Tag: Kogi, Nasir Ajanah
How Not to Remove A Chief Judge
Attempts by Governor, Yahaya Bello and the House of Assembly to remove the Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Justice Nasir Ajanah, from office met a strong resistance...
You Have No Power to Remove Chief Judge – Court Tells Kogi Governor, Assembly
The Kogi State High Court, Koton-Karfe, on Tuesday ruled that the Executive and Legislature, jointly or unilaterally, cannot remove the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir...
Gov Bello V. Judiciary: Industrial Court Puts a Spanner in The Works
In a landmark but little celebrated judgement delivered days ago by the National Industrial Court, the Kogi State government was ruled out of order on two counts:...
NBA Condemns ‘Humiliation’ of Kogi CJ
The forum of four branches of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in Kogi state have condemned the state government for walking out the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru...
Removal of Kogi CJ: You Are Unkind to Me, Judge Rules in an Application for Disqualification
Tuesday, 28th May, 2019 was a busy day at the High Court of Justice, Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, for the court and lawyers in the the on-going case involving the three arms...
NJC, Kogi State and Court of Appeal Judgements
On May 9, the Court of Appeal finally decided some of the cases filed before it by former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. He was vindicated in three of...
Kogi Governor Walks Out Chief Judge from State Function
The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday allegedly walked out the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, from a function. The incident...
Aghanya’s Anti-Corruption Body Picks a Wrong Victim in Kogi Chief Judge
When Mr. Dennis Aghanya and his organization, the so-called Anti-Corruption Research-Based Data Initiative (ARDI), which he is the Executive Secretary, hit the news...
Court Nullifies Kogi Assembly Resolution Recommending Chief Judge’s Removal
A High Court sitting in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State on Thursday nullified the April 2 resolution of the House of Assembly recommending the removal of the state Chief Judge,...
Gov Bello and Harassed Kogi Judiciary
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State seems more at ease provoking critics than governing the state on which he was foisted more than three years ago. The context of his...