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By Muiz Banire SAN Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its national development trajectory. The country is blessed with human and natural resources, diverse ethnic groups, and an enviable cultural heritage, yet weighed down by a growing erosion of ethical and cultural values. From rising corruption to endemic impunity, from disrespect for elders and […]

Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has called on the federal government to withdraw and review the recent list of 175 individuals granted presidential pardons by President Bola Tinubu, following recommendations from the Prerogative of Mercy Committee headed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN. Falana noted that […]

A senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Thursday approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gwagwalada Division, seeking an extension of an earlier ex-parte order restraining Sandra Duru (also known as Prof. Mgbeke) and Meta Platforms Inc., operators of Facebook and other social media platforms, from publishing further defamatory statements against […]

By Sylvester Udemezue The current public debate over the appointment of Professor Amupitan, SAN, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again exposed a recurring flaw in Nigeria’s national discourse: our tendency to focus on personalities instead of institutions, and qualifications instead of the strength of the laws that define, constrain, […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ruled that state Attorneys-General has locus standi (legal right) to file suits on behalf of their Local Governments. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the ruling in a case brought by the Attorney-General of Osun State against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the office of the […]

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reaffirmed that his order maintaining the status quo over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention remains in force, warning that any attempt to flout it would attract consequential sanctions. The ruling followed complaints from PDP lawyers, including Chris Uche SAN, who argued that […]