The New Acting Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Mr Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba has pledged to make training, welfare of Judges and support staff top priorities of his tenure. Justice Alogba said this while delivering his speech during his swearing-in-Ceremony at the Lagos House Ikeja, Thursday. “I am grateful to His Excellency, the Governor […]
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Benin branch, called on the Edo State Government on Sunday evening to withdraw its letter to the National Judicial Council, NJC, to allow the appointment process of new High Court judges to progress naturally. The Edo State Judicial Service Commission had concluded the process for the appointment of Judges, sending […]
Communique Issued at the End of A 2-day Retreat On Strategies And Modalities For The Implementation Of Financial Autonomy Of State Legislature and State Judiciary Organized by Presidential Implementation Committee on Autonomy Of State Legislature and State Judiciary Held on Thursday 16th And Friday 17th May 2019, At The Congress Hall Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. […]
Abuja Lawyer and Executive Assistant to Enugu State Governor, Mr Ifesi Nwodo has said that full implementation of autonomy for the Judiciary and State Legislature will amount to a right step in the right direction. Mr Nwodo stated this during a programme aired on NTA24 on Friday. “The Act was passed ln 2018 and President Muhammadu […]
The Ondo State bench and bar will hold a valedictory court session in honour of His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Victor David Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi, the late Olowo of Owo. In a release signed by the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Adekola Olawoye, SAN, the special event will take place at High […]
I’ll tell judges to avoid politicians like a plague. They’re the only ones that can get you into trouble. Other litigants won’t, unless you make the mistake of dealing with them one on one, which is an unforgivable offence. Don’t deal with the litigants. The only time you should see litigants is when they appear […]
Issues surrounding corruption in the Judiciary in Nigeria has been a matter of concern for many for a long time and I will like to shed some light on what is going on. As a Judge, I have many friends in the Nigerian Judiciary at all levels. But before I go into judges, let me […]
by Gobir Habeeb Bolaji In our contemporary world of today, it is without any iota of doubt that delay in the administration of justice in Nigeria is one of the biggest and most embarrassing challenged Nigeria judiciary are apparently facing today. Delay in the dispensation of justice perse is perceived as inimical to the attainment […]
…My Lord, by whom shall we pass on your bribe? “Your Counsel is noble enough to know what to do” …My Lord, by what channel, manner or form shall we get your own share across? “I prefer the night hour, I love it in cash, in Dollars, Pounds or Euros (hard currencies), ask me no […]
The profession of the law has once again been taken into that very difficult grey zone of reconciling conflicting interests and loyalties. Unfortunately, as in the last case, it appears to objective observers that many members of the Bar have tilted towards personal loyalty to their closed professional class rather than towards deference to greater […]