…Adebara, the Governor said the multistorey project is borne out of his belief that the judiciary - like others - deserves to operate in a very decent environment. "The work is going on very well. This is the major building of the Court House. We are trying to give the judiciary a better working environment," the Govern…

…political leader. The former Senate President also expressed confidence in the judiciary, saying he believed the courts would dispense justice fairly. He urged his supporters across Kwara State and beyond to remain peaceful and law-abiding while the legal process continues. Saraki also said he would continue to speak o…

…- law enforcement agencies playing their role, citizens doing their part, and the judiciary too doing its part - it is only then that we will be able to put this problem behind us. We can do it. Nigeria can do it, and we will do it and succeed,” he added. Besides, Olukayode drew attention to the emergence of AI, stress…

…Abejide, as victory for constitutional democracy and a rejection of attempts to use the judiciary for political ends. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Musa Liman upheld the preliminary objections raised by the ADC, its former National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, Mark, and the party's National Secretary, Rauf Aregbes…

…on Thursday began the consideration of two bills aimed at strengthening the state judiciary and for improving rural road administration. The bills underwent second reading process at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide. Also, another bill seeking to regulate matters relating to termination of pre…

…leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the judiciary helped sustain President Bola Tinubu’s mandate. Ibe made the remarks on Thursday in a post on X while responding to Shehu Sani’s comment following the court’s ruling in favour of former Senate President David Mark-led ADC…

…the case under the Bola Tinubu administration," the statement added. The ADC urged the judiciary to remain independent and avoid actions capable of creating the impression that the courts were being used to settle political disputes in favour of the executive arm of government. "The judiciary remains one of the last li…

…committed to free and fair elections in 2027." Atiku also called on members of the judiciary to resist political pressure and protect the integrity of the courts, warning that judicial institutions must not be used as tools for partisan interests. "Governments will come and go. Hence, the judiciary must guard her integ…

…and credibility of key democratic institutions, particularly the legislature and the judiciary. "The legislature and the judiciary are increasingly being drawn into this pattern of institutional decline. Democracy cannot thrive where institutions lose their independence and credibility," he stated. He maintained that t…

…of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the fires its was beginning to ignite. Not since the country's return to the democratic path twenty six years ago, has a judgement attracted this much opprobrium with no known body including its possibl…

…of the 2027 general elections, blaming what he described as the disturbing role of the judiciary and the body language of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Speaking with journalists in Minna on Sunday after a thanksgiving service to mark his 64th birthday, Vatsa said the country’s hard-earned democra…

…and access to justice across the state. He rated the relationship between the judiciary and executive arms of government in Bayelsa highly, attributing improvements in justice delivery to investments in court facilities and road infrastructure by the administration of Governor Douye Diri. “I can proudly say that the Ba…

…to the Governor and Managing Director of OGWAMA, Mr Farouk Akintunde, commended the judiciary for supporting the agency's efforts to curb indiscriminate waste disposal in the state. Akintunde promised that the authority would intensify enforcement activities across Ogun to ensure compliance with environmental sanitatio…

…judges. The new system which opens our political system to the possibility of using the judiciary to win elections may have to be reviewed. Those who want the system retained in view of the fact that only a few judges are responsible for the current malaise, must urge the judiciary to be more drastic with its few bad e…

…courtroom drama has opened a wider national conversation about the independence of the judiciary, the shrinking political space ahead of the 2027 elections, the powers of INEC, and whether Nigeria's electoral laws are gradually making it harder for smaller political parties to survive. For many stakeholders, the contro…

…took place. Local media had at the time said they were released on bail, while the judiciary’s Mizan Online news website said a case was filed for performing “music without observing legal and religious standards”. Mizan and other official websites have not confirmed the latest sentencing, but Iran’s Emtedad news platf…

The NUJ has called on the National Judicial Council to investigate and sanction a magistrate accused of humiliating and ejecting journalists from an open court, escalating concerns over press freedom and transparency in Akwa Ibom judiciary.

As the SSS continues to adapt under its current leadership, and as the judiciary continues to adjudicate complex security cases, Nigeria has an opportunity to deepen a culture in which justice - not merely force - becomes a cornerstone of national security. Nigeria's fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and v…

…decision of a foreign court or another jurisdiction would be of no value to the Nigerian judiciary. He continued: "Even if the facts are the same and we don't have any judgment in Nigeria, it (the UK Court acquittal) can only be of persuasive value because their decisions are not binding on our courts." On his part, Ch…

…Udeze described the incident as "heartbreaking." He directed the House Committee on Judiciary to review the Child Rights Law immediately. He urged local government social welfare departments to adopt a more proactive approach to addressing child abuse cases across the state. Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on G…

…State Waste Management Authority, OGWAMA, Farouk Adeniyi Akintunde, praised Ogun State Judiciary for proper interpretation of the laws and supporting the authority’s efforts at ending indiscriminate dumping of waste. He pledged that OGWAMA will continue to step up its enforcement activities throughout the state to stop…