JUDICIARY NEWS

Respected Legal Sage and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Ben O. Nwabueze is scheduled to grace a Valedictory session of the Supreme Court in honour of Honourable Justice Mary U. Peter Odili, JSC, CFR. In an invitation to the nonagenarian lawyer sighted…

Lagos state judiciary has released 2022 posting of newly appointed High Court Judges. According to the list, fourteen new judges were posted to various judicial divisions in Lagos. Below is the full posting S/N Name Division and Location 1. Justice Olubusola Adeyemi Okunuga (Mrs.) Special Offences Division 2nd Floor,…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) on Wednesday adjourned till May 9, 2022, a suit filed by a the retired Judge of Lagos High Court, Justice Samuel Candide-Johnson, to allow parties in the matter to explore an out of court settlement.…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has warned the public of an online advertisement purporting a massive recruitment process. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information, Soji Oye noted with dismay that this recruitment advertisement is becoming a yearly recurrent decimal on…

THE Lagos State Judiciary has said it would commence the induction of newly-appointed judges of the High Court to enhance the development of the judiciary. The State Chief Judge, Justice Alogba, according to a statement on Tuesday, disclosed this at the commencement…

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has reiterated the need for the nation’s judicial officers to remain courageous in dispensing justice without fear and favour. Wike said this is the usual exhortation that his administration has always given to all judicial officers in the…

The chief judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi has approved the establishment of an Alternative Dispute Resolution unit in the state judiciary. The unit is to be domiciled within the premises of the Customary Court of Appeal in the state. Amadi said the…

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Friday swore in Justice Joseph Awak, as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. Yahaya said Awak was found worthy to serve the state in that capacity. He said Awak was qualified having served in acting…

Taraba State Chief judge, Justice Filibus Andetur on Thursday inaugurated a 10-man administration of the Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee to spearhead judicial reforms in the state. Andetur, who is the chairman of the committee urged members to ensure that the Taraba ACJL which…