Category: Judiciary

Sanwo-Olu Not Sane To Rule Lagos, Salis Asks Tribunal To Stop His Swearing-in

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The Alliance for Democracy governorship candidate in the last governorship election in Lagos Owolabi Salis has asked the Lagos State Governorship Electoral Tribunal to stop the inauguration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Executive Governor on May 29, alleging that the governor-elect has unsound mind to govern the state. Salis made the request in an interim application he filed before the Tribunal, saying that there were allegations that Sanwo-Olu had a criminal record in the US and also has an unsound mind. Salis joined the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Sanwo-Olu,…

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We Are Going To Provide Legal Support And Seek For Compensation For Adijat’s Family – NBA Chairman, Ikorodu Branch

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Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT Newspaper engaged Barrister Bayo Akinlade, Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch in a brief interview after a parley between the family of the deceased, Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCIID, Hon. Agunbiade, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Chapter, and stakeholders in Akaun community. He spoke on the intervention of the body in the getting justice and compensation for the family of  Adijat Sikiru, victim of the police spray bullets in Ikorodu. Excerpts: IMPACT: For the record, can you please introduce yourself? NBA Chairman:…

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Lagos CJ launches New Court Procedure Rules 2019

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The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke ON Monday launched the new High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 which enforcement will commence January 31. Speaking at the launch, Justice Oke said the principal target of reform of any reform is to facilitate total justice delivery by ensuring speedy dispensation of justice and the restoration of public confidence in our judicial system. She regretted that for a very long time, excessive delay has been an embarrassing feature of the administration of justice adding, stressing that the…

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NBA Calls For More Judges, Court Rooms In Ikorodu High Court

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Wale JAGUN The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, has called the attention of the Lagos State Government through the office of the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the representative of Ikorodu Constituency I, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, to the challenges being faced in the Lagos Judicial Division sitting in Ikorodu.   The association made this call when Hon. Agunbiade, who is equally a lawyer and former Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights, visited the High Court Complex on Wednesday, October 24, to assess…

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It’s Time To Vigorously Tackle Delay In Justice Delivery, Ambode Tells Judges

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday tasked the judiciary to come up with innovative models to vigorously tackle delay in justice delivery, saying it was time for all stakeholders to engender speedy and efficient administration of justice system in the country.   Governor Ambode, who spoke at a Special Service held at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, to mark the official commencement of 2018/2019 Legal Year of Lagos State Judiciary, said the issue of delay in justice delivery was still a major concern, and that it was…

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Court Declares Power of Ikoyi Registry To Conduct Marriages In Lagos Null, Void

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Our Reporter -Says rights to conduct marriage reside with LGAs/LCDAs in Lagos For the second time, the Lagos State Government has secured another court injunction restraining the Federal Government owned Registry in Ikoyi from conducting marriages, saying it was unconstitutional for the Federal Government to be usurping the power of the State Government and the Local Government in this regard.   The judgment delivered by Professor Chuka Aunstine Obiozor with the reference number SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/1760/16 of Lagos High Court in favour of Lagos State and which took effect on…

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The 30 Plots of Land At Gberigbe Are For The Entire Awomodu Family, Not You Alone – Justice Lawal-Akapo Tells Prince Awomodu

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Kunle ADELABU -Grants perpetual injunction against occupiers, developers A Lagos State High Court (Criminal Division),  sitting in Ikorodu Judicial Division, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018,  ruled in favour of the Ogbonyari Akori Awomodu family, the Claimants in a land dispute case before the honourable court, when the presiding judge, Justice Lawal- Akapo, unambiguously declared that the large tract of land consisting of 30 plots situates at Enu-Owa, Gberigbe, Ikorodu in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, is jointly owned by the entire members of the family which…

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Marginalisation of Ikorodu: Residents Call For Support For Former NBA Chairman’s Suit Against LASG

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Kunle ADELABU and Wale JAGUN -To explore political option in view of representation of the matter at the Federal High Court There was a massive support for the former Chairman, the Ikorodu branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and 2015 aspirant for the Ikorodu Federal House of Representatives Seat, Barr. Saheed Kolawole Shillings, when he appeared on The Impact Newspaper WhatssAp Platform on Saturday, March 17, 2018, to discuss the state of his legal pursuit in redressing the marginalisation of Ikorodu Division.   THE IMPACT, in its publications and…

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Court Rules FOI Act Applicable To Lagos State

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A Lagos High Court, sitting in the Ikeja Judicial Division, has ruled that the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 is applicable to the Government of Lagos State and does not require “domestication” by the State to have effect. Dismissing a preliminary objection raised by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in a suit instituted against the Ministry and the Lagos State Government by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) over its failure to disclose records and information requested by the organization under the FOI Act, Justice Beatrice Oke-Lawal held that the…

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Lagos to establish Commercial Courthouse to speed up dispute resolution

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-As Ambode swears-in Oke as 16th substantive CJ -We’ll stamp out corruption, uphold rule of law, new CJ vows Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday unveiled plans by the State Government to establish a designated Commercial Courthouse with the overall objective of ensuring speedy resolution of disputes as well as drive commerce and enhance the ease of doing business in the State. Speaking at the State Executive Chambers in Alausa while swearing-in Justice Opeyemi Oke as the 16th substantive Chief Judge of the State, Governor Ambode also called…

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