Supreme Court dismisses Buhari, Malami’s suit on Electoral Act
The Supreme Court has struck out the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami seeking to void the provision of Section 84(12)…
Senate asks its panel on Judiciary to investigate Faceoff between CJN, Justices of Supreme Court
The altercations between the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed and Supreme Court Justices is not going down well with the senate as it urged its Committee on Judiciary,…
Jigawa CJ decries non-implementation of Administration of Criminal justice Law
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Jigawa state chief judge, Justice Umar Maigari Sadiq has bemoaned the absence of administration of criminal justice law in courts of jurisdiction in the state. The…
Absence of witness stalls trial of Nassarawa-Eggon East APC candidate in alleged railway vandalism
By Abel Daniel, Lafia Absence of prosecuting witnesses on Thursday has stalled the trial of Yusuf Mada, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate of Nasarawa-Eggon East constituency in 2023 elections…
Gov’ship ticket: Group warns NWC against contempt of court, manipulation in Ebonyi PDP
A non-profit, socio-cultural organizationon the aegis of Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in Diaspora (AEISCID), has warned the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against contempt of Court…
FCT leadership backtracks, sets Tuesday to swear in chairmen, councilors
In compliance with the order of the FCT High Court, Kubwa, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has given the green light that it would inaugurate the newly-elected chairmen for the…
Law Week: Niger CJ declares 4 days free of court processes
From Naseer Al-sirajdeen Minna The acting chief judge of Niger state, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik has declared four days free of court activities to enable legal practitioners commemorate the 2022…
Group raises alarm over ‘bizarre’ court orders by 2 judges on same issue
The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CRPA) has raised the alarm over what it described as a disturbing trend in the nation’s judiciary in which two court orders were…
Breaking: Abia court nullifies Emenike’s emergence as APC gov’shp candidate
An Abia High Court has nullified the victory of Chief Ikechi Emenike an acclaimed winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election held in the state on Thursday.At…
Niger Ag CJ cautions Magistrates against unprofessional conduct
By Naseer Mijinyawa, Minna The acting Chief judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik has cautioned Magistrates in the service of Niger State Judiciary against any misconduct as they…