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Nigeria:
Buhari - Public Office Holders Must Be Accountable
Daily Trust, 12 October 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his support for the crack down on alleged corrupt judges across the county by operatives of the Directorate of State Services (DSS),… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why Cry for an Undemocratic Judiciary?
Vanguard, 12 October 2016
"True freedom requires the rule of law and justice, and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others"- Jonathan Sacks. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Clampdown On Judges - Lawyers, Others Express Divergent Views
Daily Trust, 11 October 2016
A cross section of Enugu residents have expressed mixed reactions over the clamp down on some judges by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged corrupt practices. Read more »
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Nigeria:
House of Reps Summons DG of SSS
Premium Times, 11 October 2016
The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Director of the State Security Service over weekend's crackdown on senior judges across the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Blocks Move to Summon SSS Boss Over Raids On Judges
Premium Times, 11 October 2016
The Senate has stood down a proposal to invite the Director General of the State Security Service, Lawan Daura, over the ongoing clampdown on suspected corrupt judges. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Rejects Motion to Summon DSS Boss, Daura Over Raids On Judges
Vanguard, 11 October 2016
The Senate has rejected a motion to invite the Director General of the State Security Service, Lawan Daura, over the ongoing clampdown on alleged corrupt judges. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Condemns DSS Crackdown On Judges
Vanguard, 11 October 2016
The Senate on Tuesday condemned in very strong terms, the draconian invasion of the homes, subsequent arrest and detention of serving judges by the Department of State Security… Read more »
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Nigeria:
House of Reps Probes SSS Raid On Judges' Homes
Premium Times, 11 October 2016
The House of Representatives on Tuesday named a committee to investigate weekend's raid by the State Security Service, SSS, on some judges' homes across the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Secret Police Releases Detained Judges
Premium Times, 10 October 2016
The State Security Service has released all the judges arrested during a nationwide sweep between Friday and Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Detained Judges Get Bail On Self Recognition
Vanguard, 11 October 2016
In a dramatic move, the Department of State Services, DSS, has admitted on bail, the judges it arrested and detained on Friday night, ending the sudden and inexplicable agony of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Updated - SSS Releases Detained Judges As NJC Meets
Premium Times, 10 October 2016
The State Security Service on Monday released all the judges arrested during a nationwide anti-corruption sweep between Friday and Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Bribe Scandal - DSS Releases 7 Judges On Self-Recognition
Leadership, 11 October 2016
The Department of State Security Service has released the seven judges who were arrested in the early hours of Saturday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Update - SSS Releases Detained Judges As NJC Meets
Premium Times, 10 October 2016
The State Security Service on Monday released all the judges arrested during a nationwide anti-corruption sweep between Friday and Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Read more »
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Nigeria:
DSS Raids - Buhari Media Group Chides NBA
Leadership, 11 October 2016
The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG), has strongly condemned the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for threatening to boycott the courts and issuing a deadline to the DSS for the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Judges' Arrest - Former Minister Supports DSS, Slams NBA, PDP
Leadership, 11 October 2016
Former minister of state for Education and lawyer, Olorogun Keneth Gbagi, yesterday backed last Saturday's raid and arrest of some senior judges by the Department of State Services… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Arrest of Judges - Federal High Court Abuja Grounded
This Day, 10 October 2016
The arrest of seven judges has taken its toll on the courts as all courts in the Abuja division of the Federal High Court in Monday failed to sit on any of the cases billed for… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Former Minister, Gbagi Backs DSS Crackdown On Judges
Vanguard, 10 October 2016
Former Minister of State, Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi Monday threw his weight behind the crackdown on Judges by the Department of State Security Service, saying that once the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
CJN Says DSS' Actions Regrettable
This Day, 10 October 2016
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has appealed for calm over last Friday's unprecedented arrest of two of his colleagues and other judges of lower cadre. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Arrest of Judges - I Am Vindicated, Ex-Kogi Governor Wada Says
Premium Times, 10 October 2016
Former Governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada has insisted that money played a major role in deciding the outcome the 2015 Governorship Election Petition in the state, saying that last… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Akpabio Denies Bribing Supreme Court Judges
Premium Times, 10 October 2016
Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has condemned social media reports linking him with bribery allegations against Supreme Court judges. Read more »