An Abuja High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Justice Adeniyi Ademola and wife, Olabowale, in the sum of N50 million each and adjourned trial till January 18. The two were arraigned by Federal Government on an 11-count charge of criminal conspiracy to receive gratification in various ways, contrary to Section 8(1)(a) of the Independent […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking during the swearing-in of Amina Augie and Ejembi Eko as justices of the supreme court on Monday, Mahmud Mohammed, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), said communications it received from the office of the Attorney-General of the federation made it suspend the judges under investigation. He said all courts in the country were empowered to […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mahmud Mohammed, has said that the seven judges, like all other persons, are entitled to a fair hearing as stipulated in Section 36 of the constitution. The CJN was quoted as stating this in a letter which was sent to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a statement […]
Continue ReadingA Justice of the Federal High Court, Adeniyi Ademola, occused of corruption by the Department of State Services (DSS) has withdrawn from the trial of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA).Justice Ademola made the announcement of his withdrawal on Tuesday, citing allegations of corruption levelled against him by the DSS, as the reason for […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of State Security Services (DSS), has released all the judges arrested during overnight raid on residences of judicial officers in different parts of the country between Friday and early Saturday morning.It was gathered that the judges were released on self-recognition on Sunday night, but were asked to report back on Monday morning. According […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at a valedictory session in honour of a retired Supreme Court Justice, said he was saddened by the arrest of judges, but appealed to Nigerians to be calm over last weekend’s arrest of some judges by DSS. “It is indeed very saddened and deeply regrettable, the […]
Continue ReadingAs the media is taken over the arrest of some judges for corruption by the DSS, the Presidency has assured that the President reserves his highest respect for the judiciary as the third arm of government.Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity, said the President will not do anything to […]
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