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Emmanuel Nwude, two others to spend one year in jail for fraud
The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced notorious fraudster Emmanuel Nwude and two lawyers — Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu — to one year in prison each for forgery and illegally dealing in forfeited property.
The trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada convicted the three men on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after a lengthy trial that began several years ago.
They were first arraigned on March 2, 2018, on an amended 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, uttering false documents, dealing in forfeited property, attempting to pervert the course of justice, and fabricating evidence. All three pleaded not guilty, prompting a full trial.
According to one of the charges, the defendants allegedly dealt with a property located at Plot Y, Mobolaji Johnson Street in Oregun, Ikeja, between 2011 and 2012 without authorization from the authorities.
Prosecutors said they knew the property had already been forfeited to victims of crime as restitution following a judgment delivered on November 18, 2005, in a case involving Nwude and several others.
The property had later been sold by the victims to Rosaab Industrial Design Limited, which subsequently assigned it to G. C. Nweze and Company Limited.
During the trial, the prosecution, led by Nnaemeka Omewa, called five witnesses and presented several documents that were admitted as evidence by the court.
The prosecution closed its case on March 19, 2019.
Afterward, Nwude and his lawyers filed a no-case submission, arguing that the prosecution had not established a prima facie case against them.
However, in a ruling delivered on September 19, 2019, Justice Dada dismissed the application and directed the defendants to open their defence.
Instead of proceeding with his defence immediately, Nwude challenged the ruling at the Court of Appeal. In Appeal No. CA/LAG/CR/1244/2019, he asked the appellate court to overturn the trial court’s decision.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and ordered him to return to the trial court to continue his defence.
Nwude eventually opened his case on February 22, 2021. He testified in his own defence and called three witnesses before closing his case.
His co-defendants, Ilechukwu and Kalu — both lawyers who represented him — also testified on their own behalf and closed their defence on February 27, 2025.
Following the conclusion of the defence, the court directed both parties to file their final written addresses and initially adjourned the matter to June 25, 2025.
The defendants filed their final submissions at different times, with the third defendant serving his response to the prosecution on June 20, 2025.
However, when the matter came up again on June 25, 2025, the court adjourned proceedings to September 25, 2025.
In a dramatic twist on that date, Babajide Martins, Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Lagos State, appeared in court and informed the judge that he had been instructed to take over the case following a petition submitted to his office by the second defendant, Ilechukwu.
Justice Dada, however, pointed out that the case was already at the stage of adopting final written addresses and questioned why the DPP would seek to take over proceedings that were virtually concluded.
Martins was unable to provide a clear explanation during the proceedings.
The court subsequently adjourned the matter to November 5, 2025, to allow the first defendant’s counsel file a reply on points of law to the prosecution’s final address before the adoption stage.
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court judgement that removed its leadership.
The opposition party also disclosed that it had filed an application seeking a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of its appeal.
The party made this known in a statement on Friday, November 6, adding that it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the legal steps taken,
The appeal is against the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2025, involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and the ADC.
The party urged INEC to refrain from taking any further action on the matter until the Court of Appeal has considered the case.
It argued that the application for a stay of execution was yet to be decided and that the electoral commission should not take any step that could affect the outcome of the appeal.
According to the ADC, it expects INEC to respect the ongoing legal process and allow the appellate court to hear the matter before making any decision connected to the judgement.
The statement partly read, “The ADC is exercising its lawful right to appeal. The judgement is now being challenged before a higher court, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
“We expect INEC to uphold the law and take full account of the pending proceedings before making any consequential decisions.”
The party also urged its members and supporters to remain calm, insisting that the court judgement would not stop its political activities.
It said its campaigns would continue while it explored all available legal options to defend its position.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, declaring the caretaker committee that oversaw the party’s affairs illegal and invalidating all decisions taken by the committee.
The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, also affects the presidential primary that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, whose name had earlier been published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s presidential candidate, had already selected former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as his running mate.
The ruling followed a suit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman (North-East) of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the David Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.
Gombe argued that following the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, he was constitutionally entitled to take over the leadership.
He consequently asked the court to invalidate all actions undertaken by the Mark-led leadership and restrain Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from presenting themselves as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
The plaintiff maintained that their emergence violated the ADC constitution and relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
In suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, the ADC, INEC, Senator David Mark, Aregbesola and Chief Ralph Nwosu were listed as defendants.
Justice Lifu upheld Gombe’s claims and granted the reliefs sought, effectively invalidating the authority of the caretaker committee and decisions taken under its leadership.
The verdict is expected to trigger fresh political uncertainty within the ADC, particularly over Atiku’s presidential ambition and the party’s preparations for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
However, the party has vowed to challenge the judgment at the appellate court.
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