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S’Court orders continuation of ex-aviation minister Borishade’s trial

Posted by admin Aviation, Judiciary, Latest Politics Friday, January 30th, 2015

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the continuation of the stalled trial of a former Aviation Minister, Professor Babalola Borishade and others for alleged forgery and corrupt enrichment. The trial had been stalled before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, by an interlocutory appeal which had been fought up to the apex […]

APC calls for Fayose’s arrest, prosecution for allegedly leading a band of thugs to beat up a Judge

Posted by admin Ekiti, Governors, Headlines, Judiciary, State News Saturday, September 27th, 2014

The All Progressives Congress has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Ekiti State Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose for allegedly leading a band of thugs to beat up a Judge and then instigating his supporters to attack and burn down the opposition secretariat in the state. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by […]

Supreme Court flays UNILORIN over 15-year seizure of students’ degrees

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Kwara, State News Friday, August 8th, 2014

After about 15 years of nerve-wracking battle, the Supreme Court has finally upheld the decisions of a Federal High Court in Ilorin, which declared the withholding of the academic records and degrees of two former students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) unlawful. Delivering judgement in an appeal lodged by the University of Ilorin, the […]

Supreme Court orders Mohammed Abacha’s retrial for theft

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Friday, January 17th, 2014

Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. | credits: http://www.nairaland.com/ The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the retrial of Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. He had sought to stop the Federal Government from trying him for allegedly receiving and concealing stolen funds. The […]

Supreme Court clears Bode George, others

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics, National Politics Friday, December 13th, 2013

•Voids sections 104, 203 of criminal code From GODWIN TSA, Abuja Former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA], Chief Ola-bode George and others were yesterday discharged and acquitted by the Supreme Court which quashed their conviction after holding that it was a complete mistrial by the lower courts.Others cleared with the chieftain of the Peoples […]

No regrets over clash with former CJN –Justice Salami

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, including a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and a former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja, made a surprise appearance at the public presentation of a book written in […]

Police arraign suspects before looking for evidence – CJN

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Nigerian Police Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mariam Mukhtar, has said security agencies in the country take suspects to court before looking for evidence to prosecute them. Justice Mukhtar identified the practice as one of the reasons for undue delays in the criminal justice administration system in the country. The CJN spoke at a special session […]

Bribery: How Justice Wowo was framed in the Gambia –Witness

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Judiciary Saturday, September 7th, 2013

By Chioma Igbokwe A Gambian born British national, Mr Alieu Barry has described as blantant lies allegations of bribery for which a former Chief Justice of The Gambia Justice Joseph Wowo has been widely condemned and facing criminal charges in the West African country. Justice Wowo hails from Edo State in Nigeria but has been […]

Mukhtar and anti-corruption war in the judiciary

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Women Politics Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

I first met the Honourable Justice Aloma Muktar as a High Court Judge in Kano in 1984. My client, a trade union had sued a powerful Lebanese company in the Kano State High Court for illegally withholding the check dues deducted from the wages of all the workers in its employment. The company which had […]

Chief Justice plan to sack lazy judges

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Monday, May 20th, 2013

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mariam Aloma-Mukhtar, has warned that judges who do not deliver up to four judgments in a year risk sacking. The CJN said besides the outcome of petitions filed against judicial officers, the National Judicial Council would henceforth use its performance evaluation reports to sack unproductive and lazy judges. A […]