The Executive Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya has approved the permanent and temporary sites for the establishment of a Court of Appeal division in the State. This is contained in a statement by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ismaila Uba Misilli, which reads: Preparatory to the take off of […]
The reason Justice is slow in Nigeria, is not just because of the many adjournments sought by Lawyers, it is also because the Judiciary in Nigeria has not emulated their peers the world over, which have moved alongside the technological advancement of Society. In this 21st Century, Judges in Nigeria take records in long hands […]
The Federal High Court has restated its drive to preclude multiple suits in civil proceedings by demanding that an Affidavit of Non Multiplicity of Action are attached to Writs of Summons, Originating Summons and petitions at the commencement of actions vide the Order 3 Rule 3(1)(f), Order 3 Rule 9(2)(d) and Order 5 Rule 2(2)(d) […]
The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, OFR will Join the Judges, top principal officers, and staff of the Court, Edo State officials, Members of the Bar to commission the Benin Division of the court on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The court complex is situated at 4 ,Okada Avenue, […]
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Chiief Judge of Delta State , His Lordship, Honourable Justice Marshal Umukoro, has declared Thursday, August 1 to Friday, 27th of September, 2019, as annual vacation for High Court of Justice in the State. The notice issued of the general public, particularly Deltans and stakeholders in the administration of justice, states that the 2019/2020 Legal […]
Pursuant to 8 Rule 4(2) of the Court Rules 2017, President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice B. A. Adejumo has declared Monday 22nd July to Friday 13th September 2019 for this year’s Annual Vacation. All normal Court sittings are halted during this period except urgent applications where the res of a […]
The Osun State Judiciary has announced the dates of its 2019 vacation. In a communiqué signed by the Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, the vacation begins on Monday, 15th of July and ends on Friday, 13th of September, 2019. This is pursuant to Order 45 Rule 4[d] of the High […]
Chairman of the Cross River State Election Petitions Tribunal, Hon Justice A. A. Babawale, has asked litigants, counsel to desist from greeting her publicly or otherwise. Justice Babawale, who spoke during the inauguration of the panel in Calabar Tuesday, said this was because such gesture could be misinterpreted given the sensitivity of the assignment of […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has said that his lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu, is qualified to practise in Nigeria. Mr Abubakar’s legal team at the tribunal where he is challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari, comprises 31 lawyers led by Uzoukwu, SAN. In its response as the first respondent in […]