A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais (rtd.), died in the early hours of Friday. He was 88 years old. Born in Zaria, Kaduna State, Uwais was CJN from 1995 to 2006. He became a justice of the apex court at 43 and was the second longest serving CJN in Nigeria’s history. Uwais chaired a panel …

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) after screening. The development comes after President Bola Tinubu wrote the Senate on Tuesday, seeking her confirmation as the CJN. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, read President Tinubu’s letter during plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, the President cited Section 231(1) of the …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will on Thursday in Abuja inaugurate the newly appointed 39 members of the Election Petition Tribunal, at the main hall of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Complex. A statement by the Director of Information and Press of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande indicated that the CJN would perform the ceremony …

That Nigeria’s highly regarded The Guardian newspaper published a two-part editorial in the immediate past week on the nation’s judiciary, attests to the seriousness with which that arm of government is taken. The Guardian has deservedly earned its place in the nation’s media space, having survived four full decades, consistently making regular, daily showings on the newsstands. This is despite …

The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as described as “pure concoction” and “malicious” stories about the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola disguising to have a meeting with President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu in London. In a statement on Wednesday, the head of the Tinubu Media Office, Mr Tunde Rahman had announced that “the President-elect …

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has sworn in 307 judicial officers to preside over the petitions arising from the 2023 general elections. Section 285(2) and (3) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 130 of the Electoral Act, 2022 empowers the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to set up election tribunals. At the swearing-in …

The Senate has confirmed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He was named in acting capacity to replace Mr Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad who retired on 27th June. Ariwoola was 68 years old last 22nd August. At the resumption of plenary on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir moved two motions for the upper chamber …