CJN

November 30, 2016

Law School: 24 students bag First Class, highest since inception

24 students graduated with First Class at the August/September 2016 Bar final examinations of the Nigerian Law School, the highest since the school was established, Thisday reports. The Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Mr. Olanrewaju Onadeko (SAN) while giving a breakdown of the figures, disclosed that “of their numbers, 24 candidates attained the First Class grade, while... Read More

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November 24, 2016

Probe how Obasanjo spent $16bn on electricity, SERAP tells CJN

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a letter to Justice Water Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen Chief Justice of Nigeria requesting him “to appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations of corruption in the spending of $16 billion on electricity by the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007”, according to Channels... Read More

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November 10, 2016

CJN Mahmud retires without successor

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed will on Thursday bow out of the Bench of the Supreme Court after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. However, Mohammed will be stepping out without a successor, as President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to appoint a successor. By virtue of Section 231 of the 1999 Constitution... Read More

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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 said this in a letter dated October 26 and addressed to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). He added that like all other persons,... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Pastor denies leading Umana Umana to Justice Okoro

A pastor, Ebebe Ukpong, who was accused by Justice Inyang Okoro of leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Akwa Ibom, Umana Umana to him (Okoro) to influence the decision in the Supreme Court has denied the allegations, The Punch reports. In a statement issued by Ukpong on Thursday he said no such meeting happened. “I have never... Read More

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October 21, 2016

“It’s a plot to destroy me politically,” Amaechi replies Justice Ngwuta

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi says the allegation by Justice Ngwuta that he approached him to influence judgments at the Supreme Court are false. In a statement on Thursday from his media office, Amaechi said, “Justice Ngwuta’s allegation as it concerns Amaechi is nothing but pure fiction, a dubious diversionary tale concocted to muddle the... Read More

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October 20, 2016

Justice Okoro lied, his allegations are baseless – Amaechi

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has called the allegations levelled against him by Justice Inyang Okoro, a Justice of the Supreme Court as “wild and baseless”. Justice Okoro had in a letter written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmoud Muhammed accused Amaechi of approaching him to influence election cases at the Supreme Court. But in... Read More

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October 19, 2016

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

1. “I will love to act as a market woman” – Tiwa Savage Popular musician Tiwa Savage says she would really love to play the role of a market woman in a movie. 2. Slain 3SC defender killed in cultist’s shrine – Army The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said the slain Shooting Stars of Ibadan defender,... Read More

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October 10, 2016

DSS arrest of judges regrettable – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, says the arrest of two Justices of the Supreme Court by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) is regrettable, The Punch reports. Justice Mohammed made the claim on Monday at the valedictory court session held in honour of a retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Suleiman... Read More

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October 8, 2016

NJC talks tough over judges’ arrest

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has condemned the invasion of the houses of two Supreme Court Justices, and two Federal High Court judges in Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday. The latest condemnation by the NJC follows an earlier one by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which declared a “state... Read More

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According to Uche Ogah, this was why the court confirmed him governor of Abia state

Monday Ubani, the legal representative to the Abia state Governor-elect, Uche Ogah, over the weekend, said that his client filed the suit which ousted the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, after it was discovered that Ikpeazu had manipulated details of his tax payments. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos, Ubani explained the rationale behind the suit and... Read More

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January 14, 2016

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September 27, 2015

CJN mourns death of 2 Appeal Court Justices at Hajj stampede

Two Court of Appeal Justices were among the victims of the Hajj stampede that claimed over 700 lives at Mina, Saudi Arabia on Thrusday. This was disclosed via a statement by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed on Saturday. ‎In the statement, the CJN, named one of the deceased Justices as Abdulkadir Jega,... Read More

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September 14, 2015

‘Corrupt judges should be prosecuted’

A group known as the Movement Against Corruption, (MAC) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption would be futile if corrupt judges in the nation’s judiciary are not removed. The group urged Buhari to begin the anti-graft war from the judiciary, stating that the dismissal of a few corrupt ones would serve as a... Read More

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January 4, 2014

Corruption: EFCC to prosecute 7 Judges after NJC enquiry

by Oke Efagene The Supreme Court is set to meet on the cases of 23 judges who are being investigated over large scale corruption, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), makes plans to take up the matter from where the National Judicial Council stops. It was gathered that the commission’s operatives had already established... Read More

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September 30, 2012

#IndependenceDay: President Jonathan to address the nation tomorrow

by Isi Esene As part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 52nd Independence from colonial rule, President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow address the nation by 7am tomorrow. This bit was disclosed by the special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, who urged all television stations to hook on to the Nigerian Television... Read More

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September 13, 2012

“Blame the attorney general for delay in high profile cases” – Chief Justice of Nigeria

by Akan Ido Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has blamed the office of the Attorney General of Nigeria (AGF) for the delay in the dispensation of high profile cases in the country. She said this yesterday while administering oath on 25 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). According to reports, she... Read More

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“I will start with the issue of terrorism” – New Chief Justice talks tough

by Seyi Lawal As her track record shows, Justice Aloma Mukhtar is one tough lady, and she’s clearly not about to slow down now that she’s been appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria. Fielding questions from Senators at her confirmation hearing, she spoke on her plans to revamp the image of the judiciary and tackle corruption.... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: You lack integrity – Chief Justice admonishes Nigerian judges

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Chief Justice on Nigeria has a message for judges and public officers in the country. On Monday while speaking at a workshop for judicial officers on judicial ethics, management skills and information technology organised by the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, CJN Dahiru Musdapher lamented the lack of qualities such as “integrity” and “honesty” in... Read More

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