How military junta smeared judiciary, truncated democracy — Justice Saulawa
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri With the nation marking 66 years of independence and 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule, the intrigues around the military junta’s annulment of the 1993 presidential election have resurfaced in a story narrated by a retiring Supreme Court justice.Justice Ibrahim Saulawa bowed out of active judicial service and exited the Supreme Court […]
Why Salami should be reinstated – Uwais C’ttee report
The Justice Lawal Uwais Stakeholders Judicial Reform Committee has indicted the National Judicial Council, NJC, of the Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu era of high handedness and abuse of procedure in its recommendation for the suspension of the Justice Ayo Salami, former President of the Court of Appeal, PCA.
Kogi: INEC decision is subversion of rule of law
Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria belatedly delivered its judgment in the tenure elongation case involving five governors. Led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher the seven justices who heard the case unanimously held that the concept of tenure extension is alien to the Constitution of Nigeria as the maximum term for an elected governor is eight years.
Al-Mustapha’s conviction: Deterrent to power abusers – OGUNGBESAN
Mrs. Olabisi Ogungbesan, is Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. Since she assumed office in May, 2008 , she has successfully prosecuted several criminal cases ranging from murder, armed robbery, obtaining by false pretences, stealing etc in Magistrate Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Mustapha’s conviction, a travesty of justice – OJO
Johnson Olalekan Ojo, lawyer to Hamza Al-mustapher is an experienced legal practitioner with over two decades in practice and he has fought many legal battles .In December 2010, Ojo helped Hamza Al-Mustapha to win a protracted case of the alleged attempt to murder the late Guardian publisher Mr. Alex Ibru.
Harmony between Bar, Bench essential -Justice Gummi
There must be a cordial relationship between the Bar and the Bench, lawyers and judges, as we both play very important roles in the administration of justice. Our code enjoins us to strive to maintain the dignity, appropriated to the judicial office.
