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Need for Transformational Judicial Reforms is Urgent – Agbakoba

Adewale A. — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:59:12 +0000

We are witnessing yet another ritual of handing over the Judicial baton with the swearing-in of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. But it’s not about swearing in!! It’s about whether we will see radical reforms finally. The last great reform Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) was the Late Dahiru Musdapher. I was his consultant on Speed of [...]

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Alawo Stool: CJN Affirms Inquiry into Osun Judge for Miscarriage of Justice in Forgery Case and Other Matters

Social Justice Equity — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:48:47 +0000

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, has confirmed the commencement of investigation of Osun Judge, Justice Kudirat M. Akano over miscarriage of justice on forgery case and other substantiated allegations brought before her in respect of the Chieftaincy Stool of Alawo of Awo in [...]

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Bulkachuwa’s Revelation: Monitor your Judges now, Rights group tells CJN, NJC

Adewale A. — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:06:50 +0000

Following the recent revelation of Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, the 83 years Husband of immediate past Appeal Court President, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on how he influenced the judgments of the Appeal Court for his Colleagues in the National Assembly, while his wife (Zainab) held forth as Head of the Court in Nigeria. A human rights organization, [...]

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Uwais at 87: Agbakoba urges President Tinubu to implement The Uwais Committee Electoral Reforms

Adewale A. — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:22:14 +0000

Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN has called on President Bola Tinubu to implement the Uwais Committee Electoral Reforms. Hon Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais is the longest-serving Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and has been blessed by God to reach the milestone Age of 87! President Tinubu’s special gift to our CJN is to implement the far-reaching [...]

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Governor Fayose accuses APC of plot to compromise Judiciary to remove him, writes CJN Onnoghen, Says; Fayemi, Oni behind Plot

Ade Adewale — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 14:30:02 +0000

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has alerted the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, of fresh plots by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to compromise a section of the Judiciary and muzzle democracy in their desperation to oust him from office, saying; “The essence of all of [...]

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Osun Judge Saga: CJN urges CSCEOS to drag National Judicial Council to Court for CTC

Ade Adewale — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:52:28 +0000

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) through the apex body of bencher, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has advised the leadership and members of the civil group, the Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) to drag the body to the Court of competent jurisdiction for an order on its request for [...]

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Justice Onnoghen may not be Nigeria’s substantive CJN, says Governor Fayose

Ade Adewale — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:29:57 +0000

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has raised the alarm over possibility of preventing Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen from becoming the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), saying his appointment as Acting CJN was “either a grand plot to deprive him of his well-deserved appointment as CJN because he is from the South-South [...]

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Fayose Condemns DSS Gestapo Invasion Of Judges’ Residences, Says Threat To Democracy

Ade Adewale — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:24:09 +0000

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described the invasion of residences of five judges, including those of two Justices of the Supreme Court – Justice Walter Onnoghen (who is in line to succeed the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria) and Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, by armed men of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) [...]

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Federal Government Lacks Political Will To Prosecute High Profile Corruption Cases – CJN

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:36:40 +0000

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Mahmud Mohammed, yesterday, decried what he termed “lack of political will to prosecute high-profile corruption cases” by the executive. In what seem like a reaction to an earlier statement by President Muhammadu Buhari, the CJN made his position known during a meeting with the Attorney General of the [...]

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Saraki’s Trial: Judge That Invited Code of Conduct Tribunal Drops Case

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:35:30 +0000

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who heard Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki’s ex parte application to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has withdrawn from the case. The judge today remitted Saraki’s case to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed, for reassigning to another judge, citing [...]

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Former INEC Chairman, Prof Jega Loses Brother To Hajj Stampede

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:28:17 +0000

The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has lost a brother, Abdulkadir Jega, to Hajj stampede. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Saturday, disclosed that two Court of Appeal Justices — one of which is Abdulkadir Jega — were among those that died during the [...]

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