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Justice Kayode Oyewole’s swearing-in completes the Supreme Court bench, bringing Nigeria’s apex court to its full constitutional complement, says the CJN.
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President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State on Saturday, where he will inaugurate several projects executed by the state governor, Nasir Idris.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday.
During the visit, the President will also serve as the special guest of honour at the 61st edition of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival, one of Africa’s most celebrated cultural events.
The festival is traditionally staged along the riverside of the historic Matan Fada and has received global recognition from UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Drama unfolded on Tuesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama judicial division, during proceedings in the trial of Yahaya Adoza Bello.
Justice Maryann Anenih had earlier delivered judgment in a civil matter before calling the criminal case between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Bello.
Kemi Pinheiro, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, appeared as counsel to the prosecution in the case.
Z. E. Abbas, counsel to the third defendant, was preparing to commence cross-examination of the prosecution witness when the court indicated that it would rise by 2:30pm.
The court, however, said it could consider granting an additional 30 minutes if counsel would be able to conclude the cross-examination within that period.
Responding, Pinheiro urged the court to extend the sitting time to enable the defence to conclude the cross-examination and allow the prosecution to call a fresh witness on the next adjourned date.
Pinheiro said all parties had arrived in court as early as 9:00am but proceedings were delayed because the court first delivered judgment in another matter.
He said the parties had waited for about four hours while the court carefully read the entire judgment in open court.
Pinheiro said, “My Lord, I was actually pitying Your Lordship while reading the entire judgment for almost four hours.
“At the Supreme Court, the practice is that only the first three pages and the last four pages are read during the delivery of judgment.
“That approach saves time and also helps to preserve the health and energy of the court.”
The court subsequently adjourned the matter to Wednesday and Thursday for continuation of cross-examination and further hearing in the trial.
However, the judge directed that the case be placed as number two on the cause list for the following day, despite earlier discussions in court.
Four-hour judgment reading delays Yahaya Bello’s trial at FCT High Court
