Category: Judiciary

Justice Ariwoola takes oath of office as acting CJN

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Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has taken oath of office as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).   President Muhammadu Buhari administered the oath of office on him at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.   Ariwoola took over from Justice Tanko Muhammad who resigned on health grounds.   However, while taking the judicial oath, he swore to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Federal Government of Nigeria, as well as defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   He will act as CJN pending…

Breaking: Buhari sets to swear in Justice Ariwoola as CJN

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President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to swear Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) today following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on health grounds. Oyo- born Justice Ariwoola who is the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court will be sworn-in today by 2pm, according to competent sources. Born on 22 August 1958, Justice Ariwoola was formerly a Justice of the Court of Appeal and was elevated to the Supreme Court bench.       Sun Newspaper

BREAKING: Tanko Muhammad resigns as CJN

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Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has resigned as the Chief Judge of Nigeria.   According to Channels TV, Tanko resigned last night on grounds of ill-health.   It was gathered that arrangements are now on to swear in the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.     Reports also indicate that a formal announcement will be made shortly.     Until his resignation, reports had it that Justice Tanko Muhammed was seriously ill.   Only last week, 14 justices…

N71.4m Fraud: Mama Boko Haram, two others to spend five years in prison

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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the EFCC on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, (aka Mama Boko Haram) alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.   The defendants were sentenced to five years imprisonment without option of fine.   The judgment was the climax of a process that commenced on Monday, September 14, 2020 when the defendants were re-arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false…

NBA’s TREATMENT OF MUSLIM LAWYERS AND ISLAM IN NIGERIA: A Trajectory Of Complicity In Stereotype and Intolerance.

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1.0 Introduction   After exercising a great deal of restraint as a professional body, Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) is compelled by a catalogue of developments to make this statement on the self-inflicted journey into perdition embarked upon by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) regarding the stereotypical and intolerant manner it treats her Muslim members and matters having to do with Islam. In the past few years, we have observed, with dismay, that successive leaderships of NBA have continued to treat her Muslim members with ignominy and reckless abandon…

NHRC Boss harps on capacity building training for journalists

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The National Human Rights Commission has said that continuous training of journalists was imperative to enable them to keep a tab on the ever-emerging challenges and development in the journalism profession.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) stated this during the opening ceremony of a capacity building training tagged, “Defending the Rights of Journalists and Media Practitioners through Safety Mechanisms”, which was organised by the Commission for the Staff of the Corporate Affairs and External Linkages Department and journalists in Abuja between 1st and 2nd…

Gov Ortom advocates autonomy for Judiciary

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has reiterated his call for complete autonomy for the judiciary to enable the arm of government dispassionately uphold the rule of law.   Governor Ortom bared his mind Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi during the swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed High Court Judges in the State judiciary.   The newly sworn-in Judges are, Justice Felicia M. Ikyegh, Justice John M. Shishi and Justice Gabriel A. Omale following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, NJC.   The Governor recommended…

Court orders Interim forfeiture of University, Hotel,Other Properties linked to former Civil Servant

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, ordered the interim forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, based in Kaduna and other properties linked to a former civil servant.   The University, built by a former Director of Finance and Accounts, DFA, in the Federal Ministry of Health, Anthony Hassan, was suspected to have been built from the proceeds of unlawful activities traced to its owner.   Hassan, who was a DFA in the ministry between 2016 and 2019 allegedly built the University through fraudulent…

Experts converged in Abuja to develop framework for Transitional Justice in North East

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A group of Senior Legal Academics, Solicitor Generals/Permanent Secretaries, and Personalities from related fields have converged in Abuja to develop a suitable framework for a successful Transitional Justice Programme in North East Nigeria.   The Strategic Expert Meeting for the development of Transitional Justice Framework is one of the activities under a project titled “Promoting Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe State”. The project is being implemented by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Partnership with United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and supported by the European…

NHRC charges Journalists to promote transitional justice project in North East

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has harped on critical roles journalists can play in promoting Reconciliation, Reintegration and Transitional Justice in Nigeria, particularly in the North East where insurgency and counter insurgency measures have occasioned the need for peace building in various communities.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who stated this in Yola, Adamawa state during the opening ceremony of a training programme for Media Practitioners on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in three North East states, namely Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, noted…