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Ketanji Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court was on Thursday confirmed by the United States Senate, making her the first Black woman in the nation’s history to serve on its highest court. The Senate confirmed Ms Jackson’s historic nomination in a 53-47 vote on Thursday afternoon. In addition to being the first Black woman on the bench, 51-year-old Ms Jackson also becomes the third Black American ever to serve as a Supreme Court justice. “This is a wonderful day, a joyous day and an inspiring day for the Senate with the Supreme Court and for the United States of…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, struck out eight out of the 15-count treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Specifically, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Binta Nyako, struck out counts 6,7,9,10,11,12,13 and 14 of the charge. The ruling followed an application Kanu filed to quash the entire charge against him. Kanu, in the application he filed through his team of lawyers led by Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN), maintained that the charge against him was legally defective. He argued…

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday expressed enthusiasm to be involved in legal proceedings to unravel killers of a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige. Soyinka on Saturday in a statement said resumption of investigation into Ige’s murder was already hamstrung and disrobed of credibility with the emergence of a prime suspect in the case as the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress. A former deputy governor of Osun State, Chief Iyiola Omisore, emerged the party’s national secretary at the 2022 national convention of the APC held from March 26…

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reserved judgment on the Kano All Progressives Congress’ crisis. The appellants in the suit are Musa Chola and 1,319 others and the respondents include the APC, Governor Mai Mala Buni, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, Olayide Adewale Akinremi, Senator Abba Ali, Dr Tony Macfoy, Auwalu Abdullahi, Usman Kaita, Adebayo Iyaniwura and the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PUNCH reported that a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had November 30, 2021, declared the wards congress conducted by the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje faction of the APC in Kano illegal, null and void. Similarly, on December 17,…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, (Dr.) Abubakar Malami, SAN has again debunked a rumour making the rounds that he has resigned. While refuting the rumour via a statement in made available to newsmen in Abuja, Malami said, ‘ I have not resigned’. Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, stated further that Malami remains committed to discharging statutory obligations and constitutionally delineated responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of extant laws. Malami therefore thanked Nigerians for the demonstration of love and unparalleled interest shown in him.

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation. The tally was 53-47, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining Democrats to vote in favor. The confirmation represents a significant victory for Democrats, which they can tout as bipartisan, and a way for the President to deliver on a campaign promise at a time when the US faces a number…

The Federal High Court has barred journalists and members of the public from attending proceedings in terrorism-related cases. The court’s Chief Information Officer, Catherine Christopher, announced the new ‘Practice Direction’ in a statement on Thursday. The statement said the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, issued the directive in the exercise of his constitutional powers as enshrined in Section 254 of the Nigerian Constitution. Under the new directive, which takes immediate effect, the trial of terrorism-related offences is to henceforth be conducted in camera. “Proceedings of offences of terrorism, subject to the provisions of section 232 of the Administration…

A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life prison term to former President Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of foremost revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara. Applause erupted in the courtroom as the long-awaited verdict was read out, bringing the curtain down on a case that has afflicted the impoverished and volatile state for 34 years. Compaore, who lived in exile in Ivory Coast after being toppled by public protests in 2014, and Kafando, who had been on the run since 2016, were tried in absentia. The court also issued life terms to Hyacinthe Kafando, an officer…

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. The Peoples Democratic Party had taken Ayade to court seeking an order directing him and his Deputy, Ivara Esu, to vacate office following their defection to the All Progressives Congress. Ayade who was elected on the platform of the PDP in 2015 defected to the APC on May 20, 2021, along with his deputy. The PDP in the suit asked the court for “a declaration that in view of the provisions of section 221…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will institute criminal prosecution against any digital money lender whose conduct is in violation of extant laws. Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, said this in a document signed on behalf of the Joint Regulatory Task Force (JRTF) addressing ‘loan sharks’ in Abuja on Monday. Mr Irukera said the Commission would also hold employees, collaborators or agents of money lenders accountable in line with extant laws in the event of any conduct violation. He disclosed that some money lenders under investigation and whose accounts were frozen had…