The leadership crisis brewing between the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and ten of its affiliate unions have taken a new twist as Justice Rabiu Gwandu of the Lagos State division of the National Industrial Court has restrained the TUC from holding its 12th Triennial Delegates’ Conference. Justice Gwandu also stopped the TUC from…
It was a sober mood and celebration of life, as family members, colleagues and sympathizers on Friday July 1, 2022, converged on Blessed Micheal Tansi Catholic Church, Aule area of Akure, the Ondo State Capital to pay their last respect to Late Sir (Prince) Michael Adeloye. Until his death, late Adeloye was a member of…
The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has ordered a Commercial bank “Polaris Bank Plc”, to pay the Ondo state government’s Ministry of Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs a sum of Two Billion Naira (N2, 000,000,000.00) as damages against the bank for breach of the banker/customer’s contract, dealing with the ministry’s account. The court…
Dr. John Adanike, A lawyer and aspirant at the Akoko southeast/southwest federal constituency primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state has alleged that the primary was substantially not in line with the spirit and purpose of the APC’s Constitution, Electoral Guidelines and Electoral Act, 2010, (as amended) during the exercise. Adanike…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Tajudeen Ariwoola as Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, to replace Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, who resigned his appointment on health grounds. Justice Ariwoola, who the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court,was born on 22 August 1958. He was formerly a Justice of the Court of Appeal…
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad has stepped down from office for health reasons. Muhammad’s resignation was confirmed by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategy, Mr Ahuraka Yusuf Isah. Other attempts to reach close associates of the CJN, such as Dr Mike Ozekhome (SAN), proved abortive as they didn’t take…
…Lawyer ASKS GBOGI TO STOP PARADING HIMSELF AS APC FLAG BEARER. Barrister Odunayo Moses Esq., a lead counsel of about 6 lawyers; Barrister Deji Stephen Akinmuwagun Esq, Barrister Adegbenro Joseph Esq, Barrister Adeyinka Ojo Esq, Barrister Ebenezer Akintunde Esq, and Barrister James Oluwaseyi Esq to HON AJOBIEWE DAVID asks Hon Gbogi Emanuel in a summon…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has on 14/6/2022 upheld a judgement of the FCT high court delivered in 2017 awarding 10M naira damages against an Abuja based newspaper, Abuja Inquirer and its publisher for a defamatory and libelous publication against Dr Kingsley Kuku, former Special Adviser to former president Goodluck Jonathan who was…
Dissatisfied with the outcome of the recent House of Assembly primary, the Minority Leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly and member representing Akoko Northeast constituency, Hon Rasheed Elegbeleye has dragged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Federal High Court sitting in Akure. The lawmaker through his lawyer, Mr. Jimoh Salau alleged that the…
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure today Friday sentenced three out or four persons that killed Olufunke Olakuri, daughter of Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti to death by hanging. The Trial Judge, Justice William Olamide however discharged and acquitted one of the accused who is the public relations officer of Miyetti Allah, Auwàla…
