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NJC bars judges, judicial workers from accepting gifts, and to stop publication of petitions against judges

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

As part of measures to enhance the independence of the judiciary, the National Judicial Council, NJC, has barred judges and other court staff from accepting gifts from other arms of government. The move is aimed at enhancing the independence of the judiciary, as it also outlawed any form of lobbying of other arms of government […]

Can judiciary be reformed with N70bn budget? By Ahuraka Yusuf Isah

February 2, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

Despite the wailing and crying in the Judiciary over the declining budget share for this Third Arm of Government, the Federal Government has proceeded to budget N70 billion for the entire nation’s Judiciary in the 2016 Budget proposals. This is N3billion lower than the 73 billion appropriated for the Judiciary in 2015. Indeed, the previous […]