The no-case submission application filed by Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, has been dismissed by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2. Nwachukwu had filed the application to challenge the homicide and domestic violence suit instituted against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the ...

  The Alumni Association of Ikolaba Grammar School, Ibadan (2000 set), has congratulated Olukayode Ariwoola Jr., son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on his appointment as a Federal High Court judge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Information of National Judicial Council (NJC), Soji Oye, had ...

The Constitution provides for 21 Justices as a full complement of the apex court’s bench, who are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirma­tion by the Nigerian Senate. Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria have a mandatory retirement age of 70 years. However, over the years, ...

  Addressing newly appointed judges in Wollongong, Australia at their national orientation on 13th October 1996, the then Chief Justice of Australia, Sir Gerard Bennan spoke about what was expected of the men and women who were being elevated to the bench. “A trial – including a criminal trial – is not the occasion for ...

    FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, promised in Abuja on Monday to address accommodation challenges faced by justices in the territory. Wike made the promise at the opening of the 2023/2024 Legal Year ceremony of the Court of Appeal. “We are not unaware of challenges confronting justices of this honourable court in the FCT, ...

  The death of  Hon Justice Stephen S. Chaha of the Benue State Judiciary is not only a profound tragedy for his family and loved ones but also a significant loss for the legal community and the entire nation. Hon. Justice Chaha’s dedication to the pursuit of justice, his unwavering commitment to upholding the rule ...

  Yes, a new Justice Oputa has arrived in our judiciary. Justice Pete Obiora is a special person; highly knowledgeable in law and fearless; firm in his approach to justice, yet friendly. His intellectual sagacity is top-notch and worthy of emulation. His carriage and aura edifies the profession. He is diligent, outspoken, hardworking and above ...

When judges and justices elect to become or act as counsel in an election litigation suit before them, then there is no hope for the nation and its democracy. This is a fundamental problem, because given the underdeveloped level of the nation’s politics and political culture, the final word on who becomes the president is, ...

After decades of shaping the course of justice in Nigeria, Justice Amina Augie has gracefully hung her gown, retiring from the distinguished halls of the Supreme Court. Her retirement is more than a mere closing statement; it signifies the concluding chapter of a legal expert, whose impact reflects a strong basis of legal examples and ...

  A Judge of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) Justice Nelson Ogbuanya has called for a reward system for diligent legal professionals to encourage others. The jurist made the call at an event to mark the silver jubilee of the 1997 set of the Nigerian Law School (NLS). At the 25th anniversary of ...

    Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen­ator Douye Diri, has described the late former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kate Abiri, as an incorruptible, courageous and fearless jurist, who cham­pioned the cause for uniform retirement age for judges in the country. Governor Diri said her ad­vocacy resulted in the law that unified the retirement ...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has instructed its branch in Kano State to seek out the identity of the senior lawyer who allegedly sought to bribe the Chairman of the Governorship Election Tribunal, Justice Flora Azinge. Information reaching The Metro Lawyer (TML) indicates that the NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau, OON, SAN has reached out to ...

The National Judicial Council has described as fake a letter dated 14 July 2023, purported to have emanated from the Council, and signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Hon Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The letter titled “Order of Seniority of Judges of the High Court of Kebbi state and recommendation ...

A constitutional lawyer and right activist, Dr Kayode Ajulo has cautioned some Nigerians against making derogatory comments on judges sitting at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). He said such comments were troubling and uncalled for. Ajulo said this in a message in Abuja on Tuesday which he titled:  “Navigating Democracy: Unraveling the Nigerian PEPT ...

Worried by the judgment of an Area Court that ordered the unsealing of the Secretariats of the 17 local government areas in Plateau State, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has called for the immediate sanctioning of the Area Court judge for availing himself to give the cheap order. Recall that Area Court judge Hon. H.H. ...

An Abuja-based Beauty Therapist, Ms Pamela Onyeagushi has been arraigned by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission for causing grievous bodily harm to her client, Justice Zaynab Bashir and for the offence of quackery. In what appears to be an orchestrated blackmail and falsehood, the self styled therapist ...