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Adepele Ojo: The Dilemma Before Osun and NJC
By Great Oluwaseun The Rule of Law, as defined by the World Justice Project, stands as a steadfast framework encompassing laws, institutions, norms, and communal dedication that uphold four fundamental principles: accountability, just law, transparent government, and equitable, unbiased justice. In Nigeria, adherence to the Rule of Law implies a strict adherence to legal processes, […]
Opinion: Will NJC Act on Osun Judicial Crisis?
By Daniel Akamo The nation was recently agog with controversies over the status of the Chief Judge of Osun state, Justice Adepele-Ojo. The status quo is that the state Governor has handed off the matter by forwarding the case to the National Judicial Council (NJC). But the body is also said to be in possession […]
Group warns Justice Aderibigbe against usurping NJC powers over Osun judicial crisis
A judicial watchdog group, Legal Accountability Forum (LAF), has accused Justice Yinka Aderibigbe of usurping the powers of the National Judicial Council and tampering with evidence in matters already before the NJC. In a statement signed by its Southern Coordinator, Comrade Adekola James on Friday morning in Abuja, the group alleged that Justice Aderibigbe has […]
