Yakubu has urged Nigerians to accept the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal when it is delivered. The hearing of the election petition tribunal is set to begin on May 8th, and Gowon stated that the judiciary plays a pivotal role in the unity of the country. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi had contested … Read more
Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has accused the NLC of attempting to hijack the judiciary. He says the NLC’s plan to create a “hall of shame” for judges that compromise election tribunals is an attempt to intimidate and threaten the judiciary. According to Keyamo, the only constitutional watchdog over the judiciary … Read more
Prince Bola Ajibola has passed away at the age of 89 after a prolonged illness. Sanwo-Olu has expressed his condolences to the family, friends, and associates of Prince Bola Ajibola. The governor has urged the people of Owu Kingdom, Ogun State to immortalize Prince Bola Ajibola’s legacies and contributions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos … Read more
The Ex-ICJ judge passed away in the early hours of Sunday. He held several positions in the judiciary at home and abroad. The late legal luminary was also prominent in his hometown of Owu, holding the title of Olori Omo of Owu Kingdom when he was alive. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, … Read more
Rule Of Law: Wike Fears Nigeria May Be Headed For The Rocks EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the 2023 general elections, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says Nigeria may be headed for the rocks over the disregard for rule of law. He stated this in Abuja on Friday during the launch … Read more
The Lagos State Judiciary has commenced an investigation into a viral online news story about alleged unprofessional conduct by some of its judicial officers who extort money from members of the public through arbitrary charges. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Acting Chief Registrar, Tajudeen Elias, in a statement said the State Judiciary condemns … Read more
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Oyo State on Tuesday directed their members to stay at home. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Oyo State has given its members the go-ahead to remain at home. According to the union, the failure to pay their … Read more
The NLC want autonomy for the judiciary, local governments and State Houses of Assemblies He said Governors should grant autonomy to other tiers of government in line with the recent amendments to the constitution EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka … Read more
Sanwo-Olu swears in 9 females and 5 males as high court judges in Lagos EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday at the swearing in of 14 High Court judges, urged the judges to not only be efficient and fair, but be seen to be so. He promised that the government … Read more
The IPOB leader was allegedly re-arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria after he jumped bail in 2017 over claims that his life was being threatened by security agencies EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the … Read more
Twenty-four hours after the incident, information concerning the motive behind the siege remained hazy and the subject of speculation EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the raid on the residence of a justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Peter-Odili, by yet-to-be-identified security operatives. In a statement issued on … Read more
The judiciary workers had down tools in protest against the unwillingness of the executive arm to implement the judicial financial autonomy The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed its branch chairmen nationwide to lead “visits” to government houses in their states over the 36 governors’ alleged unwillingness to implement the judicial arm’s financial autonomy. NBA … Read more
“This is why, as a judge, I am prohibited from asking for favours.” – CJN Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says he would have loved to prevail on governors to implement financial autonomy for the judiciary but doing such will create a quid puo quo situation that might see him become indebted to … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dressed down those who instituted legal action against him for giving a new lease of life to Judiciary in the state. Wike spoke during the formal opening of a legal firm; L. A. Mitee and Company in Port Harcourt. He reiterated his commitment towards giving judiciary in the … Read more
ICPC, Judiciary The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday said the Judiciary is on top of the Nigeria Corruption Index between 2018 and 2020. It claimed that about N9, 457,650,000.00 (N9.457 billion) was offered and paid as bribe by lawyers. Six female judges, according to the agency, reported that they … Read more
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 The House of Representatives, on Monday, demanded that the judicial arm of government be better funded and exempted from the envelope system of budgeting. The House Committee on Judiciary made this known during the judicial arm’s budget defense session at the Assembly complex in Abuja. Read also: Lagos Judiciary Invites Applications For … Read more
23 September, 2020 Lagos State Government presents official vehicles to State Judicial Officers. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the measure was taken to make the State judiciary more effective and efficient. In his daring attempt to regularly improve the welfare of judicial officers in the State, the governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today, 23 September, … Read more
The request by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) for an order to freeze the account of the Edo Government over its alleged refusal to the outstanding salaries and entitlements of court workers in the state has been declined by a Federal High Court in Abuja. JUSUN had also prayed the court to order … Read more
The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has requested for more judges and magistrates in the state’s judiciary to fastrack justice delivery. The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has requested for more judges and magistrates in the state’s judiciary to fastrack justice delivery. Abimbola made the request on Thursday during … Read more
The Senate has lamented corruption in the Nigerian judiciary to the extent that even if saints were appointed justices they would be still be corrupt. The Senate also decried the poor welfare packages for justices adding that, it gives way for bribery and corruption in the judiciary. The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and … Read more