The Federal Government has filed fresh forgery charges against Leadership Group Limited, publishers of Leadership newspaper, and two of its journalists, Tony Ameokodo and Chibuzor Ukaibe.
The charge was initially filed before an Abuja Federal High Court and later withdrawn.
But the Federal Government made a U-Turn, dragging the newspaper and its reporters before Justice U. Musale of an Abuja High Court in Kubwa on 11 counts.
They were accused of forging the bromide of a presidential directive.
The charge was filed on behalf of the Federal Government by Adegboyega Awomolo, (SAN).
The Abuja FHC, presided over by Justice Adeniyi Ademola, had on May 2, 2013, struck out the case, following the withdrawal of the initial six counts by Awomolo.
The development followed a notice of preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel, Femi Falana, (SAN), who argued that the the Abuja FHC lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the charge.
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