He said: “Permit me to re-iterate my comments made during the opening of the 2016-2017 Legal Year when I opined that our Supreme Court is arguably the most overworked in the World.
Browsing: Justice Mahmud Mohammed
Buhari, at the swearing in ceremony, charged the judicial arm of government to partner with his administration to advance the nation’s development
The CJN said this on the occasion of the swearing-in of Amina Augie and Ejembi Eko as justices of the Supreme Court in Abuja.
Mohammed said all courts in the country were empowered to adjudicate with utmost fairness and justice as prescribed in the Constitution and the law
According to Oye, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the NJC, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, will inaugurate the two justices on Monday
This was revealed in a statement by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye, in a statement made available to newsmen
Mohammed said: “This endemic vice is not peculiar to any region and ethnic group, cutting across faiths, religious denominations, levels of education and economic status
While speaking at the valedictory court session in honour of retiring Justice Sotonye Deton-West at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, the President of the NBA, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), called on the judges to step down pending when the determination of their cases
The three states are under the control of the Peoples Democratic Party
It is worthy of note that even among the members of the legal profession who understandably expressed indignation about the effrontery of the security men who invaded the hallowed privacy of the judges, there are notable exceptions who believe that to stamp out corruption and restore sanity to governance and the principle of rule of Law, no one, not even a Supreme Court Justice should be spared if it is alleged or proven that the latter has been tainted by the sweet aroma of pilfering, bribery and misuse of their exalted positions
The petition reads: “Contrary to such claim, CSNAC wishes to state that the deliberate refusal of the NJC to investigate and sanction judges accused of corruption, abuse of office and other acts of misconduct by members of the public has encouraged judicial corruption in the country. corruption and impunity is endemic in Nigeria’s judicial system
Justice Dimgba said this in a protest letter he sent to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, over his arrest by the DSS
These facts were contained in a statement by the NJC after an emergency meeting held in Abuja and presided over by Justice Mohammed
Mohammed spoke during the valedictory court session in honour of a retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Suleiman Galadima
The sack was announced by the NJC, which is headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, in a statement on Friday
The most recent involves judgements on the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, emanating from both Abuja and Port Harcourt Divisions of the Federal High Court
The NJC, in a statement signed by the Council’s Acting Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the judges were found guilty of professional misconduct at the 77th meeting of the council held on July 15
Ebuta was recommended for compulsory retirement from the Office to the Governor of Cross River State sequel to the findings by the Council on the allegations of abuse of judicial power, suppression and illegal/forceful takeover of a property in Calabar as contained in the petition written against him by Dr. Ekanem Cobham
In a petition forwarded to the Chairman of NJC, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, and signed by the group’s Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, CSNAC said it is an indictment on the judiciary that judges who have been entangled in a web of corrupt practices are still being allowed to preside over cases in court
These decisions were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye
However, the Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar, and the Nigerian Law Reform kicked against the bill, saying the objectives of the bill is against public interest