A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed January 29 for hearing of a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and others over his appointment of judges in… Read More »Court Fixes Jan. 29 for Hearing Against Bello Over Appointment of Judges in Kogi
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the application by the Kogi State Governor-elect, Ahmed Ododo, seeking to set aside the order of inspection and forensic examination of electoral… Read More »Forensic Examination: Tribunal Describes Ododo’s Counter Application As Hollow, Empty
The National Judicial Council has stopped the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello from proceeding with the appointment of his wife, Barrister Amina Bello and some of his family and friends as Judges and Kadis in… Read More »Alleged Nepotism: NJC Suspends Making Gov. Bello’s Wife, Others Judge
Seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have dragged the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Kogi State government to court over shortlist for appointments into the state’s judiciary. The Plaintiffs seeks for an Interlocutory Injunction,… Read More »7 SANs Sue Kogi Govt., NJC, Says Bello’s Wife Doesn’t Meet Criteria To Be High Court Judge Amongst Others
Appeal Court President Relocates Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal To Abuja The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has relocated the sitting of the Kogi State Off-cycle Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from… Read More »Kogi Governorship Election Tribunal Relocates