Two civil groups, Community Rescue Initiative, Toro Concerned Citizens of a Relief Foundation and an Abuja based lawyer, Comrade Nasir Bala have sued President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Senate President, Senator Goodswill Akpabio over the alleged unlawful removal of Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar as Chairman of … Read more
The Senate has invoked Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to remove Yakubu Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) due to what it described as unacceptable acts of misconduct. According to the Senate, Umar’s actions were unbecoming of a person holding such a sensitive position, and his … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, of the charges that led to his removal from office in 2019. This ruling comes nearly six years after Onnoghen was suspended by former President Muhammadu Buhari, just 29 days before the presidential election. decision to suspend Onnoghen … Read more
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has granted the request of the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to settle out of court, in an appeal challenging his removal as CJN. The decision of the court followed information that the two parties have intensified efforts to reach an amicable settlement … Read more
Court Orders CCT Chairman To Appear Before Senate for alleged misconduct. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo, in a judgment in the suit, ordered the CCT boss to go and appear before the Senate and answer questions on a public petition brought against him by an aggrieved citizen. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] 2023: APC Commences Sale Of … Read more
How Code of Conduct Tribunal Engaged in N516million Illegal Contracts – Audit Report EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has filed complaints with the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja over the alleged awarding of fraudulent contracts and projects totaling over N516 million without proper documentation. According to … Read more