Tag: Nigerian Judiciary

“It’s difficult to be impartial, objective without autonomy”, CJN tells Buhari

Aminu Imam

…Cautions judges against incessant ex-parte orders The Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, says it is difficult for the Judiciary to be impartial and objective in a democracy, where it remains financially tied to the Executive. Justice Muhammad made this known yesterday, at the 2021 biannual All Nigeria Judges Conference for courts of superior records, at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja. He stressed the need for financial autonomy upon which the impartiality of the judiciary is anchored and to avert the repeat of the Judiciary Staff Union of…

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Conflicting Court Orders: Nigerian Judiciary Must Be Insulated From Partisanship - PGF DG 

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), – the umbrella body of Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr, Salihu Moh Lukman, said the need to insulate the Nigerian judiciary from the partisanship of individual judges is an important requirement for both the development of democracy and nation-building. He also warned that the trend of political parties being seemingly managed by court processes is endangering Nigeria’s democracy. He further noted that Nigeria is fast becoming a nation built with a negative attitude…

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Court strikes out suit seeking to quash appointment of Appeal Court judges

Aminu Imam

A suit seeking to quash the recent appointment of appeal court justices has been struck out by the Federal High Court, in Abuja. The presiding judge, in a judgment yesterday, dismissed the suit which had argued that the South-East region was marginalised in the selection process. The court also held that the plaintiff lacked the legal right to institute the suit. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of 18 new justices following a recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC). However, the plaintiff, the Incorporated Trustees of…

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Gov. Tambuwal doles out Ford Explorer SUVs to 20 judges

Aminu Imam

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has doled out eye-catching Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicles, (SUVs), to 20 judges in Sokoto. The gesture was to boost senior judicial officers’ morale, just as the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has urged the judiciary not to be partial in delivering judgments.  Malami stated this on Monday, while speaking at the inauguration of the reconstructed Sokoto High Court complex. He noted that as the last hope of the masses, the judiciary should remain impartial at all times.…

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Judiciary workers to begin indefinite strike

Aminu Imam

…Demands financial autonomy Judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), have declared an indefinite nationwide strike to press home their demand for the financial autonomy of the judiciary. The national leadership of JUSUN, in a circular dated April 1, ordered the shut down of various courts across the country as from Tuesday, April 6. In the circular issued and signed by JUSUN’s General Secretary, I. M. Adetola directed all States and zonal heads of the union to comply with the strike. The union stated…

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Nigerian Judiciary tops Corruption Index with N9.4bn bribes

Aminu Imam

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday said the Judiciary is on top of the Nigeria Corruption Index between 2018 and 2020. These details are contained in a report: “Nigeria Corruption Index: Report of a pilot survey”, which was made available on Tuesday by the Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), in Abuja. The anti-corruption Commission claimed that about N9.457 billion was offered and paid as bribes by lawyers. Six female judges, according to the agency, reported that they were offered N3.307billion while five…

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