JUDICIARY NEWS

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has again called for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow for certain cases to terminate at the appellate court. Justice Ariwoola made the call yesterday at the commencement of the 2022/2023 legal year…

Worried by the high level of congestion of cases in Nigeria’s courts, the National Judicial Council, NJC on Monday in Abuja moved further in its quest to ensure quick delivery of justice to Nigerians with the delivery of fully retrofitted courtroom to…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Saturday, described as untrue reports credited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, during the inauguration of a project built by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. The CJN was reported to have said…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, appeared to have delved into the political arena yesterday, expressing joy that the Governor of his state, Mr Seyi Makinde, had continued to support Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers in the coalition of five…

The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip, OFR received in audience the President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, Mr. Brian Speers who was led by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau, OON at the…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola yesterday assured judges in the country that he was not oblivious of the challenges confronting them, just as he commended them for remaining as, “the last hope of the common man”. Justice Ariwoola, who…