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Judges tasked to be incorruptible as President National industrial court bows out of office

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Judges tasked to be incorruptible as President National industrial court bows out of office

By Esther, Abuja

Judges in the country have been tasked to emulate the exemplary character of Justice Babatunde Adejumo, the former President of National Industrial Court, Nigeria whom guests described as an incorruptible jury who orchestrated so much transformation in the industrial court.

This was the submissions of guests who spoke at the book launch titled ‘An Uncommon Jurist: Understanding Hon. Justice B, A.Adejumo, OFR Through Cases’ held in the honour of the immediate past President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja.

Speaking to our correspondent, Prince. Emeka Egwuekwe, the Managing Director, Prince Interior Furniture described Justice Adejumo as a man of outstanding character and quality that never demands for kick-backs from the contractors of the National Industrial Court adding these are the qualities judges in the country should emulate.

While advising the acting President of the court he noted that the legacy of the outgoing President should not be allowed to die.

“To the incoming President of the National Industrial Court, I think he has seen the legacies that Justice Babatunde Adejumo has kept, I advice that he keeps building upon this foundation. Adejumo has a group of people that he will tell you that have made him to succeed which shows that no one is an epitome of knowledge” he said.

Mr. Emeka also had a word of advice for young people in business, urging them to be patient and honest as they go about their business adding that his encounter with Justice Adejumo proved that there are still honest people in Nigeria that desire the growth of the country.

“I started my business with N70.  I went into the furniture business with the mindset of honesty and focus. If you know that you have a big dream then you must be willing to start little. The problem with Nigerian youths is that they always want to start big and end up very small, sometimes with nothing.

“Justice Adejumo started as a shoe maker but today, he is retiring as the President of the National Industrial Court, I think everyone has a height to go in life, if you can start small”, he stated.

On her part the publisher of the book, Barrister Funmi Quadri said Justice Adejumo is an inspirational jury that inspired members of the legal practice by his works adding that he was a man of integrity, dutiful, hardworking and incorruptible.

Quadri said she was motivated to honor Justice Adejumo because he was very dutiful, very hardworking, and incorruptible and a man of integrity adding that there was no stain of corruption found in him while in office.

“Justice Adejumo was my classmate and friend.  Ordinarily, if you want to go into corruption, you will use people around you.  Corruption is not only in terms of money, it could be in terms of your appearance before a judge. So, you see this is my friend, let me say it this way, you cannot sue him. The way your case goes that is the way he will tell you.

“I supply his court books because I am a publisher of Law report.  He has never in his life asked for one kobo, he always bid for the books despite the fact that we are classmates and friends, he bids the price to the minimum that he cannot buy the books as I quoted. He is of the opinion that ‘I can’t waste government money’.  That is the evidence of a good man”, she said.

She however concluded by wishing him a happy retirement and advised him to find things to engage himself in considering that fact that he is very strong and still active.

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BREAKING: Tinubu’s Minister, Uche Nnaji, Resigns Amid Certificate Forgery Scandal

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By: Fabian Apechihin

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet amid a growing controversy surrounding his academic credentials.

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a statement issued late Tuesday.

Nnaji’s exit follows mounting allegations that his academic certificates were forged. Investigations revealed that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree he claimed to possess, stating that he never completed his studies at the institution and was therefore not issued any certificate.

According to UNN Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon U. Ortuanya, Nnaji was admitted in 1981 but failed to meet the requirements for graduation.

In a related development, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reportedly disowned the certificate of national service presented by Nnaji, describing it as fake.

His resignation marks the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Tinubu administration over questions of integrity and accountability among public officials.

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INEC Chairman, Yakubu Hands Over

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INEC chairman, prof. Mahmood Yakubu has concluded his second tenure as INEC chairman today.

After ten years in office, prof. Mahmood yakubu handed over to inec national commissioner, May Agbamuche Mbu, as acting INEC chairman, pending the appointment of a new INEC chairman by the president.

The handing over was made during a meeting with resident electoral commissioners

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Israel Launches Heavy Airstrikes in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Collapse

Tensions in the Middle East have surged once again as Israel carried out a series of heavy airstrikes on Gaza late Sunday night, following the collapse of ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

According to international reports, the strikes targeted areas suspected of housing Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, weapons storage sites, and command centers. Witnesses described powerful explosions that lit up the night sky, with plumes of smoke and debris rising across Gaza City. Emergency responders have been racing to rescue civilians trapped under the rubble, while hospitals struggle to cope with a growing number of casualties.

The Palestinian health ministry reported several deaths and dozens of injuries, though the exact figures remain unclear amid the chaos.

The renewed violence follows weeks of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at achieving a durable ceasefire and improving humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Sources close to the negotiations said discussions collapsed over disputes concerning prisoner swaps, border access, and security assurances.

Israeli officials said the airstrikes were a “necessary response” to continued rocket attacks from Gaza, while Hamas vowed swift retaliation.

The United Nations, the European Union, and several world leaders have called for restraint and a resumption of dialogue to prevent the situation from spiraling into a wider conflict. Meanwhile, civilians on both sides continue to bear the brunt of the violence—facing blackouts, food shortages, and growing fear as hopes for peace once again fade.

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