Tag: NJC
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Flagrant Disobedience Of Court Orders, ‘A Direct Invitation To Anarchy’ – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has said that the Judiciary will not tolerate disobedience to court orders. Justice Tanko warned that flagrant disobedience of court orders is a direct invitation to anarchy. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the special court session marking the beginning of the new legal year of the…
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Breaking: NJC to Buhari: appoint Justice Muhammad as substantive CJN
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The NJC, at an emergency meeting earlier today, also recommended to Buhari names of judges to be appointed as Chief Judges and Grand Kadis for eight…
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ARDI Accuses New CJN, NJC Of Shielding Corrupt Judges
The Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), the group that was involved in the case against the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has alleged that the National Judicial Council (NJC) under the headship of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammadu, is providing soft landing for judges facing…
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I Didn’t Need NJC Recommendation To Become Acting CJN — Mohammad
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and his humble self do not need the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) before he could be appointed the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The Punch reports that Muhammad made the claim in response to a query given…
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Onnoghen: Lawyers Ask NBA To Derobe Malami, Danladi Umar, Others
Lawyers under the aegis of Lawyers In Defence of Democracy and some civil society groups opposed to last Friday’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen,by President Muhammadu Buhari ,took to the streets of Abuja, yesterday to register their grievances. Vanguard reports that before pouring into the streets,the protesters marched to the…