The Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC) has set up 15 panels to probe some judicial officers. Soji Oye, spokesman of NJC, in a statement on Monday said two Chief judges and 15 judicial officers will be probed. He said the decision was taken after considering reports of two preliminary complaints assessment committees which looked into petitions .... Read More

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May 22, 2017

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Judicial officers are being castigated without being heard – CJN

by Azeez Adeniyi The Chief of Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen has said the judiciary is under threat as its officers were being accused of corrupt practices. Onnoghen said this while speaking during a thanksgiving service held at the Methodist Church Nigeria, Abuja diocese. According to TheCable, his senior special assistant on media, Awassan Bassey in... Read More

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July 18, 2016

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Judiciary should stop delaying corruption cases – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday called on the judiciary to stop “delay tactics used by defense lawyers or even the prosecution in taking cases to their conclusion”. Buhari made the remark while delivering a speech at the “International Workshop on the role of the judiciary in the fight against corruption” organised by the Presidential Advisory... Read More

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