Tag: Judge
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Big Brother: We judge too quickly, By Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe A couple of months ago when I had a long conversation with one of my close friends, Big Brother, the TV global franchise, crept in very unconsciously. We had no idea that season five was close to the stage of execution. We were talking about the lockdown forced by COVID-19 and how…
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Primary: PDP drags judge to CJN over judgement on Obaseki
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a petition against Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court. The petition, which was dated June 23, was addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad and signed by Dakzel Longii Shamnas. The petition was a fallout of an alleged…
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BREAKING: Judge who annulled June 12 presidential election is dead
The Judge who annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election, presumed to be the freest and fairest in the nation’s history, Dahiru Saleh, is dead. According The Cable, he was buried in Azare, his hometown, in Bauchi on Thursday evening. Until his death, he held the title of “Mutawallen” of Katagum emirate in Bauchi. He…
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Coronavirus: Judge denies R. Kelly’s bail request
American singer and songwriter, Robert Sylvester Kelly widely known as R. Kelly has been denied a release from jail after requesting to be freed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 53-year-old singer is currently being held at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he is awaiting trial on racketeering, sexual misconduct and other charges in…
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Judge handling corruption case against ex-Katsina gov, Shema dies in car accident
The people of Katsina state and their Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, were thrown into mourning over the weekend following the death of judge with the State High Court, Justice Ibrahim Maikaita Bako, who died along Katsina –Funtua road. Until his death, Justice Maikata Bako was handling the corruption case involving the EFFCC and Former Katsina…
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BREAKING: Judge withdraws from Sowore’s suit, gives reasons
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, recused himself from a suit brought by Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow, currently before him. Mohammed made this known to parties at the mention of the motion ex-parte with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1409/19 filed by Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, to challenge his continued detention…
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BREAKING: Kidnapped Ondo judge regains freedom
The abducted Justice Abdul Dogo of the Federal High Court, Akure, Ondo State, has regained freedom. According to reports, the judge, who was kidnapped on Tuesday at Ibilo town, Edo State, was reportedly set free on Friday night. He was set to have regained his freedom together with his driver. Meanwhile, it is yet to…
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Panic as judge shoots self in courtroom
A chief judge on Friday at a provincial court in southern Thailand shot himself in the chest but survived. Khanakorn Phianchana, the chief judge at Yala Provincial Court, was seriously injured and was rushed to the hospital after he shot himself with his own handgun in a courtroom. After having delivered a verdict on a…
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Judge opens account in maid’s name, saves N870m – ICPC
A Nigerian judge, Margaret Igbeta, who retired as president of the Benue state Customary Court of Appeal, opened an account 11 years ago at Ecobank, in the name of her maid and saved N870million($2.4million) during the period. Her bulging bank account understandably drew the attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
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Buhari has sacked you, Judge tells Ofili-Ajumogobia
A Federal High Court in Lagos Friday held that President Muhammadu Buhari dismissed Mrs. Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judicial officer on November 7, 2018. Justice Mohammed Rilwan Aikawa held that, thus, Ofili-Ajumogobia cannot – by claiming that she is a judge – stall her trial for alleged money laundering. The charge was brought against her…