Category: The Bench

Judges Are Overworked, Let’s Give Them All They Need To Succeed – Monday Ubani, Esq.
The Bench, Nigerian Lawyers

Judges Are Overworked, Let’s Give Them All They Need To Succeed – Monday Ubani, Esq.

Mariam Lawal- November 25, 2023

  A former Chairman, Section of Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Monday Ubani, has lamented the workload on judges in ... Read More

“Signs Coming From Our Courts Show That Elections Or Selections In 2027 Will Be War” – Okutepa
Nigerian Lawyers, The Bench

“Signs Coming From Our Courts Show That Elections Or Selections In 2027 Will Be War” – Okutepa

Mariam Lawal- November 25, 2023

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Okutepa, has warned that the 2027 general election would be a “war” if happenings in the nation’s ... Read More

Judges Can Make ‘Mistakes’: APC Legal Team Defends Clerical Error On CTC Of Appeal Court Judgement  
The Bench, Politics

Judges Can Make ‘Mistakes’: APC Legal Team Defends Clerical Error On CTC Of Appeal Court Judgement  

Mariam Lawal- November 24, 2023

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) legal team in Kano says the clerical error on the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the state governorship ... Read More

Northern Elders Express Concern Over Conduct Of Judiciary
Metro News, The Bench

Northern Elders Express Concern Over Conduct Of Judiciary

Ogechukwu Ochuba- November 24, 2023

  The Northern Elders Forum, or NEF, is concerned about the way the nation's judiciary is currently operating. NEF's convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, emphasized in ... Read More

Osun Judiciary Workers Protest Nonpayment Of Allowances, Picket Chief Judge’s Office
The Bench

Osun Judiciary Workers Protest Nonpayment Of Allowances, Picket Chief Judge’s Office

Mariam Lawal- November 20, 2023

Members of the Osun chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) embarked on a peaceful protest on Monday in Osogbo, picketing the office ... Read More

CJN To Swear In 58 SANs On Nov 27
Nigerian Lawyers, The Bench

CJN To Swear In 58 SANs On Nov 27

Mariam Lawal- November 20, 2023

    The swearing-in is part of activities lined up for the 2023–2024 legal year of the Supreme Court. Photo: Radio Nigeria Archive 58 new ... Read More

Good Judges Emerge In Nigeria By Sheer Luck, Says Ex-NBA President
Nigerian Lawyers, The Bench

Good Judges Emerge In Nigeria By Sheer Luck, Says Ex-NBA President

Mariam Lawal- November 18, 2023

Olumide Akpata, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says it is only by sheer luck that the Nigerian judiciary can produce a ... Read More