Opinion
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Imo State Judiciary: The NJC Watches, And Watches, And Watches
In Imo state, something deeply unsettling has taken root. The judiciary, once the final refuge for order and fairness,…
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Subservient Federalism And Akinboro’s Position By Ekpa Stanley Ekpa
Section 1 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria refers Nigeria as a Federal Republic. A…
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Plateau, Tsiga And Trump By Reuben Abati
“My brother, you do not look cheerful at all.” “I am just overwhelmed by everything” “Any personal issues? I hope…
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Nigeria And The Fading Lights Of Justice By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
As he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 2 April,…
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Overthrow Of Electoral Jurisprudence By Judiciary
In Nigeria, almost all the results of elections are challenged in court. The former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice…
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The Uromi 16 And The Problem With Nigeria By Reuben Abati
Reuben Abati – The killing last Friday of 16 Northern travellers along the Uromi-Ubiaja road in Edo state…
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The Rivers Crisis Is Exposing Nigerian Judiciary’s Own Crisis Of Confidence
The suspension of all elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu and the unprecedented assent of the National…
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Clemency For Sunday Jackson
“…..The grandiose legal system from the High Court to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court failed Citizen…
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Expectations Of Ethical Conduct In The Nigeria Judiciary
As an aspiring lawyer or a seasoned legal professional in Nigeria, one cannot help but be confronted with the…
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Breakfast With The Soludos BY REUBEN ABATI
I had breakfast Tuesday, March 18, last week, with Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR of Anambra state and…
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The Role Of Technology In Modernizing Nigerian Immigration Procedures BY O. M. ATOYEBI, SAN
INTRODUCTION Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, boasts of a rich cultural tapestry and a diverse population. With…
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Obidike: Fubara Should Be Grateful To Tinubu For Preventing Impeachment
Obidike Chukwuebuka on the topic of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension…
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The Emerging Coalition Against Tinubu/APC By Reuben Abati
It comes as no surprise that the headlines have been dominated in part by the proposed formation of a…
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Natasha: NASS Now Using Suspension As Instrument Of Terror BY ABDUL MAHMUD
Abdul Mahmud is a human rights lawyer, activist, and president of the Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL). He is…
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Nasir El-Rufai’s Defections: PDP, CPC, APC, SDP
Perhaps the most important political event, this week in Nigeria, so far, nobody knows if there would be a…
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In Rivers State, A Supreme Iniquity?
When Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, showed up reportedly to turn the sod on proposed judicial digs with…
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