Bar and BenchFeatured Low Budget: I was sometimes under temptation to shut some Appeal Courts down—Justice Dongban Mensem BarandbenchMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240 The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban- Mensem, on Monday disclosed that she had fallen into temptation… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured NJC okays FCT Minister’s wife, Justice Wike, 21 others for appointment as Appeal Court justices BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 22 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. That was… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Plan to increase number of Appeal Court justices from 90 to 150 gets underway BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to… Read More
Litigation Why lawyer’s suit seeking order to compel FG to address increasing extra-judicial killings failed–Appeal Court BarandbenchMay 2, 2024May 2, 20240 The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court has dismissed an appeal by an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong seeking… Read More
Litigation Yahaya Bello’s Arrest: Appeal Court fails to hear EFCC suit BarandbenchApril 22, 2024April 22, 20240 The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, April 22, 2024 did not sit to hear… Read More
FeaturedLitigation N855m Fraud: Appeal Court okays five-year jail term for two bankers BarandbenchApril 3, 2024April 3, 20240 The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has endorsed the judgment of a state high court which sentenced two officials… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Appeal Court verdict exempting private vehicle owners from obtaining roadworthiness papers not binding in FCT – DRTS BarandbenchMarch 27, 2024March 27, 20240 The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday declared that the March 21,… Read More