MAY 29: The greatest threat to Nigeria’s Democracy is Justice Abang

by Deji Adeyanju Nigeria has experienced 18 years of uninterrupted democracy from 1999 to 2017. During this period, we have witnessed an increased strengthening off all tiers of Government in the executive, judiciary and the legislature. Many political pundits in 1998 when we began this democratic journey predicted that the military will still intervene by... Read More

Opinion

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March 28, 2017

PDP crisis: NJC dismisses Makarfi’s petition against Justice Abang

The National Judicial Council has said Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja did no wrong in his verdicts on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis. In a statement by its Secretary, Danladi Halilu, the council dismissed allegations of gross misconduct by the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party. Justice Abang... Read More

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December 9, 2016

Opinion: Mimiko, Louis Odion and the limits of charlalism

by Jude Ndukwe Without much ado and for the purpose of clarity, let me quickly inform that the term charlalism as used in this piece refers to a situation where an otherwise established journalist descends into the odious arena of charlatanism just to satisfy some vested interests and or for pecuniary benefits. Succinctly put, charlalism... Read More

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August 30, 2016

Justice Abang is on Kashamu Buruji’s payroll – Northern youths

The Northern Youths Movement (NYM) has alleged that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator from Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu has paid Federal High Court Judge, Justice Okon Abang N2 billion naira to rule in his favour in the last two years. In a press release signed by its Chairman, Mallam Ishaya Jato on Tuesday, the group... Read More

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August 15, 2016

BREAKING: Federal High Court suspends PDP convention

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday stopped a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party from conducting the party’s national convention billed to hold on Thursday. Justice Okon Abang ruled on Monday following an interlocutory injunction against the convention filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction, which he said must be heard and... Read More

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April 9, 2016

Why I must preside over Olisa Metuh’s trial – Justice Abang

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, maintained that he must lord over the trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. The PDP spokesperson had alleged that himself and Abang were classmates in Law School, and further stressed that they had a frosty... Read More

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March 20, 2016

‘Yes, Justice Abang and Olisa Metuh were classmates’ – Ex-NHRC boss confirms

Contrary to claims made in court by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he isn’t a classmate of the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, new facts have emerged that both men were actually classmates. A former chairman of the National Human Right Commission, Chidi Odinkalu,... Read More

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