Category: Justice

There is confusion over the state of affairs in the Judiciary in relation to the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). While reports have it that the CJN, Justice Ibahim Tanko Muhammad has handed in his resignation letter, citing health grounds, the Supreme Court, the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) and the National […]

Barring any last minute change, the National Judicial Council (NJC) is set to recommend Justice Kayode Ariwoola to President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following the resignation of the incumbent, Justice Tanko Muhammad. NJC is a creation of section 153 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) with powers to hire […]

Ozekhome, Sagay, Akpata seek better deal for judiciary, prudent management of funds The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has responded to a protest letter sent to him by 14 Justices of the Supreme Court, denying allegations of uncaring attitude leveled against him by his brother Justices in the apex court. In […]

Bruce Fein, a United States-based lawyer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has written a letter to the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, disclosing that there are plans by the Nigerian government to imprison the IPOB leader without trial. The letter, dated may 11, 2022, which […]

A federal court in Abuja, on Thursday, granted a request by Abba Kyari, a former deputy commissioner of police, to file more evidence to challenge a suit seeking his extradition to the United States of America over fraud charges. Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, filed the extradition proceedings against Kyari, seeking the […]

An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, declared that a prima facie case has been established against the owner of Hilton Hotel, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin and six of his workers, arraigned in connection with the death of late Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. According to The […]

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the electoral act, 2022. The seven-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Dattijo, says the date will be communicated to the parties involved in the suit. The Apex […]

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in the Eket Local Government Area has dissolved a 13-year marriage over the allegation that the 36-year-old wife slept with a pastor of one of the new generational churches in the state. The husband is also said to also be a pastor. The presiding judge, Justice Pius Idiong, […]