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Nigeria’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 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Kenyan Prime Minister and now a strong opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has in a story, used a former Nigerian minister as an illustration of how public office holders amass wealth illegally. While addressing an audience at a summit which held in Kenya, Odinga spoke of how an unnamed Malaysian minister hosted his unnamed Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has summoned an emergency meeting over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). TheCable understands that the meeting will be held in Abuja by 10am on Monday. The meeting was called by some NJC members in line with its rules. A member of NJC told TheCable on Sunday […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has cancelled his planned appearance on Channels Television. Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, said in a tweet Sunday afternoon that his principal would not be appearing on Channels Television‘s ‘Rubbin’ Minds’ because of campaign exigencies. “Sincere apologies that VP Osinbajo can’t make ‘Rubbing Minds’ this afternoon on Channels TV. “Being a […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will on Monday deliver judgment on a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the election of Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress. To this effect, notices had been sent to counsel who represented parties while the petition was argued and defended. The tribunal […]
Continue ReadingThe British Government has expressed worry over the removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammdu Buhari. This is coming a few hours after the American government disagreed with the Federal Government over the removal of the CJN. The United kingdom said the timing of the removal which occurred three […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana SAN has condemned the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a released statement, Falana said that the Illegality of the suspension of the head of Nigerian judiciary should not be allowed to stand. His full Statement: “I have had […]
Continue ReadingThe Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed, has sworn in 250 members of the general election Tribunals. At the swearing-in ceremony which took place in Abuja on Saturday, the acting CJN, Tanko Mohammed urged the members of the election tribunals to discharge their duties with integrity as well as the fear of God. Mohammed […]
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