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At the High Court of Abia State in the Osisioma Judicial Division, Boney Marcus Industries Limited as plaintiff, commenced an action against Nichimen Co. Nigeria Limited as defendant in suit No HOS/view more
Sworn in as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria on August 23, 2024, and subsequently, as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria on September 30, 2024, Honourable Justice Kekere-Ekun now leads the nation’s judiciary, bringing her decades of …
The Supreme Court of Nigeria was constitutionally established as the highest court in the land, and the right of appeal to the Privy Council was abolished. This marked a critical step toward judicial sovereignty, as the Supreme Court became the final arbiter in …
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Hon. Mr. Justice Sidi Dauda Bage FCIArb, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Born on the 22 nd of June 1956, in Lafia, Nasarawa State, attended the Dunoma Primary School Lafia from 1963 - 1969, attended the Government Secondary School Lafia from 1970 - 1974.
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