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Just In: CJN orders Chief Judges to decongest prisons over COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2020 0

As a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has directed all Chief Judges ( at the federal and state levels) to urgently take steps to decongest prisons across the country. Justice Muhammad, in a circular issued on

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CAN blasts CJN, says he is reckless, insensitive

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) blasted Tanko Ibrahim Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) saying his call that an amendment of the constitution be made to accommodate certain ‘peculiarities of Shari’a’ is ‘reprehensible, reckless and insensitive’ CAN reacting to the CJN’s call said: ‘If the less educated, those who are not

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CJN leads 5 Supreme Court Justices to hear PDP, Atiku’s appeals

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2019 0

Justice Tanko Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Wednesday led five other Justices of the Supreme Court to hear about six appeals in the case filed by the PDP and  its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 23 poll. The other Justices are Bode […]

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Judiciary saves Nigeria from total collapse, says CJN

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has said that the judiciary saved Nigeria from collapse through timely resolution of disputes capable of destroying the country. The CJN, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a workshop for judges in Abuja, also urged judicial officers to encourage the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) […]

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Buhari, others mourn as ex-CJN Musdapher passes on at 75

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, some state governors and other stakeholders have paid tributes to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the late Justice Dahiru Musdapher. The President and other stakeholders also extolled the virtues of the late CJN, saying that he […]

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NJC okays elevation of 14 new judges to Appeal Court

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2017 0

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has disclosed that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the elevation of 14 judges to the Court of Appeal to fill in vacancies that had existed and help to reduce the work load for the justices of the appellate court. The CJN added that he […]

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Osinbajo to Onnoghen: Restore Nigerians confidence in the judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2017 0

Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday took oath as the Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, with a mandate to work hard and restore the confidence of Nigerians in the nation’s judicial system. Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo gave the mandate while swearing in the latest Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]