Supreme Court Speaks on Allegation Linking Justice's Benin Visit to Edo Election Case

Supreme Court speaks on allegation linking justice's Benin visit to Edo election case

“The Honourable Justice formally sought and obtained permission from the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria before embarking on the trip,” Mr court said. The post Supreme Court speaks on allegation linking justice’s Benin visit to Edo election case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

"No One Said Justice Okoro Went To Collect Bribe" - Odinkalu Warns Supreme Court Visit To Benin Risks "Contaminating Perception Of Impartiality" - TheNigeriaLawyer

*Cites Judicial Code, Warns Against “Casualisation of Judges” Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has issued a scathing critique of the Nigerian judiciary, accusing a senior Supreme Court Justice of undermining judicial impartiality by appearing in Benin City on June 12, 2025—just two days after the Edo State governorship election petition appeal was filed at the apex court. In a series of…