Kaduna CJ Declines Transfer of el‑Rufai’s Fraud Trial, Orders Judge to Proceed

The Chief Judge (CJ) of Kaduna State, Justice Muhammad Tukur Aliyu, has declined to transfer the criminal case against former governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai to another judge for fresh trial. The Chief…

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Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The division between the two professions was well recognised by the end of the 16th…

Ubani, SAN Clarifies Supreme Court Directive: Calling Lawyers “Barrister” Is Not a Criminal Offence

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has offered his interpretation of the…

Courts of Justice Can End Attacks on Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Around Africa, many associate the job of a judge with the…