Judiciary: MY APPEARANCE AT THE SUPREME COURT AND JIBRIN OKUTEPA, SAN CONCERNS-Omirhobo

BY CHIEF MALCOLM EMOKINIOVO OMIRHOBO   My attention has been drawn to the post of Mr Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, SAN concerns on my appearance at the Supreme Court of Nigeria making the rounds in the social media and consequently, it is important that I clear the air. I attended the Supreme Court as a legal practitioner as of right to observe proceedings and not to appear for any party. In the circumstance it would have been contemptuous of me to stand up to address the court as suggested by Mr…

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Kidnapped Appeal Court Judge, Slap On The Judiciary

By Prosper Erere,   A group of professionals in various field of endeavours under the aegis of Protector of the Under-Privileged (PUP) has stated that the kidnap of Honourable Justice Iheme Chioma Nwosu is a slap on the Nigerian Judiciary. The group while linking the case of the kidnapped judge to possible desperation of politicians who want to win their electoral cases at all cost, called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria and judges across the country to be wary of such desperate politicians who would do anything at all…

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Judges’ Appointment: Delta Bar Rejects List, Accuses CJ Of Nepotism

  The Warri Branch of Nigerian Bar Association,(NBA) has rejected the proposed list by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of Delta State to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for the appointment of judges in the State,  knocking the State Chief Judge for appointing his son as High Court Judge, saying that due process was not followed. In a petition letter to the Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), and made available to our correspondent in Warri, the Warri Branch of the NBA  also called for an in-depth review of the process…

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Nigeria League Of Women Voters Condemn Attack On Female Judge In Kebbi

The League of Women Voters of Nigeria have condenm that attack on the acting Chief Judge of Kebbi State who was denied access to deliver judgement by an officer attached to the Nigeria Civil Defense Corp. Justice Elizabeth Asabe Karatu according to source had accused the Kebbi State government and legislators of not confirming her as the State Chief Judge because she is a christian, an allegation they denied. In a statement signed by the president of Nigeria League of Women Voters, Dame Dr Esther Uduehi lamented the ill-treatment meted…

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