Tag: Judiciary
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Judiciary in the Dock, By Sehinde Omoniyi
By Sehinde Omoniyi “Somewhere along the way, the balance of power between the prosecution, the defense and the judiciary shifted. We have to readjust it. The stakes are so high – the well-being of so many communities and the trajectories of so many lives, public safety depends on our collective faith in fairness and our…
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LESSONS FROM KENYA: How the Judiciary can save Nigeria’s democracy, By Clem Aguiyi
In a sharp contrast to 2015 when there was nationwide jubilation, there were no celebrations on the streets when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President Muhammadu Buhari winner of the 2019 Presidential Election. Instead, of celebration there were gloom, sadness and uncertainty everywhere, as people wore long faces. Even the inauguration and swearing…
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Atiku urges judiciary assume role of picking INEC chairman
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is fighting to reclaim a supposedly ‘lost’ mandate before the Presidential Election Tribunal has suggested a solution to having credible elections in Nigeria: It is simply by ensuring that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the ‘board’ are appointed by the judiciary. Atiku said his suggestion…
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Corruption not limited to Judiciary in Nigeria – Justice Tsoho
The newly sworn-in Acting Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has expressed his views on how anti-graft war in the judiciary can be a success. Tsoho spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)after he was sworn in as acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court by the Chief…
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Buhari speaks on state, legislature, judiciary autonomy
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration will ensure a strengthened and stabilised democratic system in Nigeria. He made this known when the Presidential Implementation Committee on Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and Judiciary submitted a report on Tuesday. According to a statement by Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari…
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Executive arm more corrupt than legislature, judiciary combined – ICPC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owasanoye, says the executive arm of government in Nigeria is more corrupt than the judicial and legislative arm. According to Rasheedat Okoduwa, ICPC spokesperson, Owasanoye made the comment while delivering a lecture at the induction for new legislators in Abuja titled “The…
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Buhari inaugurates Committee on Autonomy of State Legislature, Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday inaugurated the Presidential Implementation Committee on Autonomy of the State Legislature and State Judiciary. Speaking at the inauguration which held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Buhari and urged members of the Committee to be meticulous and diligent in the discharge of their duties. He explained…
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Nigerian Judiciary going through a trying time – Acting CJN
…Swears in members of the 2019 Election Petition Tribunals The newly inaugurated Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on Saturday observed that the country’s Judiciary was currently going through a trying time. Muhammad urged all stakeholders, particularly members of the nation’s Judiciary to stand up against destructive forces and protect the…
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Reps to Buhari: Order your finance minister to release outstanding funds for Judiciary
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the Minister of Finance Mrs Zainab Ahmed to release to the National Judicial Council (NJC) all outstanding funds to the credit of the judiciary. House further mandated its Committee on Federal Judiciary to ensure compliance and report back to the…
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Stop leaking court judgments, CJN warns judiciary workers
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen has warned court staff to desist from leaking rulings and judgments yet to be delivered to parties. Justice Onnoghen urged court support staff to always be guided by the code of conduct for court employees and abstain from unethical conduct in order to retain public confidence…