Tag: judges
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Federal High Court CJ redeploys judges
Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), on Sunday, announced the redeployment of some judges.
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BREAKING! NJC heavy hammer falls on Rivers, Anambra judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended Justice G. C Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A.O Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court from performing judicial functions. “They were both suspended for the period of one year without pay and placed on watch list for two years thereafter,”. According to…
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Alleged intimidation of Judges hinders fight against corruption – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has identified frivolous appeals, alleged intimidation of Judges by lawyers and judgments delivered on grounds of technicalities as some of the major challenges impeding the war against corruption. According to him, until these challenges are curtailed, they will continue to hamper the speedy adjudication of corruption cases.
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Tinubu to build 40 houses for judges
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given its approval for the building of 40 houses designated for judges and justices in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, shared this information with reporters at the State House in Abuja following the Federal Executive Council meeting led by President…
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Ododo presents 11 cars to judges in Kogi
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, on Tuesday, presented additional 11 cars to judges in the state. Ododo, while presenting the cars to the state Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Mejabi, at Muhammad Buhar Square, Lokoja, promised to deliver the last batch very soon.
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NJC bars 3 judges from elevation
The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its plenary of 105th Meeting has resolved to issue warning letters to three Judges and also barred them from elevation to higher bench for a period of time.
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Akpabio seeks end to misuse of ex parte order by judges
Senate President, Godswill Akpiabio on Wednesday called on the authorities of the nation’s judicial to stop the misuse of ex parte orders especially in political cases by judges. Akpiabio said this in a speech entitled, “Repositioning the Justice System, Constitutional, Statutory and Operationa
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It’s sad that 17years after, Judges are still earning same salaries in Nigeria -Retiring Justice Ndukwe-Anyanwu
…there are judges who relocated from Asokoro to remote areas like Nyanya, Lugbe in Abuja …Govt refused to build houses for us Retiring Justice of the Court of Appeal, Uzo Ndukwe-Anyanwu, JCA, OFR has said that judges salaries were last reviewed in 2007. Ndukwe-Anyanwu made this disclosure to journalists in Abuja as her valedictory session…
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Do not kill yourself on the job – Lagos CJ advises judges
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has advised judges not to die on the job, but retire if they can no longer do well on the bench. Alogba gave the advice at the public presentation of book
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Osun Assembly passes bill extending judges’ retirement age to 70
Osun House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a bill extending the retirement age of judges and other judicial officers from 65 to 70 years. The bill is entitled: “Osun State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal Registrars