CJN swears in 9 new Appeal Court justices, says political cases taking toll on courts’ dockets

At the swearing-in of nine new justices of the court of appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has lamented the rising number of litigations in the country. He said apart from several new crimes being committed which had contributed to the steady rise of court cases in […]

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NJC recommends 9 for appointment as Appeal Court justices

Nigeria’s National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended some names for appointments to the Court of Appeal bench and other judicial posts. A statement shared on its Twitter handle and signed by the council’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Friday, shows its recommendations for the appointments of nine candidates to the Court of Appeal bench […]

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