Charly Boy had obtained a N50 million judgement over the violation of his rights by the police during the ‘Resume or Resign’ protest he led in August 2017 against President Muhammadu Buhari’s then protracted medical vacation in London. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a judgement awarding N50 million damages against the […]
The Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress( APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that he would approach the highest court in the land to seek redress on the Appeal Court judgement which nullified his election as the APC candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. He also advised his […]
The member representing Etinan, Nsit Ibom, Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, and Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, Barr. Onofiok Luke has advocated the need for the National Judicial Institute to consider the training of judicial officers in some areas of the economy like oil and gas as well as a good grasp of the […]
The Federal Government, on Monday, alleged that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has refused to present himself before the Federal High Court in Abuja for his planned re-arraignment. Kanu, who is currently in custody of the Department of State Service, DSS, is facing an amended 7-count terrorism […]
Member representing Etinan/ Nsit Ibom /Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke has described as worrisome the setting ablaze of oil vessels allegedly involved in oil theft by security operatives. Luke made the call while presenting a Matter of Urgent National Importance on :Urgent Need to Investigate the Circumstances of the Setting Ablaze of […]
TheHILL | METRO PLUS| JULY 27. The Country Director, Citizens’ Solution Network, Mr. Richard Friday Inoyo, has called for the immediate release of the Lagos-based human rights activist and legal practitioner; Inibehe Effiong, who was sent to prison, Wednesday morning, by the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot. TheHILL gathered that Justice […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | JULY 14. The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the July 16 governorship election scheduled to hold in the state. Delivering Judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo, stated that the plaintiff, Moshood Adeoti, […]
….. Tasks more collaboration with relevant government agencies Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Rep. Onofiok Luke has called for more collaboration between the National Judicial Institute, NJI and relevant government agencies for the continuous education of Judicial officers. He gave the charge at the Opening Ceremony of the 16th International Maritime Seminar for Judges […]
Fiery Lagos based Legal Practitioner and Human Rights Activist, Mr Inibehe Effiong, on Friday, took a swipe at the recent partisan actions of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Mike Igini, on developments in the state chapter of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), saying, ” Igini has arrogated judicial authority […]
Barring any last minute change, the National Judicial Council (NJC) is set to recommend Justice Kayode Ariwoola to President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following the resignation of the incumbent, Justice Tanko Muhammad. NJC is a creation of section 153 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) with powers to […]