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NBA SPIDEL Condemns Obaseki’s Refusal To Swear In Judges

The Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has described as an abuse of office and a breach of constitutional powers, the refusal of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to swear in judges recommended by the National Judicial…

20/11/2023

CJN to Inaugurate New SANs at Supreme Court on Nov 27

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will swear in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court, as part of the programmes lined up for the 2023/2024 legal…

19/11/2023

Fagbemi: We’ve Learnt Our Lessons from P&ID Arbitration

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), yesterday disclosed that one of the major lessons Nigeria learnt from the fallout of her recent victory over Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) at the London Arbitration,…

19/11/2023

NBA Condemns Purported Removal Of Osun CJ

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has become aware of the unlawful removal of the Chief Judge of Osun State, Hon. Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo by the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke. Governor Adeleke purportedly acted upon a resolution of the Osun…

18/11/2023

We’re Not Aware of Shortlist of 22 Justices for Supreme Court – NJC

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has reacted to the shortlist of 22 justices by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) for the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. NJC said it is not aware of the shortlist. This was revealed by NJC…

17/11/2023

Govt has Seized Looted N45bn, Identified Terrorist Financiers – AGF

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said on Thursday the Federal Government has seized over N45 billion looted from the treasury by corrupt officials in the country. Fagbemi, who stated this in his address at the 40th…

17/11/2023

Supreme Court Elevation: Full List Of 22 Justices Nominated

A list of 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal nominated by the Federal Judicial Service Commission, FJSC, for elevation to the Supreme Court has been sent to the National Judicial Council, NJC. The names of the nominees, who hail from various regions…

16/11/2023

[FULL LIST] National Industrial Court Announces New Postings Of Judges

The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice B. B. Kanyip, has announced new postings for 36 judges of the court across the country. In a public notice dated November 15, 2023, Justice Kanyip stated he was re-assigning the…

16/11/2023

Appeal Court President Urged To Clarify Alleged Connection With APC

A group, Peace and Good Governance Advocates (PEGGA) has asked the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to rebuff the insinuations raised by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Yusuf Gagdi, that the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

15/11/2023

Court To CAC: You Have No Power To Register Trade Unions

Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the National Industrial Court, Port-Harcourt Division, has held that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is not empowered by extant laws to register organisations with the aims and objectives of a trade union. He delivered judgment in a suit marked NICN/PHC/48/2022 filed…

14/11/2023

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