FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON LGA AUTONOMY SUIT The Supreme Court rules…. 1. Allocations are to be paid directly to Local Government Councils immediately ~Supreme Court. 2. The Section of the Constitution for joint allocations automatically got deleted without NASS Amendment . 3. Appointment of Caretaker committees is illegal and unconstitutional, no governor […]
By Felix Kuyinu Lagos State Government, LASG, has approved prerogative mercy to 56 inmates to decongest correctional centres in the state. The state’s Attorney General and Commisioner of Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, stated on Thursday that the state’s Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, gave the approval following it’s recommendation by the Advisory Council. The Advisory […]
By Felix Kuyinu A judicial group, Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria, CRIVIFON, has expressed concern over the manipulation of human rights suffered by crime suspects when facing prosecution. The group expressed disgruntlement on the torture, inhumane acts by the police on the suspects, urging the Federal Government to address the anomaly and it’s effects in […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has appointed Olawunmi Adeola as new Chairman of its branch in Ikorodu, Lagos. NBA informed that Adeola, the first female Chairman at the branch, will serve for two years following her triumph at an election held on June 3. She takes over from outgoing Tunde Thanny. Furthermore […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Government, LASG, through it’s Directorate for Citizens Rights, DCR, has paid a visit to the Correctional Centre in Ikoyi to sensitize inmates on social reintegration and also offer rehabilitative support. The DCR, in a bid to create awareness on the rights of the inmates as citizens of the state […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Chief Judge, CJ, of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has urged for a continuous synergy of the judiciary and the NBA to ensure an improved rule of law in the state. Justice Alogba also hinted on promoting the cultural values by the residents in the state and Nigeria at large. The […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Judiciary has created additional Probate Registries in three judicial divisions in the state. As revealed by the Chief Judge, CJ, of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, the newly established registries are located in the Badagry, Epe, and Ikorodu. Alogba said that the new measure in accordance with Section 51(1) […]
By Felix Kuyinu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the 13 newly sworn in judges in the state to be of fine conduct and practice on the ethics of the judicial profession. Sanwo-Olu urged the justices made up of seven males and six females to practice at the highest standard of impartiality, compassion, ethical […]
By Felix Kuyinu A team from Plateau and Jigawa States Ministries of Justices have paid visit to the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, OPD, for an understudy on working process of the agency. At the Agency’s head office in Surulere, the visiting teams led by their Attorney Generals and Commissioner of Justices: […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Chief Judge, CJ, of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has canvased for an improvement in the state’s judicial system calling for it’s reform to ensure effective delivery. Alogba expressed concern about lack of courtrooms for Magistrates to conduct cases among other constraints hindering effective justice in the state. The CJ made […]
