Category: The Bench

Kwara Judicial Service Commission Dismisses Court Officer, Demotes Two Others
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Kwara Judicial Service Commission Dismisses Court Officer, Demotes Two Others

Sobechi Obasi- January 16, 2025

  The Kwara State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken decisive disciplinary actions against three officers of the State High Court for various acts of ... Read More

Impeached Lagos Speaker’s Law School Credentials Under Scrutiny
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Impeached Lagos Speaker’s Law School Credentials Under Scrutiny

Sobechi Obasi- January 16, 2025

  The woes of recently impeached Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, deepened as a document from the Supreme Court of ... Read More

NBA Urges Imo Governor To Appoint Chief Judge, Lands Commissioner
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NBA Urges Imo Governor To Appoint Chief Judge, Lands Commissioner

Sobechi Obasi- January 15, 2025

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Imo State Chapter, has called on Governor Hope Uzodimma to prioritize the appointment of a Chief Judge and a ... Read More

Uzodimma: I Inherited A Disjointed Judiciary And Cleared Its Debts
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Uzodimma: I Inherited A Disjointed Judiciary And Cleared Its Debts

Sobechi Obasi- January 15, 2025

  Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has disclosed that he inherited a disjointed judiciary burdened by debts when he assumed office. Speaking during a phone-in ... Read More

Lagos vs Olaleye: Will Supreme Court Restate Sexual Offences Law?
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Lagos vs Olaleye: Will Supreme Court Restate Sexual Offences Law?

Patience Adie- January 15, 2025

  By Emeka Nwadioke   The last has not been heard of the celebrated sexual assault case of Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of ... Read More

Governor Mbah Approves Salary Review For Enugu Customary Court Judges And Members
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Governor Mbah Approves Salary Review For Enugu Customary Court Judges And Members

Sobechi Obasi- January 14, 2025

  Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved a salary increase for the 459 customary court judges serving in the state’s 153 customary courts. ... Read More

Judgment 101
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Judgment 101

Patience Adie- January 13, 2025

  Recently, a popular Nigerian journalist was sued by a British Journalist for defamation due to certain allegations made in a publication by the Nigerian ... Read More