JUDICIARY

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has approved the relocation of the Kogi State governorship election petitions tribunal from Lokoja to Abuja. The Secretary to the tribunal, Mr. David Umar Mike, who confirmed the development in a statement on…

The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip, PhD, OFR has declared Tuesday 19th December 2023 to Friday 5th January 2024 as Christmas and New Year vacation. Justice Kanyip made the declaration pursuant to Order 58 Rule…

Judiciary workers in Osun State have been directed by the national body of the Union to stop the ongoing strike in the state. JUSUN national, said the body has never directed any member to protest amidst the ongoing tussle between the Osun State…

The protest by the Osun State judicial workers under the auspices of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has continued against the embattled Chief Judge after their Monday picketing over allegations of highhandedness and withholding of their wardrobe allowances. The clash unfolded as…

The Court of Appeal has insisted that its judgment on the dispute over the last Governorship election in Kano State is as pronounced in the open court. The appellate court insisted that the judgment dismissed the appeal by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)…

The nomination of 22 justices for Supreme Court appointment is raising the dust in the judiciary. This is because some senior serving and retired justices are at daggers drawn over the list released by the Federal Judicial Service Commission, FJSC, last Thursday. A senior Justice told press…

The Nigerian Federal High Court has declared its 2023 Christmas holiday. The court announced in a public notice that the dates of its Christmas vacation are Monday, December 18, 2023, through Friday, January 5, 2024. The Federal High Court will be closed nationwide…