Sylvester Ngwuta, a suspended supreme court judge, was on Thursday arraigned at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Abuja, on an amended 8-count charge of false assets declaration. He pleaded not guilty to the charges instituted by the office of the attorney-general of the federation. Kanu Agabi (SAN), counsel to the defendant, made an oral […]
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The National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) sacked Mr. Charles Adeogun-Philips, the lead prosecutor in the suit against Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta for unprofessional conduct. Mr Salisu Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adeogun-Philips […]
Continue ReadingAn 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 ReadingThe Federal Government on Tuesday brought a nine-count charge of Money Laundering and corruption against a Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta. Ngwuta, his colleague, Justice Inyang Okoro and five other federal justices had been suspended on allegation of fraud. The Department of State Services (DSS) between Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 raided the homes […]
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 Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress APC, said the allegations against Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by Justice Inyang Okoro and Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court have been linked to several top Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders. The APC in a statement signed by its Chairman, Chief (Dr) Davies Ibiamu […]
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 ReadingIn a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, journalists and other Nigerians were advised to stop linking the name of President Muhammadu Buhari to the legal travails of some judges facing corruption charges in the country. Malam Shehu said that […]
Continue ReadingThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has said that the call by the President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Mahmoud Abubakar (SAN) for the suspension of the seven judges accused of corruption is “unacceptable”. The Acting Director of Information of the Council, Mr Soji Oye, made this known in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. […]
Continue ReadingThe President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Mahmoud Abubakar (SAN), on Thursday urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to order the immediate stepping down of the seven Justices accused of judicial fraud.Abubakar gave the advice at the valedictory session in honour of Justice Sotonye Denton-West of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The […]
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