The National Judicial Council (NJC), has recommended the compulsory retirements of the Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Theresa Uzokwe and Justice Obisike Oji of Abia State High Court who was recently appointed Acting CJ of Abia State by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, in a controversial manner. The NJC which met on Tuesday, March 14, 2018 […]
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 […]
* Issues serious warning to 4 other judges The National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has wielded its big stick as it recommended the compulsory retirement of Justices Adeniyi Ademola and O. O. Tokode of the Federal High Court for compulsory retirement from office […]
The National Judicial Council (NJC’s) Corruption Financial Crimes Cases Trials Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) has received list of 2, 306 ongoing corruption cases nationwide from its four sub-committee. The NJC panel has also resolved to actively engage prosecutorial bodies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission […]
The race for the presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association looks set to take a nasty turn as Senior Managing Legal Officer for the Africa Program at the Open Society Justice Initiative and former chairman of the Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu alleged that leading commercial lawyer and Senior […]
Andrew Orolua, Abuja . The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Hon. Mr. Justice Walter Onnoghen has said that the Heads of Court has compiled 1, 124 corruption cases the Corruption and other Financial Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) will begin it work with. The compendium is comprised all corruption […]
Andrew Orolua The National Judicial Council (NJC) has named a retired justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Suleiman Galadima as new Chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO). A statement signed by the director of Information NJC Soji Oye Esq. stated that Justice Galadima replaced Justice Ayo Salami who rejected […]