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JUST IN: Supreme Court Affirms Legality of EFCC, Dismisses Suit Against Commission
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by 16 states challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A panel of 7-man justices led by Honourable Justice Uwani Abba-Aji in a unanimous decision…
JUDICIARY: SERAP Raises Alarm, Says Governors, Wike Bribing Judges with Cars, Houses, Compromising…
Human and social rights advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene and stop the governors of the 36 states and the minister of the Federal…
HURIWA Calls for Visa Ban on Judges Over ‘Politically Motivated’ Judgements…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a strong condemnation of recent Federal High Court judgments, calling for visa restrictions on judges allegedly involved in issuing rulings perceived as…
Fed High Court Abuja Strikes Out Suit Filed by 27 ‘Defected’ Rivers Lawmakers
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday struck out a suit filed by the defected 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly led my Mr. Martin Amaewhule,
The striking out of the suit was consequent upon its…
Court Ruling on Rivers Allocation Not Enforceable Due to Pending Appeal Court Cases, NJC Must…
The Opposition Lawmakers Coalition in Nigeria have described it as a height of judicial rascality, for the Abuja division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Abdulmalik Joyce to issue orders for the seizure of the…
Abuja Court Stops CBN, Act- General of the Federation from Releasing Rivers Allocation
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), not to release the monthly allocation of Rivers State Government.
Issuing the order, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the receipt and disbursement of…
Opposition Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over ‘Fresh Plot’ by Pro-Wike Group to Use Court to…
Nigeria's Opposition lawmakers Coalition has raised alarm over alleged fresh move by the All Progressive Congress, APC and group supporting the Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike to secure a court injunction/Judgement to stop the…
FCT Minister Flags off Construction of Judges Housing Units
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, emphasized the importance of providing judicial officers with a comprehensive welfare package, including housing.
He stated that offering a home after…
Corruption: Uphold justice, ensure culprits ‘re prosecuted, Speaker Abbas Urges Judges
To effectively rid Nigeria of financial crimes and general corruption, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has urged Judges and heads of courts to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted.
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Lawyers, Political Parties, CSO Plans March to NJC to Demand Sack of the Chief Judge of the Federal…
Following widespread concern over the integrity of the judiciary, and threat to democracy, a Coalition comprising of lawyers, civil society organisations (CSOs), political parties, and ethnic leaders has come…