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Azeez November 16, 2016

FG, DSS ask court to dismiss suit challenging arrest of corrupt judges

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Department of State Security (DSS) have asked the Federal High Court to dismiss a suit filed to stop the Federal Government from taken further steps…

Azeez November 7, 2016

Decision to suspend arrested judges made after talks with AGF – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed on Monday said the decision to suspend arrested judges was because of communications received from the office of the attorney-general of the federation. Mohammed…

Azeez November 2, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. House of Reps begin process to reverse CCB/CCT amendments The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to reverse the…

Azeez November 2, 2016

DSS stops daily invitation of arrested judges

The Department of State Security (DSS) has asked the seven judges it arrested between October 7 and 8 for alleged corruption to stop reporting daily until further notice, Punch reports.…

Oludolapo Adelana November 1, 2016

Executive to blame for non-removal of judges – CJN

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mahmud Mohammed says the executive are to blame for the non-removal of seven judges accused of corruption by the Department of State Services (DSS). Mohammed…

Azeez October 31, 2016

Arrested Supreme Court Justices voluntarily withdraw from sittings

Justices Okoro Inyang and Sylva Ngwuta, both of the Supreme Court who were arrested over allegations of corruption have withdrawn from sittings until they are able to clear their names,…

Azeez October 27, 2016

DSS to arraign arrested judges today

The Department of State Security (DSS) will on Thursday arraign the seven judges who were arrested for alleged corruption before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Recall that the judges…

Azeez October 22, 2016

I have never offered bribe to any judge, Onu replies

Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu on Friday denied allegations made by Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Ngwuta that he offered him bribe. Ngwuta in a letter to…

Azeez October 22, 2016

Alleged bribery: CSOs demand Amaechi’s probe, resignation

Some Civil Society organizations have called for the probe of Minster of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over allegations made by two justices of the Supreme Court that he attempted to bribe…

Azeez October 21, 2016

BREAKING: We won’t suspend arrested judges, NJC replies NBA

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it cannot suspend seven serving judges who were arrested by the DSS for alleged corruption without proper investigation. Abubakar Mahmoud, President Nigerian Bar…

Azeez October 20, 2016

Excuse yourselves from judicial functions, NBA tells arrested judges

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) have asked the judges arrested by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) to excuse themselves from judicial functions. NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN)…

Op-ed Editor October 11, 2016

Inibehe Effiong: Crackdown on judges – Let’s separate the law from sentiments

by Inibehe Effiong The State Security Service (SSS) embarked on an unprecedented "crackdown" on allegedly corrupt judicial officers across the country over the weekend. Among the judicial officers whose houses…

Azeez October 10, 2016

BREAKING: DSS releases arrested judges

The Department of State Security has released all seven judges who were arrested between Friday and Saturday morning, PremiumTimes reports. According to the news platform, sources revealed that they were…

Azeez October 10, 2016

I am not involved in the alleged bribery of Supreme Court judges – Akpabio

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio has denied giving bribe to the judiciary to sway the 2015 Akwa Ibom governorship election petition in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate,…

Azeez October 9, 2016

SERAP demands immediate release of arrested judges, threatens to sue Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have demanded the immediate release of the judges arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services. The group in a letter to…

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