The Nigerian prosecution process has turned over a new leaf following the recent Supreme Court ruling that requires all law enforcement agencies to videotape suspects in criminal cases while making confessional statements, UTHMAN SALAMI writes The Nigerian legal system is not new to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which has already been domesticated by ...

  Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Soronadi Njoku, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to collaborate with the National Assembly in amending the Constitution to reduce the caseload of the Supreme Court. Speaking during a civic reception held in his honor in Abuja on Monday, ...

  Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) declaration of him as wanted. Bello is facing 19 counts of alleged money laundering involving ₦80.2 billion. At a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Bello’s legal team, led by A. M. ...

  Access to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, was significantly restricted across Brazil by Sunday night following a Supreme Court order directing internet service providers to block the site. The move comes as part of an escalating clash between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Brazil’s judiciary, led by Supreme Court Justice ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has established a 10-member committee to enforce the recent Supreme Court ruling that grants financial autonomy to Local Governments across the country. This development was announced by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), in ...

  Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision granting financial independence to local governments, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed to enhancing its oversight of local government activities. The agency aims to ensure adherence to good governance principles, accountability, and transparency. On Monday, the announcement was made at a national dialogue organized by ...

A recent Supreme Court judgement affirming financial autonomy for the local government system has ignited a widespread debate across Nigeria. Many are applauding the ruling, which mandates that financial allocations intended for the 774 local government areas be paid directly to them. The Supreme Court ruled that state governments have no constitutional right to manage ...

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has urged the Supreme Court to review some of its decisions on political cases, stressing that it was only then that Nigerians could begin to celebrate the new electoral jurisprudence promoted by the apex court. He also urged the National Assembly to study the decisions of the tribunals and ...

  The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for allowing the judiciary to discharge its duties independently which saw him and other governors win their cases at the Supreme Court. Otti noted that Tinubu’s non-interference in the judiciary has brought about positive results in the country. The governor spoke to journalists ...

  The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu’s victory was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court in the state. The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is on Sanwo-Olu’s running mate qualification. He claimed that the deputy ...

  IF the reports circulating are correct, incumbent Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, will be stepping down a month earlier than his due retirement date in August 2024, possibly to restore the tradition of terminal leave, cancelled by Justice Muhammad Lawal Uwais in 2006, amid his poorly-concealed feud with his then-deputy, classmate, erstwhile friend ...

    In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 31st day of March, 2023 Before Their Lordships Musa Dattijo Muhammad Chima Centus Nweze Uwani Musa Abba-Aji Mohammed Lawal Garba Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju Justices, Supreme Court SC.1577C/2019 Between THE STATE APPELLANT And MUHAMMADU IBRAHIM RESPONDENT (Lead Judgement delivered by Honourable Helen ...

  This article by Adekunle Omobolaji, focuses on a recent case in which Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN appeared for the Applicant, bringing an application before the Supreme Court for enforcement of its judgement; examining the justification and possible consequences of slamming a Lawyer personally with heavy costs, on the dismissal of an application or matter ...

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court. A statement by the apex court’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the recommendation was made at the 104th meeting of the council in Abuja on Wednesday. The recommended candidates would be sworn-in after the approval of their recommendation ...

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the old N200, N500, N1000 notes should continue to co-exist with the new notes till further notice. The apex court ruled that both old and new notes should continue to remain legal tender until the Federal Government put a process in place for its replacement or redesign ...