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November 29, 2023 NJC screens 22 nominees for Supreme Court
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NJC screens 22 nominees for Supreme Court

The National Judicial Council has  screened 22 shortlisted justices on Tuesday at the Committee Room of the NJC in Abuja, of which 11 successful candidates will be forwarded to the Presidency for appointment into the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The priority candidates include Justice Jummai Sankey; Justice Stephen Adah; Justice Mohammed Idris; Justice Abubakar Umar; Justice Chidiebere Uwa; Justice Obande Ogbuinya; Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu; Justice Moore Adumein; and Justice Habeeb Abiru.

The names of the reserved candidates are Justice Muhammad Sirajo; justice Ridwan Abdullahi; Justice Joseph Ikyegh; Justice Abubakar Talba; Justice Balkisu Aliyu; Justice Abdullahi Bayero; Justice Onyekachi Otisi; Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua; Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Justice Biobele Georgewill; and Justice Oyewole Kayode.

The apex court was reduced to 10 justices following the retirement of Musa Dattijo. His retirement came after that of Justice Amina Augie on September 22, 2023, and the death of Justice Chima Nweze on July 31, 2023.

The 10 justices at the Supreme Court fall short of the 21 stipulated by section 230(2) of the 1999 Constitution.

The Nominees have to go through security checks before they are appointed into the offices.

November 29, 2023 Ondo House of Assembly Demands Aiyedatiwa’s Resignation
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Ondo House of Assembly Demands Aiyedatiwa’s Resignation

The Ondo State House of Assembly has demanded the resignation of the deputy Governor, as part of  resolutions of President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the members of the House and other stakeholders over the lingering political crisis in the state.

The House held its first plenary session on Tuesday after last Friday’s meeting with Tinubu in Abuja.

At the end of Tuesday’s plenary, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Olamide Oladiji, disclosed that, as part of the resolutions reached at the meeting with Tinubu, the deputy governor,  Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was asked to write an undated resignation letter and submit it to the President.

The Speaker said the President appointed him (Speaker),  the Secretary of the Ondo State Government, Mrs Oladunni Odu, and the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Ade Adetimehin, to monitor compliance with the resolutions.

Oladiji, who read the resolutions on the floor of the House, warned all the gladiators and stakeholders against violating the resolutions of the meeting.

The Speaker said,  “For the avoidance of doubt, let me present to the good people of Ondo State, the resolutions reached after the meeting of representatives of the Ondo State House of Assembly, the State Executive Council members, members of the National Assembly from Ondo State and the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress with His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the leadership of our great part,  that all parties shall embrace peace, that status quo be maintained by all parties, that all impeachment proceedings be terminated forthwith, and all court cases withdrawn by all parties.”

Reading further, he said the resolutions also included “that there will be no dissolution of the State Executive Council, that an undated letter of resignation must be written and signed by the deputy governor and submitted to the President, that the party leadership and structures remained intact, that the House of Assembly leadership remained intact and that Hon. Lucky  Aiyedatiwa continues to perform the functions of office as deputy governor.”

The speaker noted that the lawmakers were acting based on the mandate given to them by their constituents.

“We, as elected representatives of the people, have only acted within the precinct of the mandate freely given to us by our constituents. We have demonstrated courage when the occasion demanded it. We asked questions when there was cause for us, to do,” the Speaker said.

November 28, 2023 We Won’t Replace Laws with Emotions – CJN Retorts
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We Won’t Replace Laws with Emotions – CJN Retorts

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola has reacted to controversies trailing judgments of various courts handling election disputes, stating that public sentiments, and emotions cannot replace the law.

“The law remains the law, no matter whose interest is involved. In all we do, as interpreters of the law, we should endeavour to sever the strings of emotion from logic and assumption from fact,” he charged judges.
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party and civil society organisations, however, flayed the CJN for his comments, saying Nigerians were losing confidence in the judiciary, considering the activities of judges in recent election matters in Kano, Zamfara and Nasarawa states.
But the CJN called for total emancipation of the judiciary from external influences, saying to guarantee the integrity of the judiciary, it must be “truly and genuinely independent in all ramifications.”
He bemoaned the fact that the judiciary had over the years struggled for fiscal autonomy, which he said would “ultimately embolden us to act without fear of intimidation or harassment from other arms of government.”
Justice Ariwoola, who lamented that rule of law in Nigeria had been questionable since 1999, however, scored the third arm of government highly in 2023.

The CJN spoke at a special session the Supreme Court held to mark the commencement of its 2023/2024 Legal Year and swearing-in of 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs.

On the sidelines of the event, the Chief Justice of Nigeria also called on the National Assembly to amend laws and allow termination of most appeals at intermediary courts, to reduce burden on the Supreme Court.

According to the CJN, from September last year to July this year, the Supreme Court received 1,271 cases, consisting of motions and appeals. Out of these, he said: “We heard 388 political appeals, 215 criminal appeals, and 464 civil appeals.”

Ariwoola said during the period under review, the Supreme Court delivered 251 judgments. Out of these, 125 were political appeals, 81 were civil appeals, and 45 were criminal appeals.

November 27, 2023 I wish I Had More Control Over Policies – Udom Emmanuel
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I wish I Had More Control Over Policies – Udom Emmanuel

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Deacon Udom Emmanuel, has disclosed his greatest regret from his time as the state’s helmsman was not having control of the Policies.

Udom revealed this during a Special Thanksgiving/Welcome Service hosted by the Lagos Township Superintendency of the United Evangelical Church, which was attended by the creme de la creme of Akwa Ibom home and abroad.

The special thanksgiving/welcome service was organised to honor former governor Udom Emmanuel and his wife, Martha Emmanuel.

The former governor said in the statement that, despite all of his achievements, his sole regret as governor was not having control over policy.

“The only regret I have is that I did not control policies. If I had control over policies as a state, trust me, we would have been miles ahead as a state. But today, I still thank God that we went with our blueprint and God helped us”, the ex-governor said.

He went on to recalled his narrow escape from the 2016 Reigners Bible Church building collapse of December 10th, 2016, stating only God can explain his escape.

Deacon Udom Emmanuel recalled the awful episode in which the church beam fell and ruined the white seat where he sat. However, he escaped alive, and his escape remains a mystery to this day.

“My narrow escape in the December 10, 2016 building collapse remains a mystery only God can explain. The place where I was sitting the central beam from the ceiling shattered the white seat where I was sitting, I don’t know but I came out alive without even a scratch.

“Most importantly, we want to thank God that we went into the Government House complete, we left complete, not one of us is missing. Throughout my ten years, because I was SSG before I became governor, one of the things I cherished is that throughout that period, God did not stop speaking to me”, he said.

He noted further that there are spiritual forces working against a governor, he however, reaffirmed his confidence in the supreme authority of God, who saw him through his administration.

He also appreciated God for the success of the governorship election in the state, saying, “It came to the period of succession plan when the direction of God came, It was tough but all of you stood by us and today I feel fulfilled about God’s plan in the person of Pastor Uno Eno and that has turned out very well.”

“On Friday, when we were at Mirabel in Canada to receive the first of the ten new Airbus Series of Ibom Air with the MD, Captain Mfon Udom, we almost shed tears because even the Airbus people turned around and said, in their generation of Air Bus management, that was the first time Nigeria’s Flag was flying in the Airbus Factory and that was not done by the Federal Government but a subnational.”

The former Governor also revealed the secret of the State-owned airline’s distinctive logo, saying, “Others paid billions for the logo, but Captain Mfon Udom’s daughter designed the Ibom Air Logo free of charge for us.”

He described the run-up to the 2019 elections, during which threats of violence and blackmail abounded, and maintained that God saw him through the process unharmed.

“In 2018, I heard all kinds of sayings in the build-up to my second term election. Some people said that people would be on the bed while the election was going on. Some said by the time we get to the election, it will be only me and my wife left in Government House. I told them there is a God of the multitude, it’s impossible. They called all kinds of mights but the Almighty answered.”

“I want to thank every stakeholder, I had tremendous support. No matter the noise at the end of the day, every single person voted for who they wanted. I want to use this period to say thank you.

Governor Umo Eno, in his remarks, lauded Udom Emmanuel and his wife, Dr Martha Emmanuel,  describing them as a gift from God to the Akwa Ibom people.

He went on to say that whether people express it openly or not, the indelible marks left by the former Governor are greatly appreciated.

“You are gifts that God sent to Akwa Ibom and we thank God for that. Whether people say so or not, we appreciate you. Akwa Ibomites appreciate your work and that of your wife.

“Every week, we have people coming to Akwa Ibom for conferences. Akwa Ibom is now a destination of choice because of the work that you and your wife did.

“I did not create all those new big roads, it was you that modelled and designed all of these things; Ibom Air and all of the beautiful things we have were your creation.

“I’d like to tell you that we are grateful. On behalf of the Akwa Ibom people, I stand to convey these warm wishes, greetings and celebration of Akwa Ibomites to you and your dear wife.

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