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Rivers LG Polls: “Take action against conflicting court orders” – Jonathan tells NJC

Aminu Imam
Jonathan to NJC

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has voiced his concerns regarding the political turmoil in Rivers State. In a statement issued yesterday, he urged the National Judicial Council, (NJC), to address the increasing issue of conflicting court rulings. Jonathan highlighted that the political unrest in Rivers State poses a serious threat to peace and stability, not just within the State but throughout the Niger-Delta region. He emphasised that the existence of conflicting court orders from courts of concurrent jurisdictions undermines democracy. If left unaddressed, he warned, this situation could jeopardize Nigeria’s democratic…

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

Aminu Imam
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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Zamfara Governorship Tribunal: PDP alleges plan to bribe Judges by APC

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

…No, it is PDP sponsored act against us – APC By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Zamfara State chapter has alleged a plan to bribe the state governorship election tribunal judges to influence the judgement of the ongoing case against her by the All Progressive Congress APC. In a statement signed by the state PDP Acting Chairman, Mouktar Lugga, he alleged that the members of the State House of Assembly are also to be induced financially  to commence the impeachment of the state Governor Dauda Lawal Dare.…

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‘NJC becoming willing tool to intimidate judges’ – Wike

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the National Judicial Council, (NJC), of being “a willing tool” of intimidating judges “who are simply discharging their duties”. The governor made the claim at the book presentation entitled: “Contemporary Essays on Law & Practice‘ in honour of retired Justice Anwuri Ichegbu Chikere of the Federal High Court, on Friday. Gov. Wike noted that when judges are subjected to “summary trials” and preconceived indictments by the agency, judicial independence is eroded. According to him, the NJC may be joining the league of unholy…

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Appointment of judges: Court rules against Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to forward the names of 11 lawyers nominated for appointment as judges of the High Court of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Senate for screening and confirmation. In a judgment on Wednesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that President Buhari acted in contravention of the provision of Section 256(2) of the Constitution when he forwarded the recommended names, sent to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC), to the Senate. Buhari had, on July 7,…

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