Kudirat Kekere-Ekun was inaugurated on Friday as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), pledging to spearhead reforms to restore public confidence in the Nigerian judiciary. She disclosed the highlights of her agenda while speaking to journalists after her inauguration by President Bola Tinubu at the State House. Among other promises, Ms Kekere-Ekun expressed commitment … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fixed Tuesday for the hearing of an appeal filed by a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, challenging his 2019 conviction on charges of non-declaration of assets by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Then-President Muhammadu Buhari controversially suspended Mr Onnoghen in January 2019 to face … Read more
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 87 lawyers for the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2024. The secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Bello, who doubles as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, announced this in a public notice on Thursday. The list of new SAN designates … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, will inaugurate on Wednesday 12 new judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The CJN will administer oaths to the 12 newly appointed judge-designates at the swearing-in ceremony billed to take place at 10 a.m. at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider an executive bill seeking the review of salaries, allowances and official benefits of judicial officers. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Wednesday. The executive bill is titled “Judicial office holders, salaries and allowances, … Read more
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