Falana condemns harsh jail term Urgent reform of Nigeria’s sentencing policy Move to appeal Akeem Jimoh’s conviction Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has strongly condemned the three-year prison sentence of Akeem Jimoh, a 28-year-old auto mechanic from Osun State. A Chief Magistrate Court in Osogbo convicted Jimoh for stealing 17 tubers of yams … Read more
EFCC convicts Dennis Tamarakuro cryptocurrency laundering $71,795 cyber fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured the conviction of Dennis Tamarakuro for a cybercrime that involved a $71,795.41 fraud. As Eko Hot Blog reports, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Tamarakuro to two years in prison on … Read more
How Osinbajo Confronted DSS Over Sowore’s Detention Journalist Richard Akinnola detailed the incident in his new book. Akinnola also revealed behind-the-scenes efforts on El-Zakzaky’s case. A new book has shed light on how former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, confronted the Department of State Services (DSS) during the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari over its … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Abomination! Market noise never drowns the marketplace. The dog never gets executed for barking, nor the ram beheaded for butting. The market takes no roll call and yet misses nobody: Ojà Òyìngbò ò mò pé énìkan ò wá. Daily, good and evil walk the face of the earth: T’ibi, t’ire la da … Read more
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has initiated steps to grant a pardon to a young man sentenced to death by hanging in 2010 for allegedly stealing a fowl and eggs. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement shared on X.com on Tuesday, Governor Adeleke directed the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to … Read more
The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has fixed December 12 for the hearing of an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, challenging the court’s jurisdiction in his ongoing trial. Justice Rahman Oshodi scheduled the hearing following a directive from the Court of Appeal, which mandated him to address … Read more
The Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in prison custody. Farotimi was returned to custody after the court adjourned the hearing of his bail application to December 20, 2024, Naija News reports. His arraignment follows allegations of defamation leveled against him by Senior Advocate of … Read more
Lagos-based lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has filed a preliminary objection challenging the defamation charges against him at the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court. Represented by a formidable legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika and supported by three additional SANs and 16 other lawyers, Farotimi seeks to have the case struck … Read more
The Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has sentenced Aisha Wakil, widely known as Mama Boko Haram, to five years in prison for fraud. Wakil, along with two officials of her non-governmental organization (Complete Care and Aid Foundation)—Tahiru Daura (Programme Manager) and Prince Shoyode (Country Director)—was convicted on charges brought by the Economic and Financial … Read more
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to join a nationwide protest against the judiciary over the prosecution of Dele Farotimi. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that Faraotimi, a human rights activist was arrested by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command over allegations of defaming the character of … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama. Bello is set to enter a plea to a 16-count charge linked to his alleged involvement in a ₦110 billion fraud. The former governor’s whereabouts had … Read more
Residents of Festac Town, Lagos, have filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged violations of the rule of law by officials of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Through their lawyer, Mr. Adetayo Bello, the residents accused the FHA of continuing demolitions in Festac Extension, 6th Avenue, despite a valid court … Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC), led by Chief Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, is set to hold a significant meeting to review misconduct reports against numerous Nigerian judges, causing widespread anxiety within the judiciary. This will be the first quarterly and final council meeting of the year under Justice Kekere-Ekun, who has promised swift and decisive … Read more
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2 has sentenced Jide Josiah Jisos, who falsely claimed to be a “Professor,” to six months in prison for impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Jisos was apprehended by officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) at Brix Academy in Abuja, where … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday, September 30, 2024. According to a statement by Dr. Festus Akande, Director of Information at the Supreme Court, the ceremony will be held in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court and will also … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the most senior justice of the Supreme Court, as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Kekere-Ekun, who becomes the 23rd CJN, was confirmed on Wednesday after a thorough two-hour questioning session with the senators. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has called on members of the judiciary not to be deterred in the commitment to their constitutional mandate of ensuring justice. President Tinubu made the call during the public presentation of the autobiography of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. EDITOR’S PICKS #Endbadgovernance: Organizers Plan Another Protests In … Read more
President Tinubu congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his retirement as Chief Justice of Nigeria, praising his leadership and contributions to Nigerian law. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, on his retirement as Chief Justice of Nigeria, marking the end of a distinguished public service career. Justice Ariwoola served as a Justice … Read more
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged political leaders to collaboratively strengthen the judiciary, uphold the rule of law, and protect the principles of democracy. Ganduje gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja, at the first Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) roundtable with the theme: ‘The Role of the … Read more
Emefiele faces charges including procurement fraud, unauthorized redesign of naira notes, and forgery of ex-President Buhari’s signature. High Court orders interim forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 linked to Godwin Emefiele. EFCC instructed to publish the order in a national newspaper; interested parties given 14 days to appear. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Lagos … Read more