On Monday, following the resignation of Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Olukayode Ariwoola was sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Ariwoola is expected to serve in acting capacity until confirmation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the national assembly. At the swearing-in ceremony in the presidential villa, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn Justice Kayode Ariwoola in as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He performed the ceremony in the Executive Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Justice Ariwoola became the presumptive lead justice of the Supreme Court, following the sudden resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as CJN over health […]
The Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has been appointed the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ariwoola succeeds Justice Muhammad Tanko who, suddenly, resigned Monday morning, allegedly on health grounds. Ariwoola was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2011. He was born on August 22, 1958. Ariwoola is […]
The Chief justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed, has reportedly resigned his position. According to AriseTV, The Chief Justice resigned on health grounds. His resignation is coming amidst allegations by 14 judges of the Supreme Court that the CJN has ran the apex court aground. More details later…
There seems no immediate end in sight to the ruckus at the Supreme Court over alleged mismanagement of funds and absence of probity by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, as 14 justices of the court, insist on full blown investigation. The justices had in a recent letter to the CJN, […]
The Supreme Court has struck out the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami seeking to void the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. In a judgment on Friday, a seven-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Musa Dattijo Mohammed, was […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has opened up on why he nominated only eight judges for a workshop in London. Tanko in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ahuraka Isah, noted that the court nominated only eight people for the workshop so as to allow for smooth operations in the court […]
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, has replied the judges who accused him of corruption. Daily Trust had reported how 14 judges wrote a protest memo to Muhammad, whom they claimed had been depriving them of their entitlements. The justices said their annual foreign training, meant to enhance capacity building for the country’s judicial […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on 30 June 2022. Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) today granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). SERAP and 185 […]
The alleged culpable homicide suit against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi in a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday, was stepped down in order for his lawyers to align themselves to represent him. When the matter slated for hearing before Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme came up, the Prosecution Counsel, Aderonke […]
