Judiciary

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Prof. Faith Osamagioghomwenwi Osadolor as the Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Justice. The governor also appointed Ozavize E. Salami as the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). Secretary to the State Government, …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has sworn-in Hon. Justice Joe Acha as the new Edo State Chief Judge. During the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, the governor stressed the need for collaboration among the three arms of government to engender good governance. “I congratulate …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has assured the judiciary of continuous cooperation and support to ensure more citizens have access to justice, hailing the role of the judiciary in maintaining law, peace, and order in the state. Obaseki gave the assurance when he received the President of the …

Warri – Following the alleged sudden disappearance of 300 million from the account of the Itsekiri Regional Development Council (IRDC), Warri based lawyer, Chief Robinson Ariyo has accused The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , Judge , Keystone Bank PLC, the Police , lawyers , alongside some compromised members …

The conflicting court orders issued in respite of the Anambra Nov. 6 governorship election and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership crisis, unarguably are capable of causing judiciary anarchy, nay, political anarchy. In the case of Anambra, because of court orders issued by courts of coordinate jurisdiction, names of some party …

The jurisprudential value of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been described as a veritable instrument in global peace building efforts towards achieving conciliation among disputants in any given society. Professor Daniel Uchenna Ibe, a professor of Jurisprudence and Public Law, Igbinedion University Okada made this assertion on Thursday when he …

BENIN CITY- Arising from her alleged highhandedness, disrespectful and insubordination, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, have commenced indefinite boycotting of Edo State High Court 6, Benin City, Presided over by Honourable Justice Helen Adesuwa Courage-Ogbebor. This was contained in a statement signed by the Branch’s chairman, …

ABUJA – The Federal High Court will begin it’s 2021 annual vacation on July 26. A circular from the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the vacation would end on Sept. 17. “Pursuant to the provisions of Order …

BENIN CITTY- The hearing and resolution on the case of the 15 hectares of land own by a London-based business man, and illegally encroached and acquired by a Chinese company in Utesi Community in lkpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State has been fixed for September 21, 2021. The …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, said the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming his victory in the September 19, 2020 governorship poll and dismissing the alleged certificate forgery suit against him, signals an end to godfatherism in the state and freedom for Edo …