CJN’s swearing-in confused me, VP says – Daily Trust
January 6, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan spoke for the first time yesterday on the confusion that preceded the swearing-in of Justice Aloysius Ityorgyer Katsina-Alu as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, saying he considered extending the tenure of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi before a legal solution to the quagmire was discovered.
NBA insists SAN must be abolished – Vanguard
November 9, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it call on the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to address the controversies trailing the appointment of lawyers into the rank of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) is sancosant.
Sanction awaits erring judges, Kutigi warns – The Guardian
June 24, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, yesterday threatened to recommend any judicial officer indicted for corruption to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for investigation and prosecution.
