A statement by the Media Officer of the Court of Appeal, Saadatu Kachalla, said Justice Bulkachuwa canceled the vacation due to “’the enormous petitions the Court is faced with”.
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The panel was reportedly specially selected by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, in controversial circumstances
My legal team’s objection was not a reflection on Justice Bulkachuwa’s character or competence. As a matter of fact, I have great respect for her, being a pioneer and advocate for gender equality and female empowerment
Chief Ambrose Owuru, Candidate of the Hope Democratic Party, and his party, who are before the tribunal challenging their alleged exclusion from the February 23 presidential election, brought the application for consideration on Tuesday
Secretary of the recently constituted Election Petition Tribunal for Bauchi South Senatorial by-election, Aisha Mana, on Monday called on parties with complaint to lodge same with the tribunal after the conduct of the election, slated for August11.
The Federal High Court judgment nullified by the Court of Appeal was delivered on April 25, 2018
Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, the President of the Court of Appeal, who disclosed this at the special inaugural session of the court in Lokoja, said the session would be handled by two regular and one Sharia panels.
A factional Chairman of the PDP in the state, Prince Biyi Poroye, had written a petition against eh panel. alleging that the judges had been compromised
Bulkachuwa said: “In the midst of the nation’s current state of economic recession, every opportunity to acquire relevant information and knowledge that will promote financial system stability should be supported
The Court of Appeal president advised women to remember their primary responsibilities of taking care of their families while pursuing their career
NAN recalls that the tribunal comprising Justice Halima Mohammed as chairman, Justices Patricia Ajoku and Ogbogo Ejembi as members commenced sitting in Lokoja on January 11, with seven petitions
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, the PDP said: “While we would not want to believe that the President of the Court of Appeal is so involved, given the sensitivity of her office, we wish to caution in very strong terms, that such is completely unacceptable as it principally detracts from the sanctity of the judiciary as the citadel of justice and erode the trust reposed on it by the people
In the petition filed by Paul Erokoro, counsel to some of the respondents at the tribunal, he argued that Awubra’s appointment as chairman was unconstitutional.
She said: “Tribunal judges should be seen to be impartial, independent and should not be subject to political influence or manipulation
This was contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja
The letter was read by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over plenary If confirmed, Bulkachuwa would be the first female President of the Court of Appeal
Traditionally, the most senior judge emerges as the President of the Court of Appeal