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Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has warned magistrates in the state against granting murder suspects bail without recourse to the feelings and sentiments of the public and victims’ bereaved family members. Continue reading “Delta CJ warns magistrates against bail for murder suspects”
N47.8m in five accounts forfeited, Ex-CJN appeals tribunal’s decision, Presidency: verdict boosts anti-graft war
WHAT THE TRIBUNAL SAID
Onnoghen is removed from office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council and Chairman, Federal Judicial Service Commission.
The defendant is barred from any public office for 10 years. Continue reading “Onnoghen: Guilty As Charged– What The CCT Said”
The erstwhile Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, pleaded ‘No comment’ when the Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, asked him if he had anything to say before his conviction. Continue reading “‘No comment,’ Onnoghen tells CCT as he’s banned from public office for 10 years”
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has convicted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen of breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers. Continue reading “UPDATED: Tribunal Bars Onnoghen From Holding Public Office For 10 Years And Monies In His Five Accounts Confiscated”
The National Judicial Council on Wednesday started a two-day meeting where issues of appointment into the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria are among top items on the agenda, The PUNCH reports. Continue reading “NJC meets, may extend Muhammad’s tenure as acting CJN”
During the Gowon era, when Nigeria had only 12 states, state commissioners were much more prominent than they are today. Many commissioners’ portrait pictures appeared in the newspapers every day. So many, indeed, that during my primary and secondary school days I made an album of military governors and their commissioners for every state. Continue reading “Memories of Justice Mamman Nasir”
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The Federal Government is seeking a jail sentence for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen in his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal( CCT), The Nation reports. Continue reading “CCT Trial: Onnoghen maintains innocence”
A former President of Court of Appeal and Galadiman Katsina, Justice Mamman Nasir has died this afternoon after a brief illness at the Federal Medical Center, Katsina. Continue reading “JUST IN: Former Court of Appeal President, Nasir is dead”
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on Monday urged heads of courts in the country to put in place a structure that will enhance the speedy and fair administration of justice. Continue reading “Acting CJN Muhammad Tasks Heads of Courts on Fair, Speedy Justice Administration”
The Supreme Court said on Monday that the exit of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has not caused any division among its judges and management of the court. Continue reading “Our Justices remain united despite Onnoghen’s exit, says Supreme Court”