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ICPC chairman, 71 others named new senior advocates of Nigeria

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practice and other related offences Commission, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, and two former secretaries of the Nigerian Bar Association, Isiaka Olagunju and Afam Osigwe, are among 72 people named as successful applicants for the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
This list was made available on Friday by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee.
They will be sworn in on December 14, according to the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande.
The list comprising 62 advocates and 10 in the academics category was signed on behalf of the LPPC secretary by Akande.
It also contained the name of a lawyer in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr Tijjani Gazali; a former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Babatunde Ogala; a former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Prof Oyelowo Oyewo (academics).
The statement by Akande said the LPPC elevated the successful candidates at its 143rd meeting held on Friday.
It read in part, “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee at its 143rd plenary session held today November 13, 2020, has elevated seventy-two legal Practitioners’ to the inner bar.
“The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
“The swearing in of the 72 legal practitioners is scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2020.”
Elevating as much as 72 lawyers to the rank of SAN in one batch is record-breaking.
The closest to it was when 38 lawyers were conferred with the rank in 2019.
In 2018, only 31 lawyers were elevated. Fewer lawyers were picked in 2017 as only 30 were elevated.
In 2016, number of lawyers elevated was 22. The 2020 list was drawn from an initial shortlist of 137 names.
The other successful candidates on the academics list for 2020 are Terruka Douglas Pepe, Aliyu Omeza Saiki, Jacob Enunwe Ochidi, Abdulwahab Mohammed, Moses Alfred Ebute, Taiye Abimbola Oladipo, Mumuni Adebimpe Jimoh, Muhammadu Katu Sani Ndanusa, Mohammed Mohammed Ndarani, Gideon Musa Kuttu, Abdullahi Yahaya, Mella Audu Nungh, Yusuf Nya Akirikwen, and Yakubu Abdullahi Hussaini-Ruba.
The rest are Nasiru Adamu Aliyu, Abdul Mohammed,Hussaini Zakariyau, Uwadiogbu Sonny Ajala, Ukachi Fredrick Onuobia, Joseph Nnabuezeh Mbadugha, Chukwudi Chudi Obieze, Ejike Chukwugekwu Ezenwa, Chukwuka Nwabueze Ikwuazom, Lotanna Chuka Okoli, Tochukwu Dominic Maduka, Chukwuemeka Obiajuru Nwagu, Henry Okechukwu Akunebu, Uwemedimo Thomas Nwoko, Boma Florence A. Alabi(Mrs), Efefiom Otu Efiom Ekong, and Lawrence Fubara Anga.
Others on the academics list are, Prof Afeisimi Dominic Badaiki, Prof Erugo Sampson, Prof Sani Mohammad Adam, Prof Zacheus Adangor, Prof Festus Oghenemaro Emiri, Prof Joseph Efeyemineni Abugu, Prof Sunday Damilola Sunday, and Dr Omoh-Eboh Omgbai Ikheowa.
Others are Robert Egwuno Emukpoeruo, Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor, Richard Oma Ahonaruogho, Jean Chiazor Anishere (Ms), Uzoma Henry Azikiwe, Osayaba Omorodion Giwa, Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, Babalola George Olatunde, Taiwo Johnson Kupolati, Obafemi Anthony Adewale, Adedapo Osariuyime Tunde-Olowu, Fatai-Ajibola Dalley, Babatunde Kohn Kwame Ogala, Bashorun Oluwatoyin Ajoke (Ms), Olumide Folarin-David Ayeni, and Olusegun Johnson Fabunmi.
The rest are John Mofolorunsho Majiyagbe, Funmilayo Adunni Quadri, Akinola Olugbenga Akintoye,Dada Adekunle Awosika,Remi Peter Olatubora, Festus Kayode Idepefo, Rasheed Okiki Adegoke, Musibau Adetunbi, Mahmud Kola Adesina, Oladapo Akande Akinosun, Nureini Soladoye Jimoh, and Oluseun Mobolaji Abimbola.
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UNIZIK expels female student who assaulted lecturer

UNIZIK expels female student who assaulted lecturer
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has expelled Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, the female student who assaulted a lecturer on the varsity’s campus.
News of her expulsion was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the UNIZIK Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu,
Precious was seen in a viral video on Wednesday molesting a lecturer in the Theatre Arts Department identified as Chukwudi Okoye.
She accused the lecturer of obstructing her recording of a Tiktok video.
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Sharia panels good for religious harmony in South-West – JAMB registrar

Sharia panels good for religious harmony in South-West – JAMB registrar
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has urged South-West leaders to endorse the formation of Sharia panels in the region to foster peace and religious harmony.
Oloyede, who doubles as the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made this known on Sunday while speaking on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television.
He expressed concern over the lack of understanding surrounding the issue, pointing out that Sharia panels have existed in the region for years.
He said, “I believe that Nigeria is great, and Nigeria will continue to be great, but it requires a lot of rethinking. Recently, people have been talking about Sharia panels in the South-West, and I was just smiling; I was smiling that I had never seen that level of ignorance being displayed.
“Sharia Panel in Oyo State, somebody did a PhD thesis on it in 2007, which means it had been there before 2007. The person who wrote on that appraisal is a professor today in Ibadan. He is Prof Makinde, and the governor coincidentally is Makinde. I don’t know whether they are related.”
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Reacting to issues surrounding religious tolerance in the region, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin stressed that Muslims in the South-West are psychologically burdened by the peaceful coexistence enjoyed in the zone.
“When you have such a situation (of religious tolerance), and you do not continue to monitor what you are doing, you will be living in the past. I’m a Muslim from the South-West. The Muslims from the South-West pay psychologically for the peace and harmony that we are talking about.
“The churches are licensed by the government to conduct marriages that are statutory, and if you have any dispute within your marriage, you go to government-funded high courts for dispute resolution.
“If there is a dispute in my marriage, where do I go? I don’t have the opportunity because I married according to Islamic rites; I will have to go to customary court where the customary judge knows next to nothing about my faith, about the laws on the basis on which we got married. He would now use customary law to determine Islamic marriage, and the Constitution of Nigeria allows it to say where the state of assembly allows it, there should be Sharia Courts of Appeal.
“There have been Sharia Court of Appeal in different parts of the country, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria. When we say there is harmony, it means somebody is suffering in silence, but when the person speaks, they say, ‘Why are you making noise?’” he added.
Recently, controversy erupted in the South-West region over the establishment of Sharia panels, with Muslim leaders stressing their right to self-determination while non-Muslim groups raise concerns about the potential implications of these panels.
Sharia panels good for religious harmony in South-West – JAMB registrar
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Arsenal thrash Man City 5-1 to reignite EPL title hope

Arsenal thrash Man City 5-1 to reignite EPL title hope
Arsenal put a stunning performance Sunday evening, blowing away the reigning champions with a 5-1 victory at Emirates Stadium.
This has thus kept race for English premiership trophy alive notwithstanding the unrelenting spirit of the league leader, Liverpool.
The Gunners prevailed to move within six points of leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.
Arsenal were gifted the perfect start within two minutes as Manuel Akanji lost possession and Kai Havertz squared for Martin Odegaard to open the scoring.
Havertz exposed Arsenal’s lack of a clinical goalscorer when he wasted a glorious chance to double the lead.
That could have proved costly when Erling Haaland headed in his 250th career club goal early in the second half to bring City level.
But the defending champions are a pale shadow of their former selves this season and conceded within 105 seconds of the restart when Thomas Partey’s shot deflected in off John Stones.
Myles Lewis-Skelly would have been suspended if his controversial red card in a 1-0 win at Wolves last weekend had not been overturned.
The 18-year-old made the most of that reprieve by curling in Arsenal’s third for his first goal for the club.
Havertz made up for his earlier miss by steering a precise left-foot finish into the far corner past Ortega with 14 minutes left.
It was icing on the cake for Arsenal as 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri picked out superbly by Declan Rice, bent a fabulous shot into the far corner.
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