Category: Judiciary

Muslim Group urges Makinde to compensate families of lawyers denied Judges positions

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Political Awareness Group has called on Oyo State Government to immortalize three Muslim lawyers who were selected as judges of high court but died after Governor Seyi Makinde stopped their confirmation. Dr Moruf Yusuf, the Vice-Chairman of PAG, an Association of Muslim Professionals and Technocrats for Good Governance made the call in Ibadan at its Secretariat, Ososami, Ibadan at a news conference. He listed the names of the lawyers as Alhaja Fatima Badirudeen, Mr. Wasiu Adetunji Gbadegesin and Mr. AbdulRasaq Bolaji Agoro. Dr Yusuf said apart from immortalizing them for…

Danbatta receives commendation on nation’s digital transformation …. as NCC restates collaboration with Judiciary in tackling Telecoms service challenges

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  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country,has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria.   The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by a high-powered delegation of the Kano State Judiciary to the chief telecom regulator at the NCC Kano Zonal Office, in Kano, over the weekend.   Addressing the judicial delegation, Danbatta said, while the Commission was doing everything within its regulatory mandate…

Financial Autonomy : Oyo Assembly passes Legislative,Judicial Funds Management Bill

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As part of major condition for the implementation of financial autonomy for State Legislatures and Judiciary across the Country, The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed iFunds Management Bill, 2021 into Law. The Bill tagged Oyo State House of Assembly Funds Management Bill, 2021 was passed Thursday at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin. The Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon Akeem Mustapha, (Kajola) had earlier presented and submitted the report of the Committee on the bill…

BREAKING : Judicial workers, JUSUN call off strike

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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has suspended its strike on Wednesday. The union is set to commence work on Monday. JUSUN had on April 6, ordered its members across the federation to shut all courts in the country to press home its demand for implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. A source at the Supreme Court confirmed to Vanguard on Wednesday that JUSUN’s decision to suspend the strike action was due to the intervention of both Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad and the National Judicial…

Gov Sule swears-in Aisha Bashir-Aliyu as substantive Chief Judge

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sworn-in Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. She became the first female Chief Judge in Nasarawa State.. This was just as the Governor also inaugurated Barrister Mohammed Sani Bawa and Hon. Peter Mbochu, as chairman and member of the state Local Government Service Commission respectively. Engineer Sule swore-in the CJ, chairman and member of the local government service commission, at a ceremony at the Government House, on Monday. Shortly after administering the oath of office on the new…

Oyetola swears in Justice Akanbi as President Customary Court of Appeal … as Gov reaffirms commitment to welfare of judiciary workers

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The Governor, State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday swore in the newly-confirmed President of the State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Wasiu Oladejo Akanbi. The appointment and confirmation of Justice Akanbi were sequel to the retirement of his predecessor Justice Eunice Awolalu from service after the attainment of statutory retirement age. The Governor tasked Akanbi to uphold judicial sanctity and discharge his duties with the fear of God, topmost sincerity and ensure fairness and equity in the dispensation of justice in the State. He also reiterated his Administration’s commitment…

Gov Sani Bello swears-in Justice Aisha Bawa Bwari as substantive state CJ

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on the Judiciary and the Legislature to come up with stiffer penalties on bandits, kidnappers and their informants in the state. Governor Sani Bello stated this while presiding over the swearing-in of Justice Aisha Lami Bawa Bwari as the Chief Judge of the State at the Government House, Minna. The Governor who noted that banditry and Kidnapping activities are carried out in conjunction with members of the communities, stressed that the informants should as well undergo the same penalties with both the…

#EndSars: Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry resumes hearing with 30 petitions …our hopes lie in the panel, says petitioner

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The Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and Related Extra Judicial Killings on Friday said it has received thirty petitions so far. The Panel reiterated its commitment to ensuring fair hearing and justice in all the petitions received within the time frame of stipulated six months. This was just as the Chairman of the Panel, Justice Akinwale David Oladimeji, berated the attitude and misconduct of some officers and men of Nigeria Police Force. Addressing journalists shortly after the hearings, Justice Oladimeji said the evidence gathered…

BREAKING: Obaseki Wins As Court Dismisses APC’s Certificate Forgery Suit

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit filed against the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. Justice Ahmed Mohammed delivered the judgment on Saturday in a suit filed by the All Progressives Party (APC) and a chieftain of the party, Williams Edobor, against the governor. The APC and Edobor had filed the suit alleging that Governor Obaseki presented a forged certificate to seek re-election in the Edo State governorship election held on September 19, 2020. According to the plaintiffs, the said document…

Gov Sule swears in first female acting Chief Judge

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sworn in Hon. Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu as the acting Chief Judge of the state.   She is the first female acting Chief Judge to be appointed since the creation of the state.   Engineer Sule performed the swearing in ceremony of the new acting Chief Judge, at a ceremony at the Government House, on Thursday.   The Governor who administered the oath of office and allegiance on the new acting CJ, said her appointment followed the retirement of the former CJ, Justice…