Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Judges’ Appointments: NBA Asks Lawyers To Apply
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has called for nominations to fill six vacancies on the Supreme Court…
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The Bench
Nullification of Executive Order 10: No Winner, No Loser, Say SANs
As reactions continue to trail Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying President Muhhamadu Buhari”s Executive Order 10 (E10), which…
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Litigation
Supreme Court Declares Buhari’s Executive Order 10 Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared that the Executive Order 10 on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature is…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Vacant S’Court Seats: NJC Must Prioritise Competence, Merit — Lawyers
In a shift from the traditional process of appointing Supreme Court Justices, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko…
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Litigation
Sesugh Akume Sues Supreme Court’s Bailiff For Defamation, Demands N500million As Damages
An Abuja-based activist, Sesugh Akume, has sued the chief bailiff of the Supreme Court, Ukor Michael Akan, for defamation. In…
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The Bench
Appointment Of Supreme Court Judges: CJN Calls For Nominations
Ibrahim Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has called for the nomination of judges for appointment to the supreme…
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Litigation
[Supreme Court Judgment] Doctrine Of Last Seen In A Charge Of Murder
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 11th day of June, 2021 Before Their Lordships…
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Kalu, GTBank: A Tale Of Two Judgements By Onikepo Braithwaite
Supreme Court: Orji Kalu v EFCC I don’t know whether to say, as we say in Hausa, ‘Na sha mamaki’…
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Foreign News
Justice Ayesha Malik Takes Oath As First Woman Judge Of Pakistan’s Supreme Court
Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation…
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Opinion
So, Supreme Court Can Reverse Self? – By IKECHUKWU AMAECHI
So, the Supreme Court can reconsider an earlier decision in the face of more compelling evidence? That was the question…
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The Bench
N2.4b Debt: Supreme Court Acknowledges Registry Error, Reverses Self In GTBank, Innoson Motors Suit
The Supreme Court has reversed its earlier dismissal of an appeal by GTBank against a N2.4 billion judgment given in…
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Foreign News
Pakistan Lawyers To Protest Over Appointment Of First Ever Female Supreme Court Judge
The main lawyers’ body in Pakistan has said it will boycott all court proceedings on Thursday if the country’s judicial…
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Nigerian Lawyers
BREAKING: Supreme Court Upturns Conviction Of Senior Lawyer, Joseph Nwobike
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and 30 days sentencing of a senior lawyer, Joseph Nwobike. He was…
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The Bench
Supreme Court To Rule On Judiciary Funding, EO 10 On Tuesday
The Supreme Court will on December 7 deliver judgment in the case filed by the 36 state governments against the…
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Foreign News
Russia’s Top Court Bans Prosecuting Jehovah’s Witnesses
In its original 2017 “extremist” ruling, the Russian Supreme Court accused the Jehovah’s Witnesses of “propaganda of exclusivity” and signs…
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Nigerian Lawyers
FG Spends N368m On 8 S’Court Justices’ Vehicles
Acting Chief Registrar of Supreme Court, Hajo Sarki Bello, has revealed that N368 million has been appropriated to cater for…
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