legal

Muhammad get senate confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday requested Muhammad’s confirmation. His request was sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make Justice Muhammad the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. Muhammad was first appointed in January after the president controversially suspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was accused …

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Ned Nwoko loses case at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the two suits filed by Ned Nwoko, challenging the election of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi as the Peoples Democratic Party candidate representing Delta North district in the October 2, 2018, primary of the party held in Delta. The five-man panel of justices led by Justice …

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Gov. Umahi swear in new chief judge

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, yesterday, swore-in Justice Anselem Nwigwe of the state high court as Acting Chief Judge of the state. Nwigwe, who hails from Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, took over from Justice Alloy Nwankwo, who retired last week after attaining a statutory retirement age of …

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INEC: We’re the Weakest Electoral Body Worldwide

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Saturday noted that it lacked power to arrest and investigate electoral offenders under the legal instruments that created it, saying it “is the weakest electoral body in the world.” INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi made the remarks at the 11th …

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Its a kidnapping crime to demand money for bail, says Lagos CP

Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Zubairu Muazu, has said that any policeman who collects money for bail is not different from a kidnapper. Muazu made the statement while speaking against corruption with policemen during the commissioning of a Statement Taking Room (STR) at the State Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department …

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