Olukayode Ariwoola
17 Apr
Civil rights group, yesterday, embarked on a protest over alleged abuse of office and favouritism by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
16 Apr
Like the other arms of government in the country, the judiciary that administers the nation’s laws is beset with peculiar challenges, which have clogged the wheel of justice administration for so many years.
27 Feb
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday, swore in 11 justices of the Supreme Court to fulfil the statutory 21 judges.
23 Feb
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has described former Supreme Court Justice, Sidi Bage, as “a courageous judge who exhibited excellence in election matters”
23 Feb
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday, asserted that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Judicial Council would soon review the enforcement of judgments from the sub-regional body’s court.
21 Feb
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Chief Justice of the Federal and other judges as well as the National Assembly, yesterday, in Abuja stressed the need to strengthen the legal framework to address the challenges facing the power sector.
16 Jan
Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has threatened to take legal action against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola if he fails to justify the elevation of his brother, Adebayo Ariwoola to the position of the auditor of the National Judicial Council (NJC).
27 Dec
At the Special Court Session marking the commencement of the Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year and the conferment of the prestigious rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 58 legal practitioners in Abuja on 27th November 2023..
14 Dec
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday, charged judges on faultless verdicts.
9 Dec
The National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chairmanship of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has recommended the compulsory retirement of Justice S. O. Falola of Osun State High Court from the Bench.
6 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary
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