JUDICIARY NEWS

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, charged judicial officers in Nigeria to work assiduously towards sustaining public confidence and trust reposed in the judiciary. “As sturdy and indispensable pillars of democracy, we must do all within our power…

The Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has set up performance and evaluation committee to assess Magistrates performance quarterly to ensure good administration of justice in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Judiciary Spokesman, Baba Jibo-Ibrahim…

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, is set to resume on Monday, four months after after a section of the state high court complex collapsed on the judge while in his office. Justice Adeyeye was still in his chamber at…

A total of 36,712 cases are pending in various courts in Rivers, the Chief judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, said on Thursday in Port Harcourt. Amadi said at a special court session to mark the beginning of the 2023/2024 Legal Year in the state…

A retired justice of the Court of Appeal, Professor Mojeed Owoade, has proposed the adoption of one-time final adjudication for election petitions in the country. The professor of law said the innovation would reduce the workload on courts, save cost and uplift the…

The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, revealed on Monday that both high courts and magistrates courts in the Territory received a total of 13,306 new cases in the 2022–2023 legal year, while they determined 11,621 matters…