Judiciary on Trial: Justice Lifu, the Court of Appeal, and...

Judiciary on Trial: Justice Lifu, the Court of Appeal, and...

The courtroom is often called the last hope of the common man. But what happens when that hope itself becomes the subject of suspicion—when case assignment, judgment timing, and the judge’s credentials become the story rather than the law? The recent trajectory of Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, offers a troubling case study in how judicial conduct—and the administrative choices that enable it—can erode public trust. It …

ADC Told Chief Judge in June It Had “No Iota of Confidence” in Justice Lifu; Letter Surfaces After the Judge Nullifies Mark-Led Leadership

By 247ureports.com A letter in which the African Democratic Congress (ADC) told the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court that it had lost confidence in Justice Peter Lifu, months before he ruled against the party’s leadership, has surfaced and been circulated by human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu, who asks what the Chief Judge did […] The post ADC Told Chief Judge in June It Had “No Iota of Confidence” in Justice Lifu; Letter Surfaces After the…

“Gombe Sought Nwite’s Removal, ADC Sought Lifu’s Withdrawal” — Odinkalu Questions Handling Of Leadership Suit

Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has brought renewed attention to the circumstances surrounding the reassignment of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership dispute from Justice Emeka Nwite to Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Odinkalu published a letter written […]

How Do ADC Cases Keep Going To Justice Lifu – Lawyer Calls Out Chief Judge - NewsTmes.com.ng

A former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has accused the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, of manipulating the assignment of politically sensitive cases to favour particular interests. Odinkalu alleged that Tsoho had a list of judges he trusted to handle politically sensitive cases in ways that …