By Wandoo Sombo The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has adjourned until July 29 the hearing of a petition alleging professional misconduct against Mr Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN, and two other lawyers. The adjournment followed the committee’s rejection of an application by Mr D. O. Okolo, counsel to Ezechukwu seeking theContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh A group, the World Institute for Peace, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, over the rising political violence ahead of the Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun. The Executive Director of the group, Mr Lamina Omotoyosi, made the petition available to the NewsContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo An Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (I-G),Mr Tunji Disu, seeking urgent intervention to halt the spate of killings in Osun ahead of the Aug.15 governorship election. Olajengbesi, in the petition he submitted on Thursday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, expressed concernContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has said that the burden of proof in election petition cases often pose challenges and procedural hurdles in the electoral system. Ayuba said this at the 13th Inaugural Lecture delivered by Prof. Magdalyne Dura, Professor of ConstitutionalContinue Reading
Report By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday, adopted reports on seven public petitions on alleged breach of trust, unlawful termination of employment, violation of Petroleum Industry Act(PIA) among others. The adoption followed the presentation of the reports by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition,Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh A Private Investigator, Prof. Sandra Duru, has called on the Police to expedite action on her petition against Sen. Natasha Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, in the National Assembly. The private investigator, based in the US, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja, that there was no need forContinue Reading
