S.J News• [Aug 19, 2011]

S.J News• [Aug 19, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ OBJ v IBB:... PCA Suspended: National Judiciary Council (NJC) suspends Justice Ayo Salami (President, Court of Appeal) for refusal to apologise to Council & Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu (Chief Justice of Nigeria). NJC to President: Recommends retirement of Justice Ayo Salami (President, Court of Appeal) & succession of Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu (Chief Justice of Nigeria) with Justice Dahiru Musdapher after retirement on August 28. Boko Haram: FG receives interim report 4rm 8-man Presidential Fact-finding Committee, headed by Amb Usman Galtimari, to tackle North-Eastern menace; Gives 2 weeks for final report. INEC: 7 political parties deregistered for not fielding candidates in April general election; Nigerian Parties reduced 4rm 63 to 56; Democratic Alternative (DA), National Action Council (NAC), National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP), Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN), Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC), Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP) & National Unity Party (NUP) deregistered. Extra-judicial Killings: 100 soldiers deployed to Dansadau town, Maru LG, Zamfara to curtail extra-judicial killings -Dep Gov Ibrahim Wakkala (Zamfara). Kwara Oil: State Govt begins process for determination of commercial quantity of crude oil deposits in Aran Orin, Irepodun LG, Kwara. Post-Presidential Election: Victims of erupted violence in northen Nigeria drag FG before Federal High court, Abuja; Seek N100bn as damages. Substandard Products: FG creates Consumer Compliant Desk @ Alaba Int'l Market, Lagos to curb influx of products with aid of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) & Consumer Protection Council (CPC).