CJN BANS LAWYERS, COURT OFFICIALS TO STOP USING ‘BARRISTER’ AS OFFICIAL TITLE. (PHOTO).

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CJN Bans Lawyers, Court Officials to Stop Using ‘Barrister’ as Official Title The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers, court officials and other legal personnel to discontinue the use of “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements at the Supreme Court. The directive was contained in a memorandum dated July 13, 2026, and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi. The circular, which was addressed to litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers, stated that the directive took immediate effect and was aimed at upholding professional standards within the apex court. According to the memorandum, the use of the title “Barrister” before names was considered inappropriate and inconsistent with the standards of professionalism expected within the Supreme Court. “I am directed by the Honourable the Chief Justice of Nigeria to notify all Litigation Staff, Legal Practitioners, Court Registr...

COURT HALTS ICPC, EFCC, OTHERS FROM PROBING KANO ANTI-GRAFT BOSS.(PHOTO).


Court halts ICPC, EFCC, others from probing Kano anti-graft boss

A High Court sitting in Kano State on Tuesday issued an interim order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and others anti-graft agencies from interrogating the Chairman, Kano Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado.

Rimin-Gado secured the court injunction to restrict further meddling into the affairs of the state anti-graft agency barring a last minute to have appeared before the Federal anti-graft agencies.

The EFCC and the Code of Conduct Bureau earlier invited Rimin-Gado alongside a Director of account in the state agency for interrogation.

In a letter signed by the Deputy Director, Cybercrime and Other Related Offences, Muhtar S. Bello, the EFCC invited the Kano anti-graft boss to produce details of its spending between 2019 and 2021.

Also, a similar letter by the Director Intelligence, Investigation and Monitoring, Code of Conduct Bureau, Gwimi S.P, directed the Kano anti-graft boss to produce a record of all contractual projects and that of forfeiture carried out by the agency.

According to the letter signed and extended to Rimin-Gado and the Account Director, the duo were supposed to appear before the EFCC and CCB Abuja office today 29th August, 2023.

However, in an order granted by Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu, on Monday evening, the court restrained the EFCC, ICPC and CCB, “either by themselves, agents, staff, privies from inviting, threatening, coaxing, cajoling, arresting, or in any way or manner interfering, meddling, or interloping in the affairs of any staff or person” in the Kano anti-graft agency, pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion.

The plaintiffs in the suit, the Attorney General of Kano State, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, and Rimingado, are challenging the powers of the respondents from interfering in the business and operations of the state agency.

However, the court adjourned the case to September 25, 2023, for hearing.

 

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