Judiciary

A meeting of the National Judicial Council (Njc) has commenced in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting, which is ongoing, is convened as part of the moves to resolve the legal logjam arising from the suspension of Justice Water Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Channels Television gathered that neither the embattled Justice Onnoghen nor […]

Nigerian Bar Association has declared a two-day boycott of all court matters in protest against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The decision is part of the resolution reached at the emergency National Executive Committee meeting of the association in Abuja today. The two-day boycott will be observed Today, January 29th […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has scheduled a meeting of its National Executives Committee (NEC), over the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen.  In its communique, the NBA said its NEC will be meeting on Monday, January 28. The NBA noted in a statement by its General Secretary, Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq, that only the statutory members […]

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has asked Justice Walter Onnoghen to quit the bench after his suspension must have been lifted by President Muhammadu Buhari. The human rights activist made this call on Sunday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said, “The government should as a matter of urgency, lift the suspension on […]

Justice Inyang Ekwo has granted an order of interim injunction restraining President Buhari and the AGF from removing the chief justice of Nigeria from office pending the hearing and determination of the suit filed by Action Peoples Party. The Justice made the ruling at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The court adjourned the hearing […]

Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Federal Government’s plan to arraign the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Federal Government through the Code of Conduct Bureau filed six counts of non-declaration of assets against the CJN on Friday. He was due for arraignment before the […]

The trial of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki will continue as the Judge Justice Ahmed Mohammed, says he has not given any tangible reason to warrant his absence in court. The court’s decision followed an application by the prosecutor Dipo Okpeseyi who had asked the court to either stand down the latter and […]

  Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has challenged the judiciary to come up with innovative models to vigorously tackle delay in justice delivery. He stressed the need for all stakeholders to bring about the efficient administration of the justice system in the country. Governor Ambode, who spoke at a special service held in Lagos to […]

National Judicial Council has recommended the dismissal from office, of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court and Justice James T. Agbadu-Fishim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. The council made the recommendation during its 87th meeting on, a statement issued by the Director of Information, SojiOye. According to the statement, Justice Ajumogobia’s recommendation for dismissal followed allegations of […]