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Supreme Court Now Has Lowest Number of Justices in History – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has revealed that the Supreme Court now has the lowest number of Justices in the history of Nigeria. Justice Ariwoola made this revelation at the retirement ceremony of Justice Musa Dattijo Mohammed who reached…

27/10/2023

Justice Wike Advocates Amputation For Child Defilers

Former first lady of Rivers State and a judge of the Rivers State High Court, Eberechi Wike, has advocated for amputation of people found guilty of defiling minors. Wike stated this on Tuesday, October 24, on the sidelines of the 2nd National Conference…

25/10/2023

CJN Urges Judges to Maintain Neutrality in Delivering Justice

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has emphasized the importance of the judiciary’s role as neutral arbiters and the guardians of democratic values to uphold public trust in the judicial system. Ariwoola made this statement during a three-day retreat for…

24/10/2023

Kanu’s Case Needs Political, Not Judicial Solution – Ex-Anambra CJ

A former Chief Judge of Anambra State, Prof. Peter Umeadi, says political, not judicial, approach should be applied in the case of the detained leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The retired judge, who spoke to journalists in Abuja…

24/10/2023

Supreme Court Justices Reduced To 10 As Justice Dattijo Bows Out October 27

The number of Justices on the bench of the Supreme Court has been reduced to 10 with the impending retirement from the apex court of Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad on Friday, October 27, 2023. The retirement notice served on the Court’s management by…

22/10/2023

THE LIST: Judges That Will Hear Atiku, Obi’s Appeal Against Tinubu

The Supreme Court has constituted a seven-member panel of justices to hear the appeal in the petitions filed by three presidential candidates challenging the outcome of the February 25 election. The notices for the hearing were served on the presidential candidate of the…

21/10/2023

15 Niger Courts Shut Over Banditry – Chief Judge

The Chief Judge of the Niger State, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, has revealed that the activities of bandits have forced four magistrates’ courts and 11 Sharia courts to shut down in the state. Justice Abdulmalik, who recalled the killing of the registrar of the…

19/10/2023

Niger CJ Dismisses 32 Judicial Staff Over Corrupt Practices

Justice Halima Abdulmalik, the Chief Judge of Niger State, has revealed that the state Judicial Service Commission terminated the employment of 32 judicial staff due to their involvement in corruption and corrupt practices in the past year. Speaking at the special court session…

17/10/2023

Appeal Court President Asks Parties To Transfer All Election Appeals To Abuja, Lagos

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has asked parties and their counsel to move all appeals arising from election petition cases across the country to the Abuja and Lagos divisions of the appellate court. The order affects Governorship, National…

16/10/2023

CJN to Judges: Be Mindful of Your Conduct While Alive

As justices, lawyers and critical stakeholders in the justice sector eulogize late Justice Chima Nweze, a former Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has harped on the need for judicial officers to be mindful…

10/10/2023

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