (coram Justice A.O. Onovo) granted the following Reliefs. 1, Declared that the practical application of the Terrorism Prevention Act and the executive or administrative action of the Respondents (Southeast Governors Forum and the Federal Government) which directly led to the proscription of IPOB and its listing as a terrorist group, said IPOB being comprised of citizens of Nigeria of the Igbo and other Eastern Nigerian ethnic groups, professing the political opinion of self determinati...

Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Mike Johnson has been sworn in as the 56th Speaker of the House Representatives, ending a tumultuous 22-day vacancy since Kevin McCarthy's ouster three weeks ago. Here's how it happened: The Louisiana Republican was nominated on Tuesday evening after three rounds of voting held by Republicans in a closed-door meeting. During that time, four others were axed from the list of nominees Johnson received an early endorsement from Donald Trump, who stepped outside of court during his fraud trial on Wednesday to write on X: "My strong suggestion is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson" Chair of the House Republican conference Elise Stefanik nominated Johnson formally on the House floor. He then received a vote from every House Republican in attendance, 220 in total, more than the requisite 215 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned of threats facing American democracy during his introductory speech for Johnson before handi...

(Photo via: Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office) Dozens of fatalities have been reported in Lewiston, Maine as a gunman is on the loose. Advertisement According to reports at least 16 people are dead while 50-60 others are said to be injured. On Wednesday evening, the Maine State Police Department sent a warning to people living in Maine’s second largest city to stay inside in response to an active shooter Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office posted on their social media platforms notifying the public that authorities in Maine are investigating two active shooter events. “We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate,” the sheriff’s office said. The city of Lewiston has issued a shelter-in-place. “Please stay off the streets and allow law enforcement to diffuse the situation. If you see any suspicious activity or individuals please call 911,” it reads.  A text was also sent out by Lewiston Public Schools asking anyone near or at the schools for c...