President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Adeniyi Ademola and the sack of Justice O.O Tokode, both of who served as judges of the federal high courts in Abuja and Benin respectively. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement said that the president’s decision followed recommendations from the National Judicial Council. The […]
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Justice Adeniyi Ademola pulled a fast one on the National Judicial Council (NJC), by hurriedly announcing his resignation, a spokesman for the council revealed today. According to Soji Oye, NJC’s Director of Information. the council recommended on Wednesday the compulsory retirement of Ademola, along with Justice O. O. Tokode, both of the Federal High Court, for […]
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recalled Adeniyi Ademola, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, who was suspended following charges of corruption brought against him by the government. Before his recall, an Abuja high court had discharged and acquitted Ademola of the charges filed against him. Also recalled were five judges some of whom […]
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The federal government has filed an appeal against the decision of a federal high court in Abuja that exonerated Adeniyi Ademola, a judge; Olabowale, his wife and John Agi, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Ademola is accused of receiving bribes to give favourable judgements. On Wednesday, Jude Okeke, a judge, cleared Ademola, his wife […]
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 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Justice of the Federal High Court, Adeniyi Ademola, occused of corruption by the Department of State Services (DSS) has withdrawn from the trial of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA).Justice Ademola made the announcement of his withdrawal on Tuesday, citing allegations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 […]
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