The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, will today deliver its judgement on the suit filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the October 10, 2020 Governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, challenging the victory of the ruling APC flag-bearer at the poll and incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Akeredolu, according […]
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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the academic qualification of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. A panel of the apex court, in a judgment on Friday evening, held that the appellants – APC and one of its chieftains, Edobor Williams – failed to prove their […]
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National Treasurer, Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Comrade Jimoh Alonge (right), addressing members during their peaceful protest at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Photo: Philip Ojisua By Bayo Akinlade Many people think that the JUSUN strike has totally paralysed the administration of justice mechanisms in Nigeria but this is a serious misconception. On the […]
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The Ado-Ekiti branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) insists that the 36 state governors must respect the provisions of the 1999 Constitution on the contending issue of full autonomy for the Judiciary. The legal body regretted that the closure of courts across the country had not only debased the country’s democracy, but adversely affected […]
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, APC state chairman, Ade Adetimehin, deputy governor Lucky Ayedatiwa and the Chief of Staff, Chief Olugbenga Ale addressing newsmen after the tribunal judgment in Akure. Petition struck out for want of Jurisdiction and lack of merit —– Akeredolu, deputy duly sponsored by a political party Verdict reflects the law, peoples wish, no […]
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By Banji Ayoola The three man-panel of the Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, will today Tuesday April 20 deliver judgement in the petition filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, against the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in last year’s governorship election. Notice for the shift in date […]
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To strengthen the criminal justice system in the country, an advocacy group, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC), in collaboration with Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), has called for effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL). RoLAC, which made the call at its quarterly meeting held to present findings on court monitoring, […]
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, fixed April 23 for judgment in a suit filed by the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu against the state governor and five others over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun. While the chief judge is the plaintiff, the Attorney General […]
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Says president acted on baseless rumour The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday revealed the circumstances that surrounded his vacation of the seat about two years after. Onnoghen, who resigned his appointment on April 5, 2019, three months after his suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari, said the President acted on […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has faulted a claim by the Chief Judge (CJ) of Ondo State, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu that he was working with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and others to remove her from office. Justice Akeredolu made the allegation in a suit she filed before the […]
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