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Human rights lawyer criticises political praise-singng at Judges’ conference

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Accuses CJN Kekere-Ekun of partisanship Renowned legal scholar and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has ignited a firestorm of criticism after accusing the country’s top judiciary of formally aligning with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during President Bola Tinubu’s address at the2025 All Nigerian Judges Conference. Odinkalu’s scathing X post, described the moment as “the moment…when Nigeria’s senior-most judges, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kekere-Ekun, officially decamped to @OfficialAPCNg”, in reaction to judges enthusiastically singing the pro-Tinubu anthem: “On…

“Nigerian courts are ‘dilapidated infrastructures” – Ozekhome

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 Aminu Imam

Nigerian constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Professor Mike Ozekhome, (SAN), has advocated for improved funding and incentives for the nation’s judiciary, warning that continued neglect could undermine justice delivery. During an interview on a television programme yesterday, Ozekhome highlighted the deplorable conditions of many Nigerian courts, describing them as ‘dilapidated infrastructure’, whereby judges often have to write proceedings with longhand. He linked the Judiciary’s struggles to the wider societal challenges, asserting that “garbage in-garbage out” applies to the justice system. “We saw the visuals of some of the courts.…

Arewa accuses Tinubu, APC of using Judiciary to destabilise Northern region

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

An Arewa movement, known as Northern Coalition Youths Movement Initiative, (NYMI), has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration and the ruling All-Progressives Congress (APC) of an hidden agenda to destabilize the Northern commercial nerve centre in order to weaken the economy of the region. This was disclosed in a world press conference at Arewa House in Kaduna state yesterday. The Secretary-General of the movement, Comrade Ibrahim Mohammed Inuwa, pointed to series of moves being made by the government to undermine the region using the judiciary to subvert the people�s mandate…

“Impartiality is our hallmark; be fair in your verdicts” – CJN to judges�

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, says impartiality is the hallmark of any judge. Ariwoola stated this yesterday, at a special session to mark a new legal year and swearing-in ceremony of new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). According to the CJN, judges must be impartial in all the judgments they deliver, saying, �Therefore, it is our solemn responsibility to keep the river clean at all times. Needless to say, impartiality is the hallmark of a judge. �I admonish all of us to always be impartial in all our…

�Defend Judiciary against those seeking to compromise justice� – APGA urges Nigerians

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 Aminu Imam

National Chairman of the All-Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, has urged Nigerians to stand by the judiciary against those intent on compromising justice and undermining its integrity. During a press conference in Abuja yesterday, Njoku referenced a case brought to FCT High Court by one Chief Victor Oye, who alleged that he should have been remanded at Suleja prison. However, the court found Oye and the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, culpable. Despite this judgment, instead of adhering to the court�s ruling, the pair have…

Kano Governorship tussle: �Nigeria�s judicial, electoral systems collapsing� � Kingsley Moghalu

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Aminu Imam

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu has warned that Nigeria�s judicial and electoral systems are collapsing. Moghalu, who spoke in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle yesterday, stated that the development has threatening implications for Nigerians� aspirations for democracy. The statement follows the ensuing controversy over the judgement of the Appeal Court which nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State. Recall that a certified true copy of the Appeal Court judgement on the Kano State Governorship Election, however, affirmed…

�Nigerian politicians playing Russian roulette with Judiciary� � Ex-NBA president�

November 18, 2023November 19, 2023 Aminu Imam

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, says it is only by sheer luck that the Nigerian judiciary can produce a good judge. Akpata stated this recently at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France. Addressing the gathering, the former NBA president noted that Nigeria remains the largest black nation on earth, adding that the country is confronted with a major problem he termed, �judiciary capture.� Similarly, a law professor and former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, shared Akpata�s perspectives…

Criminal Breach of Public Trust:�2 Shari’ah Court judges remanded in prison over �N580m theft� meant for orphans in Kano

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Aminu Imam

Two Shari’ah court judges have been remanded at a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in N580 million theft. The defendants, Bashir Kurawa, Sa’adatu Umar, Tijjani Abdullahi, Maryam Jibrin-Garba, Shamsu Sani, and Hussaina Imam, were charged with five counts of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, theft and forgery. Other defendants are: Sani Muhammad, Sani Buba-Aliyu, Bashir Baffa, Garzali Wada, Hadi Mu�azu, AlKasim Abdullahi, Yusuf Abdullahi, Mustapha Ibrahim, Jafar Ahmad, Adamu Balarabe, Aminu AbdulKadir, Abdullahi Zango and Garba Yusuf. The defendants were arraigned before Mustapha Sa�ad Datti, a Chief Magistrate…

“Judiciary yet to be truly independent” – CJN

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has disclosed that the Nigerian Judiciary is �yet to be free or truly independent� as the third arm of government. Justice Ariwoola made the disclosure in a speech he delivered to mark the commencement of the court�s 2022/23 Legal Year and swearing-in of newly conferred Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), yesterday. According to the CJN, while the Judiciary �to a very large extent, is independent in conducting its affairs and taking decisions on matters before it without any extraneous influence, the…

AGF Malami asks Judiciary to open its budget for scrutiny

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), yesterday asked the Judiciary to stop shrouding its budget in secrecy, insisting that such a system would not enable the Federal Government to determine if the N104 billion allocated to the judicial sector would be sufficient or not. The AGF stated this as the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, tasked the judiciary to devise workable solutions to the problem of delays in the justice delivery system. Malami, who spoke at the Justice Sector Reform Summit 2022, organised by…