From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Proceedings in the ongoing suit instituted by Rivers State against Imo State over ownership of 17 oil wells were witnessed by Governor Nyesom Wike, who arrived at the Supreme Court complex on Monday for the hearing of the case. The Court ordered the Federal Government to, within 15 days, file its […]
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a detailed investigation into the reported invasion of Justice Mary Odili’s residence in Abuja last Friday. The IGP, who described the violation as ‘unfortunate and unacceptable’, said the ‘leadership of the Force is not aware and did not at any time […]
By Nwafor Sunday Following reports that Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and some officers of the Nigerian Police, on Friday stormed the Maitama home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, in Abuja, the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesome Wike, Friday night visited the house to confirm the story. Others spotted […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dropped a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, designate, Nworka Chidi Benjamin 24 hours after his elevation to the rank was discovered to have been done in error. The apex court through The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) said on Friday that the list of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) […]
Afe Babalola proposes 100 years retirement age for Supreme Court justices Legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, has proposed 100 years as retirement age for Supreme Court Justices from 70. He made the call at the virtual launch of books in honour of Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour (retd) […]
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Supreme Court is in mourning with news of the death of one of its Justices, Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Abuja. A statement by the Supreme Court confirming Justice Ngwuta’s death said he died in the early hours of Sunday in his […]
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja With just thirteen days remaining in it’s constitutional lifespan of 180 days, the pre-election suit questioning the academic certificate of Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki suffered an adjournment on Thursday following the sudden illness of Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. The alleged Certificate forgery […]
By Nwafor Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged to Supreme Court by thirty six state governors (36) over his Presidential Executive Order No. 00-10 of 2020 signed in May, 2020. The states averred that the executive order Buhari signed had pushed the Federal Government’s responsibility of funding both the capital and recurrent expenditures […]
By Okafor Ofiebor The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has given 41 Range Rover Discovery Sports Utility Vehicles to judges serving in Rivers State High Court and Customary Courts. Other beneficiaries are judges of Rivers State origin serving the nation in the Federal Judicial Service. Wike said that his government gave judges and magistrates […]
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has nullified the trial of Dr. Orji Kalu, former Abia State Governor, who was convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment over N7.1bn fraud and ordered a fresh trial. In an unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, on Friday, the apex court nullified the entire trial, on […]
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