JUDICIARY NEWS

Former Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Abdul Fatai Adeyinka has passed away on Thursday. The jurist died early in the morning and the Janazah Prayer(Muslim funeral) has been observed at the Oriwu Central Mosque, Ikorodu, Lagos State. Justice Adeyinka was born in…

The Tax Appeal Tribunal has said the recent launching of Tribunal Procedure Rules 2021, electronic filing application, and Virtual Court is geared towards effective tax justice delivery system in Nigeria, urged the taxpayers, tax authorities, and the general public to make use…

Some parts of the Abia Federal High Court were gutted by fire on Tuesday night when three petroleum tankers confiscated by the court went up in flames, The Nation reports. It was gathered the incident, which caused panic among the area housing the…

Chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammad, has called for the nomination of judges for appointment to the supreme court. In a letter addressed to all judicial officers in Nigeria, the CJN said it has become necessary to fill the vacant position…

The Bauchi State Judiciary says it has begun investigations into alleged N11.4 billion fraudulent contractual agreements perpetrated by some court workers in the state. The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Rabi Umar, stated this at a news conference on the sideline of…

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, swore in Honourable Justice Raymond Ozoemena as the substantive Chief Judge of the State. Ozoemena was first appointed as the acting Chief Judge of the state for three months on two consecutive occasions after the…

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday, sworn in a 36-year-old female lawyer, Blessing Ajileye and three others- Mr Apuabi Ariyibi, Mr Olalekan Olatawura and Mrs Oyinkansola Oluboyede as judges of the State High Court. He has said the implementation of…

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Pantami, has urged judges to come up with laws that would effectively harness the potential of technology in the country. Pantami made the call at the opening of the 2022 ICT Workshop for justices…

A judge of the Federal High Court in the Warri Division, Delta State, has questioned how N200 million worth of crude oil recovered from some oil thieves was sold for N17 million The judge, Okon Abang, also queried the conduct of the federal…

As part of efforts to decongest Correctional Centres, the Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu has granted amnesty to 20 inmates across the three Senatorial Districts of the State. Speaking at the conference hall of the Judiciary Complex in Abeokuta, during…