By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “A Judge who takes advantage of the judicial office for personal gain or for gain by his or her relative or relation abuses power…. such abuse of power profoundly violates the public’s trust in the judiciary.” Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rule 8:3 (2016) […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to immediately protect the institution of the judiciary from the unconstitutional and repressive fascist policies being foisted on the system by the President Muhammadu Buhari Presidency. The party said the admission by the Buhari Presidency, on Sunday, that its […]
* As ex-NJC Secretary, Halilu calls for inclusion of lower courts in ongoing reforms The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has assured that Nigerians will soon appreciate the roles of judiciary as the reform put in place beginning to yield positives results. He said that Nigerians and others who make use of […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has said that the ongoing exercise to elevate certain judges of the High Court to the Court of Appeal is not lopsided or tilted in favour of any particular geo-political zone of the country. The CJN added that the criteria for the selection of judges is […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has warned that the judiciary would not tolerate any act of nepotism, tribalism, favouritism etc from court administrators across the country. Justice Onnoghen said that “court administrator who are susceptible to bribery in any form or other negative vices is unworthy of his or her office” […]
*Orders Dogara to obey judgment …says Hembe an impostor The Supreme Court on Wednesday restated its earlier decision sacking a member of the Federal House Representatives Hon. Herman Hembe representing Vandikya/ Konshisha Federal constituency of Benue State from the House. Apex Court also ordered the Speaker of House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogora, to […]
Two weeks to the expiration of the three months allowed to serve in acting capacity as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), legal luminary, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has condemned the non-transmission of the name of Justice Walter Onnoghen, 66, to the Senate for confirmation as substantive CJN. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had […]