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The Honourable Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Subulade Yerima, has issued a notice announcing the Eid-el-Fitri break for the High Court of Justice of Oyo State. The break will commence on April 8, 2024, and end on April 15, 2024, both dates inclusive. The notice, issued under the powers conferred by Paragraph 4 (d) of Order 55 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2022, states that during this period, civil actions may be heard only in cases of urgency or when a Judge, at the request of all parties concerned, agrees to hear such actions. The Eid-el-Fitri break is an annual observance in the Oyo State judiciary, allowing Muslim Judges, lawyers, and court staff celebrate the Islamic festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The notice was signed by Justice Iyabo Subulade Yerima on April 2, 2024, and is in accordance with the powers vested in her office as the Chief Judge of Oyo State. Legal practitioners and the general public are advised to take note of this a

An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Bello Abduquadril to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. Arraigned before Justice Olalekan Olatawura on March 8, 2023 on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery, Abdulquadril and others at large at Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the court, did conspire to commit the offence of armed robbery against Taiwo Owolabi by dispossessing him of his phone and Jincheng Lady Motorcycle, armed with offensive weapons, to wit, gun and cutlass. According to the charge, the offences are contrary to sections 314 and 312 (2)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. In his evidence before the court, the victim said: “Myself and my brother were on our lady bike with registration GED 933 QD, going home on that day, on our way, we suddenly saw two men on Bajaj motorcycle, they blocked us, immediately, they brought out a gun and cutlass, they were beating us with the cutlass and threatened to kill us if we f

Two Federal High Courts sitting in Abuja has ordered the forfeiture of MT Kali and MT Harbor Spirit, two bunkering vessels to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The two vessels were recently arrested by operatives of TSSNL in conjunction with the special task force set up by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. Delivering an interim order of forfeiture in the case filed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, Justice J. K. Omotosho yesterday ordered that MT Harbor Spirit and its content be forfeited to the Federal Government pending when any party might show cause why the order should not be made final within six months. The police, in the charge between the IGP v. MT Kali & 22 others, had arraigned the vessel and its crew members before Justice J. O. Abdulmalik. The court ordered the sale of the stolen crude oil contained in the impounded ocean-going equipment by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and also directed that the p

  In a move to checkmate an alleged slanderous statement, a prominent socio-cultural association known as 'Àpérò Ọmọ Òkehò Global', has called on Mr Kola Olootu an Ibadan based radio presenter to without delay broadcast a rejoinder over an alleged slanderous remarks he made against the ancient town of Okeho or face legal action if he fails to do so. National President of Àpérò Ọmọ Òkehò, Pastor Favour Adéwálé Adéwọyin, speaking on behalf of Onjo of Òkehò-land, His Royal Majesty, Oba AbdRofiu Osuolale Mustapha Adeitan 11, and all the proud sons and daughters of Okeho town at home and in the diaspora, said, the 7 days ultimatum to Kola Olootu takes effect from Thursday, 29th February, 2024 when he is expected to tender an unreserved apology over his unguarded statement or face legal action. According to Adewoyin, the demand for a retraction and apology follows Olootu's disparaging comments directed at the ancient Town of Òkehò, over a prolonged period of power outage in the

Judicial workers in Ogun have shut down courts in the state following the commencement of a five-day warning strike over non-payment of the 40 percent peculiar allowance. The workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Ogun State chapter, were stationed before the state high court and magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta, ensuring that the gates remained locked. Litigants and lawyers were seen loitering around as judges were also prevented from accessing the premises and performing their duties. Chairman of JUSUN in Ogun state, Olarenwaju Ajiboye noted that the workers were forced to embark on the strike following the refusal of the state government to accede to their demands following the expiration of the 21 day ultimatum issued to the state government. SENIOR LAWYER APPROACH NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OVER OSUN JUSUN STRIKE  Meanwhile,the National Industrial Court (NIC) sitting in Ibadan may summon the Osun State Chief Judge Justice Adepele Ojo and the sta

 By Sylvester Udemezue   On 15 January 2024, I read with shock a news report under the headline, “Senior Lawyers Ask Nigeria’s Judicial Council To Discipline Appeal Court Justices Involved in ‘Miscarriage of Justice' - See: Arise; LawAndSociety).  This raises instant questions:  (a) Professional discipline against the justices for what professional misconduct specifically?  (b) Is it a misconduct to deliver a judgement per in curriam?  (c) Is it a misconduct to deliver a wrong judgement or for a judge to mis-interpret the law?  (d) Even if a judgement of court is said or found to be “perverse”, how is it a professional misconduct on the part of the judge?  In ATOLAGBE VS. SHORUN (1985) LPELR-592 (SC), Oputa, JSC, had this to say on what amounts to a perverse decision of Court: “Perverse simply means persistent in error, different from what is reasonable or required, against weight of evidence.  A decision may be perverse where the trial Judge took into account, matters which he oug

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Apo, Abuja, admitted former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr Olu Aguloye, to bail on Thursday. Aguloye who was arraigned before the court yesterday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on behalf of the Federal Government is facing a seven-count charge related to forgery, disobedience of a presidential order, and gratification where he pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. Ruling on Aguloye’s bail application today, Justice Onwuegbuzie granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50 million with two sureties in like sum. The court also ordered that the sureties must be individuals of means and repute, possessing landed property valued at N300 million.  They are required to deposit photocopies of the property documents, as well as their passports with the court registrar. Justice Onwuegbuzie specified that the sureties must be residents of the Federal Capital Territory (

  The KWARA state chapter of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria, has asked the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, to implement the harmonization of its payment with Magistrates in the state. This formed the crux of another letter of appeal, the third in its series, the law officers said has been written to seek implementation of their request to the state Government without response. Read the full letter below; 18th December, 2023 His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, Government House, Ilorin. Dear Sir, REQUEST FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HARMONIZATION OF STATE COUNSEL WITH MAGISTRATES, PAYMENT OF ALL OUR OUTSTANDING ALLOWANCES AND SALARY ADJUSTMENT. We commend your Excellency’s exceptional wisdom, administrative profundity and unparallel political wizardry in steering the affairs of the state which have singled out your administration as the most benevolent, public spirited and civil servant friendly in