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  • Don’t Allow Pressure to Influence Election Cases, CJN Tells Judges

    Don’t Allow Pressure to Influence Election Cases, CJN Tells Judges

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    Starnews NG
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    The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned judges, particularly heads of courts, against forum shopping, concealment of related proceedings and attempts to obtain conflicting orders ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kekere-Ekun said election-related disputes often generated intense public interest and placed considerable pressure on the courts. She urged judicial officers to…