Judiciary

Oct
07
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Governorship Tribunal Victory: We Are Encouraged To Serve Our People With Greater Zeal And Passion – Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR

Governorship Tribunal Victory: We Are Encouraged To Serve Our People With Greater Zeal And Passion – Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary
GOVERNORSHIP TRIBUNAL VICTORY: WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SERVE OUR PEOPLE WITH GREATER ZEAL AND PASSION-GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI. The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has dedicated his victory at the Governorship Tribunal to the people of Abia state, assuring that the victory would spur him to serve the people with greater zeal and passion as a way of appreciating their show of love and unflinching solidarity. According to the Governor " Even though we never entertained any atom of fear over the suit filed against us, going by the landslide victory we recorded at the polls, coupled with the…
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Oct
04
2023
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Ibe Kachikwu, Benedict Peters Mentioned In Criminal Charges Leveled Against Diezani Alison-Madueke

Ibe Kachikwu, Benedict Peters Mentioned In Criminal Charges Leveled Against Diezani Alison-Madueke

FGN, Judiciary, Oil & Gas
Ibe Kachikwu, Benedict Peters Mentioned In Criminal Charges Leveled Against Diezani Alison-Madueke Ibe Kachikwu, a former minister of state for petroleum resources, has been mentioned in the criminal charges leveled against Diezani Alison-Madueke. In the court process seen by TheCable, Kachikwu was mentioned alongside Benedict Peters, Aiteo chief executive officer (CEO), and Haruna Momoh, a former managing director of pipelines and product marketing company (PPMC). According to the court process, Kachikwu was bribed in August 2015 “with the intention of influencing with his capacity as a foreign public official”. Other Nigerians mentioned in the court process are Olatimbo Bukola Ayinde…
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Oct
03
2023
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Chicago State University: Tinubu should Have Voluntarily Asked Them To Publish His Academic Credentials Than This National Embarrassment – Oby Ezekwesili Speaks Out

Chicago State University: Tinubu should Have Voluntarily Asked Them To Publish His Academic Credentials Than This National Embarrassment – Oby Ezekwesili Speaks Out

FGN, Judiciary, Politics
Chicago State University: How President Tinubu Embarrassed Nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili Speaks Out A former Nigerian minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has questioned why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not "instantly and voluntarily" ask the Chicago State University to publish his academic credentials. Mrs Ezekwesili stated that President Tinubu should have "led by example" to remove all doubts. Tinubu has been under public scrutiny for months over the certificate he obtained from the Chicago State University. The former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said President Bola Tinubu embarrassed Nigeria “by not instantly and voluntarily asking the Chicago State University to publish his…
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Oct
03
2023
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CSU-Gate: The Humiliation Is Too Much; “Atiku Abubakar Demonstrated A Behaviour Synonymous With Biting The Hands That Once Fed Him All In His Pursuit For Earthly Position” – Presidential Aide

CSU-Gate: The Humiliation Is Too Much; “Atiku Abubakar Demonstrated A Behaviour Synonymous With Biting The Hands That Once Fed Him All In His Pursuit For Earthly Position” – Presidential Aide

Politics, Judiciary, Presidency
The senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on media, Temitope Ajayi has said the humiliation his principal has suffered due to the academic record controversy cannot be compared to the question of whether or not the Nigerian leader graduated from Chicago State University in the U.S. Obama, Trump Also Shielded Their Academic Records AttNews earlier reported that Chicago State University had released Tinubu’s academic records following the requests by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The university, on Monday, presented to Atiku’s legal team, a cache of documents connected to Tinubu’s education at the institution and…
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Sep
25
2023
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Revealed: What Fire Did To Presidential Election Petition Appeal Documents – Supreme Court Spokesman

Revealed: What Fire Did To Presidential Election Petition Appeal Documents – Supreme Court Spokesman

Abuja, Judiciary, Politics
What Fire Did To Presidential Election Petition Appeal Documents – Supreme Court Spokesman Festus Akande, the spokesperson of the Supreme Court, has confirmed that the incident on Monday morning was a result of an electrical fault. He specified that it only impacted one chamber of the Apex Court. In his statement, Akande explained, “The fire started around 7.30 am when some of the staff of the court were already within the premises. The staff on the ground were able to douse the fire with the fire equipment on hand.” Akande reassured Nigerians that the documents pertaining to cases in the…
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Sep
25
2023
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Cause Of Fire At Supreme Court Revealed By Official, Confirms There Are No Casualties

Cause Of Fire At Supreme Court Revealed By Official, Confirms There Are No Casualties

Judiciary, Mishap
Official Reveals Cause Of Fire At Supreme Court, Says No Casualties Nigeria’s Supreme Court has said no life was lost in the fire incident which razed a section of its expansive complex located at the Three Arms Zone of Federal Capital Territory, FCT Monday morning. The fire incident reportedly consumed offices of three justices of the apex court, but no casualty was recorded, spokesperson for Supreme Court, Festus Akande, was quoted as saying by Channels Television. He added that the fire outbreak originated from one of the Chambers of the Justices and was put out with the use of fire…
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Sep
25
2023
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Just In: A Section Of Supreme Court Of Nigeria Building Gutted By Fire

Just In: A Section Of Supreme Court Of Nigeria Building Gutted By Fire

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Judiciary
Just In: A Section of Supreme Court Gutted by Fire. A section of the Supreme Court in Abuja has been gutted by fire in the early hours of Monday, September 25. This development was confirmed during the Arise TV breakfast show, "The Morning Show". It was gathered that the fire affected the office of the three apex court judges. The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be confirmed, but the Arise TV anchor, Reuben Abati, said: "We don't know. The breaking news says it's an attack, so it must be investigated even on the surface of it. It's…
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Sep
24
2023
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Attorney-General, Fagbemi Reveals Why He Accepted To Be Tinubu’s Minister, Saying He Never Lobbied.

Attorney-General, Fagbemi Reveals Why He Accepted To Be Tinubu’s Minister, Saying He Never Lobbied.

Judiciary, Politics
Attorney-General, Fagbemi Reveals Why He Accepted To Be Tinubu’s Minister. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said he did not lobby to be a minister in President Bola Tinubu's cabinet. Fagbemi said he accepted to serve in President Tinubu's administration to contribute his quota to Nigeria's development. The Justice minister added that he did not have a CV as at the time he was nominated because he never lobbied for the position. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has explained why he accepted to serve in President Bola…
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Sep
20
2023
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Supreme Court: Labour Party And PDP Will Just Receive A Photocopy Of The PEPC Judgement, There Was No Need – SDP’s Prince Adewole Adebayo

Supreme Court: Labour Party And PDP Will Just Receive A Photocopy Of The PEPC Judgement, There Was No Need – SDP’s Prince Adewole Adebayo

Judiciary, Politics
In an exclusive interview with THE SUN, Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), shared his insights on the recent verdict by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) and the overall outcome of the February 25 presidential election. Regarding the mixed reactions that followed the September 6, 2023 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), with many Nigerians suggesting it relied heavily on technicalities rather than the law and possibly set new precedents for the Supreme Court, Adebayo stated that he has maintained the same position since the election in March. This position, which…
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Sep
20
2023
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You Are Friendly To The Judiciary, Abia CJ Commends Governor Alex Otti As 5 Abia High Court Judges Get Official Cars

You Are Friendly To The Judiciary, Abia CJ Commends Governor Alex Otti As 5 Abia High Court Judges Get Official Cars

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary
You Are Friendly to the Judiciary, Abia CJ Commends Governor Alex Otti as 5 Abia High Court Judges Get Official Cars. "This is the first time the Judiciary will be getting what is due to her in full". Those were the words of Her Lordship, Justice Lilian Agbai three months ago during her birthday celebration hosted in her honour by Abia State Government. In line with the promise of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti to ensure that Abia judges and other officials of the Judiciary are treated with dignity and properly taken care of as a way of upholding their…
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