SAN faults lopsided composition of Supreme Court justices

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A senior lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has raised concerns about the lopsided composition of justices of the Supreme Court.

He specifically cited the recent presidential election appeal involving Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He also criticised the disregard for the technological advancements in the 2022 Electoral Act, which he believes have been undermined by the court’s decision. Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison- Madueke, will be hauled before a Southwark Crown Court judge on Monday to answer bribery charges and allegations of corruption from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency .

 

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