Bar and BenchFeatured ‘Why Justice Kekere-Ekun will emerge Nigeria’s second female CJN’ BarandbenchAugust 11, 2024August 11, 20240 Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) is set to emerge as the next Chief Justice of… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Hailing the S’Court on LG allocation judgment, by Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN BarandbenchJuly 11, 2024July 11, 20240 The Supreme Court judgement today, July 11, 2024, directing the Federal Government to pay allocations due to Local Government Areas… Read More
FeaturedLitigation It’s unconstitutional for governors to hold LG funds—S’Court BarandbenchJuly 11, 2024July 11, 20240 The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local… Read More
Commentary Implications of civic reception for S’Court Justice Nwosu Chioma-Iheme, by Prince Mike Akubueze Asaigbo. BarandbenchJuly 1, 2024July 1, 20240 Last weekend, the press was awash with photos of the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, His Excellency… Read More
FeaturedLitigation S’Court reserves judgment in FG’s LG autonomy suit BarandbenchJune 13, 2024June 13, 20240 The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a constitutional lawsuit by the Federal Government seeking full financial autonomy for the… Read More
FeaturedLitigation LGs Autonomy: FG’s suit at S’Court intrusive, annoying, waste of time—Ondo Govt BarandbenchJune 7, 2024June 7, 20240 The Ondo State Government has dismissed as intrusive, annoying and waste of time a lawsuit by the Attorney General of… Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Osun governor, 7 others, shun S’Court proceedings in FG’s suit on LGs autonomy BarandbenchMay 31, 2024May 31, 20240 As S’Court gives govs 7 days to file defence The Supreme Court has ordered the 36 state governors in the… Read More
FeaturedLitigation S’Court begins hearing on FG’s suit to bar state govs from handling LG funds BarandbenchMay 26, 2024May 26, 20240 The Supreme Court has fixed May 30, this year to begin hearing in a constitutional lawsuit filed by the Federal… Read More
Litigation Bar exam will no longer be required to become attorney—S’Court BarandbenchMarch 17, 2024March 17, 20240 The bar exam will no longer be required to become a lawyer in Washington, the state Supreme Court ruled in… Read More
Litigation S’Court okays SDP’s request to inspect Kogi governorship election materials BarandbenchMarch 17, 2024March 17, 20240 The Supreme Court has okayed the request of Alhaji Yakubu Murtala Ajaka and his party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP),… Read More