By Ebere Agozie Judiciary workers under the Supreme Court, National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Federal High Court (FHC) have pulled out of the planned strike due to begin on Monday. The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) had directed its members in all federal courts nationwide and other judicialContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has directed its members in all federal courts nationwide and other judicial institutions to withdraw their services from June 2. Mr Mustapha Laminu, National Vice President, North Central, said this in a statement signed and issued in Abuja. Laminu saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje/Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Edo and winner of the election held on September 21, 2024. A three-member panel of the court, in a unanimous judgment, heldContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), JB Daudu (SAN), has advocated for a higher minimum entry requirement for the Nigerian Police Force, suggesting a university degree or its equivalent. Daudu, who is the Coordinator of the Rule of Law Development Foundation, made the callContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu/Uche Bibilari A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Adeniyi Akintola, on Tuesday prayed an FCT High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, to quash the charges preferred against a former Resident Pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, Rev. Israel Akanji, for lack of evidence. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 4 for judgment in the suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS’) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others. NIBSS, in the suit, is seeking an order to prevent any institution fromContinue Reading
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
