NJC
20 Nov
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear-in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court, as part of programmes lined up for the 2023/2024 legal year of the court. In line with the age-long tradition, the CJN will, during the special…
18 Nov
Following the revelation that the National Judicial Council (NJC) was not carried along by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) in shortlisting 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal for elevation to the Supreme Court...
29 Oct
Retired justice of the Supreme Court, Musa Dattijo Muhammad, has accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, of abusing the powers of his office.
9 Oct 2023
A group, Niger Delta Comrades Assembly (NDCA), yesterday, called on the Nigerian Judicial Commission (NJC) to relocate all Election Tribunal Appeal cases in Delta State to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to douse the looming tension in the state.
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