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“Implement electoral reform to immortalise Uwais”, LP urges FG

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Labour Party, (LP), has urged the Federal Government to immortalise the late former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, by implementing the far-reaching electoral reform recommendations he championed during his lifetime. This call was made by chairman of the LP’s National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday. Usman described the Late jurist as a towering figure in Nigeria’s legal and democratic history, whose legacy must be preserved through meaningful action. “To truly honour Justice Uwais’ memory”, she stated, “the Federal Government should…

Judiciary workers suspend strike after CJN’s intervention

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN) has suspended its nationwide strike, barely 24 hours after it began. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued yesterday, following a resolution reached in a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, including representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. It follows extensive deliberations involving JUSUN leadership, representatives of the CJN, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyaɗi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other relevant stakeholders. According to the communiqué, which was jointly signed by all parties in…

Unpaid Wages: Judiciary workers to embark on nationwide strike

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), has ordered its members across all federal courts and judicial institutions to withdraw their services beginning June 2, in protest over unpaid wage awards and unimplemented salary increases. JUSUN’s National Vice President for the North-Central zone, Mustapha Laminu, issued the directive in a statement signed and released on Friday in Abuja. He explained that despite a recent one-month wage award being paid to other public servants, judicial staff remain unpaid for five months. “This action is to protest against the non-payment of five…

Rivers: S’Court fixes Feb. 10 to hear 5 cases

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court has fixed February 10, 2025 for the hearing of five separate cases instituted by the camps of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, at the apex court. A 5-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Musa Aba-Aji, yesterday ordered an adjournment in the cases to enable the parties to file and serve the necessary court documents in the separate appeals. For ease of determination, however, the court ordered the consolidation of four of the appeals, following a request…

H’Reps mulls separating AGF, Justice Minister’s offices

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 Aminu Imam

The 10th House of Representatives is considering a Bill to separate the offices of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) from that of the Minister of Justice. The Bill, co-sponsored by two Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers, Mansur Soro (Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State) and Oluwole Oke (Osun) is receiving legislative input from the House Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Offices of the Attorney-General of a State will also be separated from the Commissioner of Justice, if the Bill scales through. The Bill is seeking…

�Judiciary, Media key pillars of democracy� – CJN

December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 Aminu Imam

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has described the Judiciary and the Media as critical pillars of democracy, highlighting their complementary roles in upholding justice and accountability in society. Justice Kekere-Ekun, represented by the Secretary of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), AbdulAziz Olumo, made this assertion at the 2024 National Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, (NAJUC), in Abuja. According to her, the Judiciary serves as the “guardian of justice, equity, and the rule of law,” while the Media acts as “the conscience of society, disseminating…

S’Court dismisses States govs. suit challenging constitutionality of EFCC, ICPC, NFIU Acts�

November 16, 2024November 16, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the suit instituted by 16 States of the federation against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) and two others. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU). A 7-member Justices, in a unanimous judgment, held that the suit was unmeritorious. In the lead judgment by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for…

“Stop Wike, Govs. from inducing judges with cars, houses” – SERAP urges Tinubu

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to �stop� the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Nigeria�s 36 State governors from �usurping the authority and responsibilities of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Heads of courts through the giving of cars and houses to judges�. According to SERAP, in a letter issued yesterday, dated Nov. 9, 2024, and signed and released by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, these actions likely indicate that the Judiciary is becoming submissive to the Executive arm of…

Rivers: CJN intervenes in crisis, summons judges over conflicting court rulings

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Aminu Imam

Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has stepped into the political crisis in Rivers State, which has seen Governor Siminalayi Fubara battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The CJN has now summoned judges involved in conflicting rulings on political cases in the State. A panel of the National Judicial Council will probe the judges, and Justice Kekere-Ekun has ordered the report to be submitted this week. The panel, headed by a former Court of Appeal justice, includes two heads of courts. The CJN has also summoned the Chief…

HURIWA kicks against Wike, Tinubu�s move to build houses for judges�

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), has attributed judicial corruption to undue influence exerted by the Executive branch on the Judiciary. HURIWA stated this while citing a recent development where the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced plans to build 40 houses for Justices of the Court of Appeal, Federal High Court, and other senior judicial officers. According to reports, Wike revealed that President Bola Tinubu had approved the construction of the houses, which includes retirement homes for the Chief Judges of the FCT Federal High…