Tag: Judges

HURIWA kicks against Wike, Tinubus move to build houses for judges

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HURIWA kicks

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…

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??New FCT Judges: To whom much is given…

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmad The attainment of justice represents one of the enduring promises of Constitutional democracy. And the right to a fair trial is perhaps the most fundamental tenet of Constitutional democracy and has been recognized as a universal human right. This promise was again given when the ranks of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory was swelled by the recent appointment of 12 new judges by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Among the 12 judges to be sworn-in on Wednesday, July 10,…

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Kano emirship tussle: CJN summons judges over conflicting orders

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CJN summons

…As tension rises in Kano Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court, over conflicting interim injunctions amidst Kano emirship tussle. Recall that Justice S.A. Amobeda, of the Federal High Court in Kano, had issued an order to evict the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II from the ?ofar-Kudu Palace. The order had enforced the authority of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. An order of interim injunction…

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Judges salary, allowance: AGF, NJC, RMAFC, others back proposed 300% increase

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Judges salary

Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), yesterday, supported the proposed 300 percent increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial office holders in the country by President Bola Tinubu. The National Judicial Council (NJC), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMAFC), among others, also endorsed the proposal. The bodies and other critical stakeholders spoke during a one-day public hearing on a Bill, titled: A Bill for an Act to Prescribe the Salaries and Allowances and Fringe Benefit of…

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