MILITARY JUDGE SUPPRESSES KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED’S FBI CONFESSION IN 9/11 CASE. (PHOTO).

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 Military judge suppresses Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s FBI confession in 9/11 case A military judge has excluded a confession that alleged Sept. 11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gave to FBI agents nearly 20 years ago, ruling that the statements were not made voluntarily. The decision is a setback for the U.S. government's long-running effort to prosecute Mohammed, who is accused of helping develop the plot to hijack planes and crash them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Mohammed remains detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alongside other defendants awaiting trial. Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the judge overseeing the case, scheduled a June 2028 trial for Mohammed and three other defendants earlier this week. In an order issued Friday that has not been made public, Schrama barred prosecutors from using statements Mohammed made during four days of FBI questioning at Guantanamo in January 2007. Mohammed had previously been captured and held by the CIA, where he was subjec...

CJN TO SWEAR IN 58 NEW SANs ON MONDAY. (PHOTO).


58 NEW SANs FOR SWEARING IN BY CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIAN 

On Monday, 27th November 2023, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, (SANs) at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

A statement of the Supreme Court and signed by its Director, Press and Information, Dr. Akande Festus said the new silks would be inaugurated as part of programmes lined up to formally usher in 2023/2024 legal year of the apex court.

About 114 applications were received by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, from qualified legal practitioners who wanted to be elevated to the prestigious rank of SAN.

Of that number, only 101 of the Applicants are advocates, while 13 are academics.

“The total number of qualified Applicants shortlisted after the Advocates 1st and 2nd Filtration Stages, Academic Pre-qualification, Academic 2nd Filtration Exercise, the Independent Appeals Hearing and Chambers Inspection Exercises, etc., was 69; comprising 57 advocates and 12 academics.

“After conducting the specified screening and filtration exercises which include a number of appearances in superior courts, recommendations by Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court and Hon. Judges of superior courts, Chamber inspections; approval on eligibility and integrity of the candidates from the Nigerian Bar Association, Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria and, of course, the general public, amongst others, the LPPC came up with 58 successful candidates. Out of this number, 57 are advocates while one is an academic.

“The Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation after a remarkably successful 2022/2023 legal year on Monday, 24th July, 2023. Though the Court had started sitting since Monday, 18th September, 2023, the new legal year ceremony is now being formally held in accordance with our tradition."

 

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