Davidson Iriekpen writes that there have been enduring calls for withdrawal of the list of judges sent from the National Judicial Council to President Muhammadu Buhari for breaching the Federal Character principle
Never in the history of Nigeria has the appointment of judges and justices for the country’s federal courts attracted so much condemnations and rejection as it has done since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power and since Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad became the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
While the country is still trying to cope with hullabaloo that followed the release of the list of 33 judges for appointment into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court last December, another hue and cry is trailing the list of justices for the Court of Appeal sent to President Buhari for his approval by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) and National Judicial Council.
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The African Bar Association (AFBA) has paid a courtesy visit on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, to brief him of the activities of the association.
The association also used the opportunity to invite the CJN to its 2021 annual conference coming up in August this year in Niamey, Niger Republic.
President of the association, Barr Hannibal Uwaifo, and his entourage were received by the CJN and some justices of the Supreme Court namely, Justices John Inyang Okoro, Amina Adamu Augie, Uwani Musa Aba-Aji and Abdu Aboki.
Uwaifo who told the CJN that the visit was on behalf of the chairman of AFBA Governing Council, Mr Joseph B Daudu (SAN) added that it was also part of the association’s continuous consultations with chief justices of the Supreme Court across the continent.
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President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, led other top government functionaries, including service chiefs and members of the diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes in commemoration of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRDC).
The event involved laying of wreaths at the National Arcade. First to lay a wreath was the President, followed by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad.
by Taiye Agbaje
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of the country’s economy, including the justice sector.
Since the first confirmed case on Feb. 27, 2020, in Lagos, with the attendant lockdown that led to loss of jobs, closure of many businesses, inflation, recession, among others, the Federal Government had not relented in its effort at curbing its spread.
Of course, the judiciary also suffered from its unique share of the effects of global outbreak with limited hearings, long adjournments, restricted access to the courtrooms, becoming the order of the day.
The development slowed down the business of the courts as many cases were delayed due to the long adjournments necessitated by the lockdown.
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on Wednesday charged the newly sworn-in acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Judiciary, Justice Salisu Garba to be honest in the handling of all issues before him.
The CJN charged the newly sworn-in acting Chief Judge to double up efforts to meet with the demands of his new office.
He also told Justice Garba to gird his loins to give his best in the new task given to him with a view to moving the nation forward, adding that, “We must not rest on our oars if we are truly desirous of attaining new heights and conquering seemingly difficult situations.