The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, insisted that unless the mounting allegations of corruption levelled against the judiciary was taken very seriously, dishonest politicians might resort to using judges to alter results of the 2011 general elections in the country, even as the legal body equally faulted the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, over appointment of Supreme Court Justices.

THE joint National Assembly Committee on Constitution Review, yesterday, succumbed to INEC’s request for a three-month extension of the 2011 election timetable.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, inaugurated the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission, EDOPADEC, describing the past commission inaugurated by Prof Osarhiemen Osunbor, as reckless and corrupt.

NOBEL laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, yesterday, questioned the rationale behind the celebration of the nation’s 50th independence anniversary. Soyinka, who spoke in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as guest lecturer at an anniversary programme, organised by the Rivers State government, said the unity of the country 50 years down the line was not enough to roll out the drums.

GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, Monday, said his former boss, Senator Rashidi Ladoja had lost his electoral value and trying to contest the 2011 poll was tantamount to political suicide.