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Stephen Ukandu, News & Features Editor The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, was born on August 22, 1954. He hails from Iseyin, in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo state. Ariwoola obtained his first degree in law (LL. B) from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University). Before his elevation as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Ariwoola was appointed a judge of the Oyo State High Court in 1992 and later made a Justice of the Court of Appeal in November 2005. He was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has been sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. His has replaced former CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, who resigned on health grounds. Fourteen out of the 14 Justices of the Supreme Court had last week written a petition against the former CJN who they accused of toying with their welfare package. They threatened to take a further action if the former CJN failed to take urgent action to remedy the situation. Ikengaonline reports that Justice Ariwoola is the third person to be sworn in as CJN…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha, on Monday said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has accepted and recognized Governor David Umahi as the party’s candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone for next year’s general election. According to him, the electoral body allegedly stepped down the name of the state governor, David Umahi from the shortlisted APC senatorial candidates following a mix up. He said the restoration of the Governor’s name followed the intervention of the party both at the state and national leadership. The governor’s name was…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has refuted speculations and social media reports that it had disowned former Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, over their travails in connection with alleged organ harvest in the United Kingdom. Ekweremadu and his wife are currently detained by London police for allegedly facilitating the travel from Nigeria to the UK, of one David Ukpo Nwanmini, with intent to have his organ harvested and transplanted to their daughter suffering from kidney disease. Ohanaeze in a statement Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, dismissed…
Our Reporter, Abuja Just as we earlier reported, barring any unforseen circumstances, President Muhammadu Buhari will today swear in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). This followed the resignation of the former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on health grounds today. Justice Ariwoola is now the most senior justice of the Supreme Court. The news of the swearing in of the new Acting CJN was confirmed by Bashir Ahmad, aide to the President on social media, via his verified Twitter handle moments ago. “Justice Olukayode Ariwoola to be sworn-in as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Nigeria Bar Association, Aguata branch, during the weekend, elected new executive members that will pilot the affairs of the bar for the next two years according to its constitution. The result of the election conducted at the premises of Aguata High Court as announced by the Returning Officer, Gabriel Ezekewe Esq, showed that Chief Victor Chukwura Ezeonwumelu Esq, won the election with 63 votes against his opponent, Sylvester Oluoba Esq who scored 28 votes. Ezekewe who doubles as the Electoral Committee Chairman also declared Mrs O.J. Enemuo – Vice Chairman; Anayochukwu Ernest Egbo Esq – Secretary;…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Elder statesman and chieftain of Northern Elders Council, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has given his assessment of presidential flag bearers of major political parties ahead of the 2023 elections, dismissing the two frontline candidates as lacking the capacity to fix Nigeria. The former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, unequivocally declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Tinubu; and his Peoples Democratic, Party, PDP, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, unfit to take Nigeria out of the woods. According to him, the two have been part of the system and have nothing new to offer,…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, has reportedly resigned his position on health grounds. Reliable sources informed Ikengaonline that the embattled CJN has been facing undisclosed illness for over a year now. The tradition in the Judiciary has been that the most senior Supreme Court Justice will be recommended by the National Judicial Council to the President to be appointed the next CJN. Ikengaonline further learns that the most senior Supreme Court Justice in this case is Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Details later…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Peeved by the backlog of salary arrears owed doctors in Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba, ABSUTH as well as their counterparts at the state’s Health Management Board, the National leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has directed doctors in Abia State to proceed on indefinite strike action. The directive for the indefinite strike which is to be observed every Tuesday was contained in a letter addressed to the Abia State chapter of NMA and jointly signed by the National President of NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah; and the Secretary, Dr Jide Onyekwelu. NMA expressed displeasure that…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Sunday gave bandits in Imo forests 10 days of amnesty to surrender their weapons and vacate from the forests, or face bombardment. Uzodimma stated this at the Government House chapel in Owerri, after church service. What is not clear, however, is if the Constitution has given any governor the powers to deploy the armed forces in any part of the federation. To achieve this, the Governor said: “The expected equipment and additional recruitment of more Ebube-Agu personnel working in collaboration with the security agencies in the state will be used to…