The ongoing Kogi Gubernatorial dispute has led Nigerians to express their disillusionment with the judiciary, which they perceive as being manipulated by politicians. In response to this crisis, the civil society group “Citizens for Justice” organized a seminar in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, advocating for judicial reform and transformative democracy. The event brought together ...

  The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has called on judicial officers to build a legal system that is deeply rooted in legal heritage, tech-savvy, and accessible to every citizen. This call was made during the opening of the Hybrid National Workshop on Legal Research and Information Communication Technology in Abuja. In his keynote ...

    Wale Igbintade writes that the influence of close family members and associates in top judicial and political offices on the appointment of judges is increasingly eroding the independence of the Nigerian judiciary. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, last week swore in 12 judges into the High Court of the Federal ...

    Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has strongly condemned the recent invasion of the Ogun State High Court in Ilaro by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). During an ongoing trial, DSS agents arrested two defendants, Fatai Isiaka and Samuel Oyero, who were facing charges of alleged arson connected to the Obaship crisis ...

Introduction. Over the years, there has been an increasing reliance on the court to decide on cases where major issues of public interest have arisen which has brought the judiciary into the limelight. The behaviour of the Judges, their independence, integrity and impartiality in dealing with such cases have been brought under heavy public scrutiny. ...

  As of April 1, 2024, the Lagos State judiciary has commenced virtual court proceedings, accompanied by a fee of N30,000 per session across the state. This development was announced by the Acting Chief Registrar of the State judiciary, Tajudeen Elias, through a circular dated March 28, 2024. According to the circular, all requests for ...

  The Akwa Ibom State judiciary has announced the appointment of two new chief registrars, a significant move aimed at strengthening justice administration within the state. The newly appointed chief registrars are Winifred Umohandi for the High Court of Justice and Imaobong Okokon Essien for the Customary Court of Appeal, Akwa Ibom State. During the ...

  Renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has voiced strong criticism against Nigeria’s political class, asserting that it has severely damaged the country’s judiciary, which is meant to be a bastion of justice. In an interview with PUNCH published on Sunday, the former presidential candidate expressed concerns about the erosion of trust in the judiciary, ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter has pleaded with Nigerian judges to become beacon of Justice because that is what exalts a nation. In a Christmas message signed by CAN chairman, Kaduna State chapter, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, said the pending judgments at the Supreme Court in governorship disputes should be delivered without ...

Some senior lawyers in the country have condemned the increasing attacks on the judiciary, describing such as unwarranted and reckless. The senior lawyers, who decried the development, warned that if the attacks were not checked, they could plunge the country into chaos. This, they reckoned, owed largely to the critical role the judiciary plays in ...

  Nigeria’s Supreme Court held a special session on 27 November to formally usher in a new legal year. It provides an occasion for a retrospective on the performance of Nigeria’s judiciary by its leaders, in a season of unprecedented levels of public angst over the political weaponization of judges and a set piece moment ...

Former spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign, Daniel Bwala, yesterday called for a thorough Judges’ conference that will ensure the use of technology to record and store a judgment to enable a Judge to stay consistent with the decision of the court. The move, he said, would restore the hope of the common man. ...

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Okutepa, has warned that the 2027 general election would be a “war” if happenings in the nation’s courts on the 2023 election are anything to go by. Okutepa was on the 2023 presidential election petition team of Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi. “From some decisions there ...

  The Northern Elders Forum, or NEF, is concerned about the way the nation’s judiciary is currently operating. NEF’s convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, emphasized in a statement released yesterday that the court must exercise caution in its activities to avoid undermining its integrity and the public’s faith. He said: “The potential consequences of these actions ...

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring an independent Judiciary in the area. The Governor stated this while on inspection visit to the high courts in the state, beginning at the High Court complex in Gusau, the capital. A statement on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, explained that ...

  Listening to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar speak at his world press conference on Monday, reminded me of the idea that “the law is an ass.” Atiku, hit by the loss of his appeal against the judgment of the Presidential Election Tribunal, took on the Nigerian judiciary. He had copious evidence, including the words ...