NJC

August 15, (THEWILL) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The NJC also recommended 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state courts...

December 06, (THEWILL) - The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended eleven justices for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The recommendations were made at the 104 meeting of the NJC held on Wednesday. THEWILL reports that the...

November 23, (THEWILL) – A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Comrade Olufemi Ajadi, has called on the National Judicial Commission (NJC), to investigate the controversy surrounding last Friday’s Appeal Court judgement, which affirmed the sack of...

September 15, (THEWILL) - The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released a shortlist of 69 lawyers qualified for the award of the highly coveted Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank The list comprising 57 lawyers in the advocate category...

July 26, (THEWILL) - The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR), has condemned the rearrest of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), by the Department of State Services (DSS). THEWILL reports that...

July 15, (THEWILL) - The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Olukayode Ariwoola Junior, son of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, for appointment as a Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. Ariwoola Junior...

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, (CACOL) has called on the anti-corruption agencies, National Judicial Council and the Presidency to urgently set machineries in motion to investigate Senator Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa over his statement that he obtained favours...

The Nigerian judiciary has been plagued by controversies, dishonour, bullying, mockery, intimidation, and outright disregard, which have severely eroded its image and reputation in recent years. This erosion of public confidence is concerning, as the judiciary is traditionally seen...

June 17, (THEWILL) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed petitions against some judges including retired Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. In a statement on Friday, the NJC said it considered reports from various investigation committees and preliminary...

March 17, (THEWILL) -The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Taraba State High Court, Justice Philibus F.B. Andetur, with immediate effect The recommendation by the Council followed the indictment in a petition...