Tag: judges
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Conflicting judgments by judges necessary in judiciary – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has said conflicting decisions by different judges on same issue as presented before them (the judges) are necessary and that the Appeal Court is set up to revisit such judgments in case the defendants are not satisfied. The CJN made the remark on Monday in Abuja…
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Recall of judges: NJC misrepresenting facts – Presidency
The Presidency has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC) of deliberate misrepresentation of the law and facts over the recall of some suspended judges. In a statement issued on Monday, in Abuja, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Special Assistant to the President on Prosecution, said that some assertions made by the NJC on the issue were false.…
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BREAKING: NJC recalls Justice Ademola, five other judges accused of corruption
The National Judicial Council has recalled a Federal High Court judge, Adeniyi Ademola, who was suspended alongside seven other judges following allegations of corruption brought against them by the federal government. In a statement Saturday, the council said Mr. Ademola was recalled alongside five other judges. Mr. Ademola and seven other judges were suspended in…
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Gambian lawyers protest appointment of Nigerian Judges, vow to boycott courts indefinitely
Gambia Bar Association, GBA, has protested against the appointment of four Nigerian High Court judges. The newly appointed Nigerian judges are Justice Edward Ogar, Justice Mathias Olusegun Agboola, Justice Simeon Abi and Justice Matins U. Okoi. A statement signed by Secretary-General of the association, stated that the bar association shall proceed to file an action…