The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, 27 November 2023, as part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2023/2024 Legal Year of the apex court. No fewer than 114 applications were received by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) for the award of …

As he clocked the mandatory retirement age of 70 years on Friday, Supreme Court Justice Dattijo Muhammad delivered a brutal criticism of the “absolute powers” of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), faulting the composition of the apex court’s panel that affirmed last 25th February election of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president, on Thursday. At the valedictory session in …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said public opinions no matter how serious or weighty they might be, cannot supersede the provisions of the country’s constitution. He said justices and judges in the country despite attacks, applied constitutional provisions to adjudicate on cases assigned to them. The CJN stated this on Wednesday after administering the oath of …

Twenty three newly appointed judges of the Federal High Court will take the oath of office on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Sunday. They will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola at an event to be held at the main courtroom of the apex court. The Supreme …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has lamented the rising number of litigations in the country. He said apart from several new crimes being committed which had contributed to the steady rise of court cases in the country, political cases were taking a monumental toll on courts’ dockets across the country. Ariwoola disclosed this at the swearing-in of …