Judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 lawyers to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court. The legal body said it took the decision at its 110th Meeting that held on January 13 and 14.…
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, Justice Joseph Oyewole, for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court, alongside 35 other candidates for various judicial…
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) says it has not taken the final action on the 62 legal practitioners who applied for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. The NJC Secretary, Malam Ahmed Saleh, disclosed this in a statement…
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has clarified that judges are exempted from the presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers attached to important personalities. Justice Kekere-Ekun…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of official residences for heads of key federal courts and gave the nod for major water and infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ‎Minister of…
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 109th Meeting, presided over by the Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, GCON, held on 25 June 2025, has recommended two Hon. Judges for appointment as…
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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused a significant portion of Nigeria’s judiciary of corruption, claiming that many judges and lawyers have compromised their roles in the delivery of justice. Speaking on Monday…
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Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), on Sunday, announced the redeployment of some judges. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, directed Justice M. G.…
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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he was a justice of the court of appeal in the Port Harcourt division, during the tenure of Mohammed Bello as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) 1987-1995, Alloysius Katsina-Alu was the subject of allegations…
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three Judges for one year without pay. The affected judges are Justice Jane E. Inyang of the Court of Appeal, Uyo Division; Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division,…
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