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New Court of Appeal Justices Take Oath of Office Wednesday

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will administer the oath of office to the newly appointed nine Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. The event is billed to be held at the main court auditorium of the Supreme Court. According to a statement on Sunday by the Continue Reading

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Presidential Tribunal Sets September 6 for Verdict

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* Allows Live Broadcast The much-anticipated verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPT, is expected to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6th. The Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari confirmed this to Channels Television on Monday, saying the proceedings will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations. The Labour Party (LP), the […]Continue Reading

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Oyo CJ Wants Effective Implementation of Community Service Sentencing Scheme

Web News 24 August 2023 196 0

By Dayo Adu Stakeholders in the judicial sector have been charged to evolve mechanism that would ensure effective implementation of Community Service Sentencing Scheme so as to stamp out cases of absconding and repeated offenders. The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima gave the charge at a workshop organised by Justice Development and […]Continue Reading

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NBA Asks Tribunal to Name Lawyers Seeking to Bribe Judges

Web News 17 August 2023 301 0

Disturbed by the bribery allegations rocking the ongoing Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association in Kano, Sagir Gezawa, on Wednesday, formally wrote a letter to the Secretary of the EPT, demanding the identities of the lawyers attempting to bribe the judges. The Kano NBA Chairman said, “We will […]Continue Reading

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Yerima Inaugurates Magistrate Courts in Oyo Communities  

Web News 2 August 2023 123 0

By Jeffrey Ahonmisi As part of her efforts in reforming the judiciary in Oyo State, the Chief Judge, Justice Iyabo Yerima has inaugurated two chief magistrate courts in Okeho and Ilero in Kajola local government of the state. Declaring the courts opened for use, Justice Yerima noted that the befitting structure would ensure prompt and […]Continue Reading

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Court Grants Emefiele N20m Bail

Web News 25 July 2023 128 0

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety. Justice Oweibo, however, ordered that the embattled CBN governor be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of his bail condition. Mr. […]Continue Reading

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Makinde Inaugurates New Courts in Ogbomoso

Web News 22 July 2023 272 0

By Jeffrey Ahonmisi Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has cautioned residents of the state against taking laws into their hands, urging them to seek constitutional means of getting justice. Mr Makinde stated this at the inauguration of two newly constructed Magistrate courts and reconstructed High courts in Oke Ado, Ogbomoso. Declaring the edifice opened, Governor […]Continue Reading

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Ondo Trains Judicial Officers on VAPP Law

Web News 20 July 2023 222 0

By Olufisoye Adenitan Ondo state government says it will continue to empower judicial workers and prosecutors with training and retraining towards adequate usage of the VAPP Law to prosecute sexual and gender-based violence offenders and get justice for survivors. The Executive Secretary, Ondo State Agency Against Gender-Based Violence, OSSAGBV, Mrs Bolanle Afolabi made Continue Reading

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Oyo Swears in 15 Magistrates

Web News 18 July 2023 180 0

By Jeffery Ahonmisi The Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Iyabo Yerima has sworn-in fifteen new magistrates, saying it would enable the state judiciary to perform better. The new magistrates are: Adebola Adedoyin, Olasumbo Kudirat, Raji Ayomide, Adelabu Victoria, Rufus Adeoluwa, Ige Oladipupo and Jimoh Kazeem. Others are Amin Aminat, Adebiyi Aderemi, Atanda Moyosore, Fasasi Continue Reading

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Ogun Chief Judge Grants Inmates Amnesty

Web News 18 July 2023 128 0

By Wale Oluokun The Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has granted amnesty to seven inmates as part of the measures to decongest correctional centres in the state. Justice Dipeolu while speaking at a jail delivery exercise held at the conference hall of the State Judiciary Complex in Abeokuta stated that the details of […]Continue Reading

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Independence of the judiciary will ensure stability – Gov. Abiodun

Web News 15 July 2023 156 0

By Bolanle Adesida Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged the judiciary to continue to put necessary measures in place towards ensuring a stable political system in the country. Governor Abiodun made the plea at Okemosan Abeokuta while swearing in a judge of the State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Oriyomi  Sofowora. Governor Abiodun said […]Continue Reading

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Tribunal Dismisses APM’s Petition against Makinde

Web News 13 July 2023 177 0

By Jeffery Ahonmisi The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan has dismissed the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, against the March 18 governorship victory of the Peoples Democratic candidate, Mr Seyi Makinde. Delivering the ruling, Justice Ejiro Emudainohwu while dismissing the petition also awarded the cost of one million naira Continue Reading

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Legal Icon Advocates Decentralization of Supreme Court

Web News 13 July 2023 155 0

By Iyabo Adebisi A retired Justice of Court of Appeal, Abuja, Division, Justice Peter Ige has advocated the decentralization of supreme Court  for more effective administration of justice. He stated this at his retirement valedictory court session in his honour held at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division.  Justice Ige pointed out that there was […]Continue Reading

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Obasanjo, Jonathan, Yar’Adua, Buhari should account for $5bn Abacha loot – Court

Web News 9 July 2023 167 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about $5 billion Abacha recovered funds by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari. The Freedom Of Information suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/407/2020 from which the order emerged was brought before the court by the […]Continue Reading

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Kano Govt. Withdraws Suit Stopping Ganduje’s Probe

Web News 7 July 2023 148 0

The Kano State Government has withdrawn its suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to stop it from further inviting, investigating, or interrogating the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje. The notice of withdrawal of the suit submitted before Federal High Court Kano was contained in a letter signed by […]Continue Reading

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Court Adjourns Seun Kuti’s Trial Till September 27

Web News 3 July 2023 158 0

The absence of Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun of the Yaba Magistrates’s court has further stalled the trial of Afrobeat Musician, Seun Kuti. The Registrar, Mr Babalola, in the absence of the chief Magistrate, Olatunbosun, adjourned the case till September 27, 2023, for the continuation of the proceeding. Magistrate Olatunbosun was said to have resumed her […]Continue Reading

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INEC Mounts Defence at Presidential Poll Tribunal

Web News 3 July 2023 180 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened its defence of the February 25 presidential election before the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. This is coming after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP, and their presidential candidates had successfully closed their cases penultimate on the 23rd of last month, at Continue Reading

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Judiciary needs total organisational, financial autonomy – Adegboruwa, SAN

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By Adebola Ajayi There is the urgent need for Nigeria judiciary to be sufficiently funded and totally independent, to enable it to function efficiently and remain the last hope of the masses. A legal luminary, Mr Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN, gave the indication at the 12th Public Lecture of Ogun State Bar and Bench Forum, held […]Continue Reading

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New Principal Officers Take Charge at OYHA

Web News 20 June 2023 363 0

By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo state house of Assembly has appointed principal officers for the running of the 10th Assembly. The appointment was announced by the speaker, at the first plenary of the 10th assembly They are Mr Salami Ayinde representing Irepo Olorunsogo constituency as minority leader, Mr Gbenga Oyekola representing Atiba constituency as chief […]Continue Reading

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OYHA Holds Valedictory Session Thursday

Web News 6 June 2023 374 0

By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly will on Thursday this week hold its valedictory session The plenary which will wrap up the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly holds at the hallowed chamber, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The announcement was made by the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin […]Continue Reading

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Court Threatens Bench Warrant against Fani-Kayode

Web News 25 May 2023 705 0

A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, threatened to declare a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted over his refusal to appear before the court for his trial. Fani-Kayode is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 12 counts bordering on the use of false documents, use […]Continue Reading

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Agodi Correctional Centre Solicits Support for Inmates’ Education

Web News 13 May 2023 267 0

By Blessing Adesanya Integrating prison Inmates back into society requires collaboration of organisations and well meaning individuals with government. Assistant Controller in Charge of Welfare, Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan, Mrs Oluwatosin Otubu, stated this while receiving laptops donated by a nongovernmental organisation, NGO, Centre for Gender, Health and Social Continue Reading

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Osun National Assembly Election Tribunal Begins Sitting Tuesday

Web News 8 May 2023 1479 0

By Adenitan Akinola  The inaugural sitting of the Osun State National Assembly and House of Assembly election petitions tribunal will commence Tuesday. 38 petitions have been filed by various political parties and candidates challenging the outcome of the 2023 elections. The Tribunal consists of 2 panels with one handling petitions connected with the National Assembly Continue Reading

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Ekweremadu, Wife Bag Jail Term in UK

Web News 5 May 2023 972 0

The United Kingdom court has sentenced former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, to nine years and eight months in prison for an organ trafficking plot. The court also sentenced his wife, Beatrice, to four years six months while the medical doctor who acted as a ‘middleman’ in the plot, Dr Obinna Obeta, was […]Continue Reading

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Supreme Court Grants FG’s Request on Kanu

Web News 27 April 2023 878 0

The Supreme Court has granted leave to the Federal Government to bring nine new grounds of appeal against the release of pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. A five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro granted the leave on Thursday while ruling on the motion by the counsel to the Federal Government, Mister Tijani Gadzali. The apex […]Continue Reading