By Jeffrey Ahonmisi 29 Yoruba Nation agitators have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly. They were arraigned on seven counts of treasonable felony, unlawful Continue Reading
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The family of the late Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S. helicopter company involved in the February crash that claimed his life. Ogunbanjo was one of six people killed when the helicopter went down near the California-Nevada border. The other victims included Dr. […]Continue Reading
By Jeffery Ahonmisi 38 inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service, Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abolongo, Oyo Town, have been granted pardon by the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima. The 38 inmates who received the leniency included those pardoned for stealing, burglary, and the breach of peace and on health grounds. In her […]Continue Reading
By Jeffrey Ahonmisi 31 awaiting trial inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service, Agodi Custodial Centre, Ibadan have been granted pardon by the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima. One other inmate was also given three months of community service. The 32 inmates who received the leniency included those pardoned for stealing, fighting, breach […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Judiciary Workers Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, for calling off its three-month strike action, describing the resolution as a direct outcome of his arbitration. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor was reacting to the reopening of the court system […]Continue Reading
By Omolara Adasofunjo Ogun State House of Assembly has received Governor Dapo Abiodun’s letter, requesting the confirmation of Justice Adebisi Femi-Segun as the substantive President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Ogun State in line with the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. Speaker of the House, Mr Oludaisi Elemide while reading the Continue Reading
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which restrained Julius Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Ruling on an ex parte application on April 5, 2023, Hamza Muazu, the Presiding Judge, had restrained Abure, Farouk Ibrahim, Clement […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has forwarded a letter requesting the confirmation of the appointment of Hon. Justice Tajudeen Muhammad Abdul Ganiyu as the President Customary Court of Appeal, Oyo State to the State House of Assembly. The request became imperative following the recommendation of Hon. Justice Tajudeen Muhammad Abdul Ganiyu […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has sworn in 11 new justices. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who conducted the ceremony charged the judges not to allow their ambition to cloud their sense of judgement. Speaking further at the swearing-in held at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court, the CJN told […]Continue Reading
By Olusegun Folarin The Ogun State Chapter, Judiciary Staff Association of Nigeria, JUSUN, announces plans to commence a five-day warning strike over the non-payment of forty percent peculiar allowance to its members. The Chairman of the Union, Comrade Tunji Ajiboye told Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta that strike would commence on Monday, 26th February, 2024 after […]Continue Reading
The newly-appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court will be sworn in on Monday. The justices are Jummai Sankey, Chidiebere Uwa, Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Tsammani, Moore Adumein, Obande Ogbuinya, and Stephen Adah. Others are Habeeb Abiru, Jamilu Yammama Tukur, Abubakar Sadiq Umar, and Mohammed Baba Idris The National Assembly had on December 21, 2023, confirmed […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government has declared its intention to discontinue the treasonable felony case instituted against the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. The development was made known in a document by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. The document dated February 15, 2024, was addressed to the Federal High […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has again called for an amicable resolution of the ongoing strike action by the Osun State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, expressing unhappiness on the delay of justice administration due to the industrial action. Speaking while hosting a delegation of the national leadership of […]Continue Reading
By Ifeoma Nwovu The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. Justice Inyang Okoro who read the lead judgement of the Five-Man Panel of Justices, dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While dismissing her appeal for lacking in […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, against the judgments of the lower court which imprisoned him. A Federal Capital Territory High Court had sentenced Lawan to seven years imprisonment for receiving a $500,000 bribe while serving as the chairman of the House’s […]Continue Reading
By Wuraola Bamgbose The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Adedapo Abiodun of Ogun State. A five-member panel of the court, in a unanimous judgment dismissed the appeal by Oladipupo Adebutu, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last governorship election in Ogun State. Justice Tijani Abubakar, who […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the Social Democratic Party, SDP and its candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Umar Ardo. This came after the counsel for the candidate prayed the court to withdraw the case. The five-member panel led by John Okoro subsequently dismissed the appeal. The Court of Appeal in […]Continue Reading
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, says the judiciary has been put on trial due to recent court decisions, especially those related to elections. Justice Tsoho made this statement in Abuja during a special session of the court marking its new legal year and its Golden Jubilee Anniversary. He emphasized […]Continue Reading
By Folake Oye The National Judicial Council has recommended the compulsory retirement of a judge of the Osun State High Court Justice Sakariyah Oyejide Falola. The decision was reached at the 104th NJC Meeting chaired by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola between December 6 and 7, 2023, in Abuja. The NJC said Justice Falola was found guilty of […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya-Ojo/Folake Oye Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says his government will not rest on its oars to ensure that the people of the state enjoy their rights. Governor Adeleke stated this while hosting members of the Osun State Judiciary Staff Union, JUSUN, who were wrongfully suspended and had their fifty-seven months’ salaries […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele The newly appointed Chairman of Osun State House of Assembly Service Commission, Mr. Isreal Oyekunle has promised to foster a good relationship between the House of Assembly and House of Assembly Service Commission Staff members. Mr. Oyekunle gave the assurance in an address during a joint prayer session organized by Staff of […]Continue Reading
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union in Osun State on Monday locked the entrance to the Osun State High Court in Osogbo in protest against the Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, and the management of the activities of the judiciary in the state. The protesting workers led by Mr Gbenga Eludire, prevented movement into the premises […]Continue Reading
The High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his bail request. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged procurement fraud. The trial which had been stalled on three occasions […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has granted an interim order restraining the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke from removing the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo from office pending the determination of the interim application. The order followed a motion ex parte filed […]Continue Reading
The Appeal Court in Abuja has reserved judgment on the appeal of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State against the election petition Tribunal verdict in Lafia. After accepting the last Addresses, Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam informed the counsels that the date for the ruling will be communicated to the parties in due course. In a split […]Continue Reading