Tag: chief justice of Nigeria

The CJN asks the court to abide by previous circulars shutting down courts to hear only urgent, essential and time-bound ...

The president suggests the setting up of special courts in all states to speedily try serious criminal offences such as ...

The official urged lawyers and litigants to carry out their work through online communication.

Mr Sowore, alleged that there are indications that the federal government is planning to secure a court order against him ...

"The finality of the Supreme Court is sealed. The application is a gross abuse of court process, it is frivolous," ...

Successive governments have failed to appoint the maximum 21 justices as stipulated by the constitution.

The appointment follows the retirement of Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa.

In a unanimous ruling read by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, the apex court dismissed Mr Nwosu's appeal.

The appeals are from the governorship elections in Imo, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano, Plateau and Benue states.

Mr Buhari commended the governors for emerging victorious and described the litigations as distractions.

Some Nigerians have described Mr Muhammad's suggestion of an amendment influenced by religious demography as "sectional".

The referral appeal filed by Samuel Nwawka was struck out by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, who led five justices.

The president also appoints the president of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

The CJN says supreme court justices welcome criticisms and corrections.

“Across the country, state governors and federal government are charging citizens, mostly journalists, bloggers and activists, with serious crimes such ...

Despite public outcry, the SSS has continued to disobey court orders under President Buhari.

A court had ordered an immediate release of Mr Sowore

"Nobody, irrespective of his or her position, will be allowed to toy with court judgments."

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee led by the CJN on July 5 elevated the 38 persons to Senior Advocates of ...

Mr Adobe says: "I make bold to state categorically that the allegation that President Jonathan hounded Salami out of office ...

By providing service for P&ID, experts say Mr Belgore, a former CJN and powerful figure even within the present government, ...

President Buhari nominated Tanko Muhammad as CJN following a recommendation by the National Judicial Council.

The new Chief Justice submitted his academic credentials to the Senate last week.

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, proposed that the lawmakers would hold an “all-inclusive” national summit on security.

Prior to the confirmation, the lawmakers unanimously agreed to go into a closed-door session