FRANCIS IWUCHUKWU writes that lawyers are backing opposition lawmakers at the National Assembly over their plans to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. The men of the wig and gown argued that the lawmakers’ threat is justified going by the frightening insecurity challenges facing the nation “It is even coming too late. They should have done […]
Two of the four leading candidates in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential race have confirmed their availability to speak at the forthcoming Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), will be speaking in […]
Justice Rabi Gwandu of the Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court has expressed dissatisfaction over the flouting of his order which restrained the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from holding its 12th Triennial delegates’ conference pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit against it. Justice Gwandu particularly frowned at the lawyers and […]
Will the creation of Electoral Offences Commission aid speedy trial of electoral offenders? Lawyers say yes, no. AKEEM NAFIU reports Some senior lawyers have expressed divergent views on the need for the creation of Electoral Offences Commission as a way of ensuring prompt prosecution of electoral offenders. To the proponents, the creation of […]
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja has ordered the remand of a maiden, Miracle Enodano, in Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre, over alleged N43.5 million fraud. The order was sequel to Enodano’s arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an eight-count charge bordering on obtaining money by […]
Magistrate A. K. Dosunmu of a Lagos Magistrates’ Court in Ejigbo has admitted a 26-year-old man, Tijani Muiz, who allegedly bite the finger of a policeman, to bail in the sum of N400,000 with two sureties in like sum. According to the Magistrate, the sureties who must be gainfully employed must show evidence of […]
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a businessman, Olaitan Aina, in Ikoyi Correctional Centre for alleged N11 million fraud. The order was sequel to Aina’s arraignment on a count charge bordering on the alleged offence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The defendant however […]
A businessman, Mr. Kenneth Ndubuisi Amadi, has refuted claims of N2.9 billion fraud against him by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation. He made the denial at the weekend while opening his defence at a Federal High Court in Lagos to prove his innocence of the alleged N2.9 billion fraud charge. In […]
Chief Executive Officer of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) Ltd/Gte, Mr. Mayo Ayilaran, has disclosed that the organization’s legal dispute with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) is aimed at getting back what rightly belong to its members. He made the disclosure at an event to present MCSN membership certificate to a singer […]
Lawyers: Poor judges’ remuneration fuelling corruption in judiciary TUNDE OYESINA writes that lawyers have called on the Federal Government to ensure the enforcement of the court’s judgement concerning upward review of judicial officers’ salaries. The lawyers maintained that the third arm of government deserves the best owing to its crucial role in the nation’s […]