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Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has refused an application for stay of proceedings filed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, against the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The appeal was filed before the Court of Appeal by his lawyers: Wole Olanipekun SAN, Adegboyega Awomolo SAN, Kanu Agabi SAN and James Onoja. Recall that embattled […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement issued by Comrades Mark Adebayo and Olufemi Lawson, the Lagos Liberation Movement (LLM) said “We wish to call the attention of Lagosians and Nigerians, to the latest move by some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, currently making an attempt to hoist something that is totally undemocratic on the people […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Father Mathew Hassan Kukah on Tuesday warned Nigerians to beware of “early warning signs of totalitarianism,” even as he advised President Muhammadu Buhari to find a middle cause on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Father Kukah, who was the keynote speaker at […]
Continue ReadingThe suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen has filed a suit against the federal government over his suspension. The suit was filed by his lawyers, Wole Olanipekun, Adegboyega Awomolo, Kanu Agabi and James Onoja. Justice Onnoghen was suspended by the Federal Government of Nigeria last Friday, January 25, by virtue of an ex-parte order […]
Continue ReadingFormer Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government and the relevant institutions to ensure that the February and March elections are free and fair. Anyaoku gave the advice while speaking at a symposium to unveil the new logo of Nigerian Tribune in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has appointed six new Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). Their elevation comes about 48 hours after Adamu retired seven DIGs. Four of the new DIGs were elevated from the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) to DIGs. They are Usman Tilli Abubakar, Abdulmaji Ali, Taiwo […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Tuesday, released an open petition he wrote to the Ambassadors of France, Germany, European Union, United States and the High Commissioner to United Kingdom. Atiku, in the petition, narrated what he described as constitutional beaches by President Muhammadu Buhari. See the petition below: Dear Your […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Judicial Council (NJC), has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad is similarly to respond to a petition against him over an alleged breach of NJC rules. The body also referred the petition written against Danladi Umar, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to fully declare his assets, amidst public outcry that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onoghen is being politically prosecuted over allegations of not fully declaring his assets. Afenifere was compelled to remind President Buhari to make his assets declaration public, the Afenifere […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday said it would appeal the judgement of Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja which upheld the election of Kayode Fayemi as the duly elected Governor of Ekiti State. Reacting to the judgment, the PDP said that though the judiciary was passing through a trying time under the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Judicial Council (NJC), is currently holding an emergency meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The meeting, which is ongoing, is convened as part of the moves to resolve the legal controversy resulting from the suspension of Justice Water Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday […]
Continue ReadingTransparency International said on Tuesday that Nigeria is still perceived as a country deep in corruption without clear policies to address the menace. The anti-corruption campaigner released its 2018 Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI) Tuesday, finding Nigeria has “neither improved nor progressed in the perception of corruption in the public administration in 2018.” The Civil Society […]
Continue ReadingA member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Fati Mohammed has passed away. She was a former National Treasurer of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). Speaking on the incident, President Muhammadu Buhari condoled with the government and people of Adamawa State. A statement by his spokesman, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, earlier today, approached the Supreme Court for an interpretation of the powers of the president in the appointment and removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, with respect to the roles of the upper chamber of the National Assembly and the National Judicial Council (NJC) in the entire process, Thisday reports. Confuzzled by […]
Continue ReadingAs it were, the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday, may have unanimously struck out the case of Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Mr. Olusola Eleka and ruled that Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the duly-elected governor of Ekiti State, according to TVC news report. […]
Continue ReadingRights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has written a petition against the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed for presenting himself to be sworn-in as CJN. Tanko Mohammed was appointed after President Muhammadu Buhari suspended CJN Walter Onnoghen from office. In the petition written on Monday, Agbakoba said: “On 25th […]
Continue ReadingOn Monday, lawyers and Civil Society organisations (CSOs) have gathered at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) secretariat, Abuja to protest the suspension of CJN Walter Onnoghen. The protesters were seen displaying placards with inscriptions such as: “NJC must reconvene now and expel Justice Tanko Mohammed,” “Tanko Mohammed, stop parading yourself as CJN,” “NBA must act […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday met with the Catholic Priest and director of adoration centre, Enugu, Fr. Ejike Mbaka, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja according to The Nation. The meeting was still in progress at the time of filing this report. Details of their meeting soon …
Continue ReadingIt is shocking that, for Nigeria’s coming general elections, names of about ten dead and retired judges reportedly appeared among the recently sworn-in 250 election Tribunal members. Lawyers in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, told Daily Independent about the inclusion of dead and retired judges in the list. According to the newspaper, the group […]
Continue ReadingPreparatory to 2019 general election in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded all its National Commissioners from the collation of presidential poll results and other strands of elections. The commission has also decided to throw open its Situation Room to accredited observers, civil society organisations and the media. It was gathered that […]
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