Sandra Umeh Some Lagos-based lawyers on Monday described as unlawful, the eviction of tenants by landlords without requisite notices. The lawyers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that ejecting a tenant for inability to pay rent must be executed by lawful processes. The lawyers were reacting to complaints byContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mr Kabir Akanbi, has called on members of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) to ensure balanced, fair and objective in reporting. Akanbi made the call while receiving the Executive Members of NAJUC Abuja Chapter, who paidContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed June 4, to deliver judgment in the petitions filed against the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. The three-man panel headed by Justice Benson Ogbu, announced the date on Saturday in Akure, after all parties adoptedContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and international human rights lawyer, Mohammed Ndarani, says the Benue Appeals Tribunal has exhibited commendable judicial integrity in the appeals from the Benue State Local Government Election Tribunal. Ndarani, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday, said the judgments at theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, fixed June 25 for the hearing of a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) against Prof. Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish what he called, “a shadow government” in the country. Justice James OmotoshoContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged judges of lower courts to guard their integrity jealously to avoid compromising the standards of ethics and professionalism of the judiciary. The CJN made the call in Abuja as she inducted newly appointed magistrates, judges ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), on Sunday, announced the redeployment of some judges. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, directed Justice M. G. Umar from Enugu Judicial Division to take over cases earlierContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mrs Paula Pwul, a lawyer and an author, explained why she left the legal profession to become a writer. Pwul, who is the host of “She’s the Brand Podcast,” said she decided to drop her robe because of her passion to help African women build brands thatContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the judiciary to ensure that Nigeria’s digital future is anchored on fairness, accountability and the rule of law. The Executive Secretary, NHRC, Dr Anthony Ojukwu, said this in his welcome remarks in Ikot Ekpene during a workshop forContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the judgments of late Justice Emmanuel Ogwuegbu did not merely resolve disputes but elevated Nigeria’s jurisprudence. Kekere-Ekun said this in Abuja, at a valedictory court session in honour of the late Ogwuegbu, Justice of the Supreme Court,Continue Reading
