AGS NEWS – The Coalition Against Corruption and Injustice, CACI, in Nigeria, has raised concerns over alleged plots by some desperate politicians to compromise the independence of the Nigerian judiciary. This followed a recent call by a group, Joint Action … Continue reading Coalition raises alarm over alleged move by politicians to blackmail judiciary
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, emphasized that it is the exclusive responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the winners of elections in Nigeria, not the judiciary. Falana made these comments in the wake of the … Continue reading Judiciary shouldn’t decide election winners – Femi Falana
Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has called on aggrieved parties in the February 25 general elections to accept the decisions of the court as final and respect its sanctity. Speaking at the 15th edition of the PUNUKA … Continue reading Gowon urges litigants to respect judiciary’s verdict on presidential poll
Akin Osuntokun, the Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has expressed his belief that the judiciary is responsible for the current crisis engulfing the party. Osuntokun specifically pointed to the judgment by Justice Muazu, which ordered Julius … Continue reading Labour Party’s presidential campaign DG, accuses judiciary of causing crisis after 2023 general elections
Despite the provisions of section 296 of the 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in Akwa Ibom, many accused persons have been languishing in prison custody awaiting trial for over a decade. This has resulted in prison congestion, increased … Continue reading Akwa Ibom faces rising concerns over prolonged detention of awaiting trial inmates, leading to prison overcrowding and economic burdens
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