National Judicial Council has dismissed 73 petitions against judicial officers across the country after finding them lacking in merit, incompetent or time-barred. The Council considered reports from its Preliminary Complaints…
National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended two serving judges for one year without pay over acts of judicial misconduct and violations of the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has approved new postings for judges across various judicial divisions in the country. The postings followed the recent…
The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has recommended 12 judges as priority candidates for elevation to the Court of Appeal, forwarding their names to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for…
The Nigerian Law Society, NLS, has threatened court action if the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, fails to refer the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA,…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has intensified pressure on the National Judicial Council, demanding swift action on his petition against a Federal High Court judge, Justice R.M. Aikawa, over…
By Tonnie Iredia The Southwest of Nigeria leads in several aspects of life in the country today because its pioneering leader, Obafemi Awolowo had before independence in 1960, created for…
Amid mounting outrage over alleged judicial corruption, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has launched an unprecedented crackdown on errant judges, raising hopes of self-cleansing, though doubts linger over whether it…
By Ibrahim Abubakar Today, commercial disputes in Nigeria, and in fact globally, no longer arise only from decisions made in the boardroom, signed contracts or face-to-face dealings. Increasingly, they are…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has cautioned judges in the state to resist corrupt influence and undue pressure from friends, associates, or other interests, warning that such acts could erode…