National Judicial Council
22 Oct
The judicial career of Francis Chukwuma Abosi was supposed to last only seven years. In the event, he did 12 and may well have reached 20 years if events had not intervened.
20 Sep
Anger and condemnation have followed the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed a defection suit against 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The court declared the matter as a pre-election issue and ruled that it was statute-barred. The Action People's…
16 Aug 2024
The National Judicial Council (NJC), chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has constituted four committees to investigate petitions against Judicial officers. NJC spokesman Soji Oye in a statement said the council took the decision at its 106th meeting which ended in August,15. The statement released on Friday said NJC also reviewed…
30 May 2024
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the judges' conduct over conflicting orders issued by courts in Kano in the Emirate tussle. NBA President Yakubu Maikyau, in a statement from the secretariat, described the actions of the Federal High Court and Kano High Court judges as a disgrace and shame to the legal profession. On…
8 May 2024
Fighting corruption in the judiciary is a dicey matter. There are many thin lines to consider between outright inducement/extortion and genuine demand to enable the judiciary employee carry out his responsibilities.
25 Apr 2024
Rising concerns over the enormous powers of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) underscore the exigency for holistic reform of the Nigerian justice system.
17 Apr 2024
A pro-democracy group, under the auspices of National Democratic Front (NDF), has faulted the ruling of the Kano State High Court which granted an ex parte order restraining the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, from parading himself as a member of the party. NDF, in a statement signed by its…
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