Can a retired judge of the High Court be appointed into the appellate court by the President? This weighty question of law has been answered in the affirmative by no less a person than the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau. Last Friday in Abuja at the launching of a book, In the Interest of Justice: Excellence in …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of nine heads of courts and 84 other judicial officers. The recommended candidates are to be screened and approved by their respective state governor and House of Assembly. If confirmed, they will serve at the federal and state high courts. A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by NJC’s Director of …

The  Chairman of the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Kamaldeen Gambari has alleged that the conduct and prevalent corruption among some judicial staff has been largely responsible for the inadequacies in the judicial system in the country. In a chat with newsmen at weekend in Ilorin, Gambari highlighted the exploitation of both the legal practitioners and …