Interview Valedictory Speech: Ex-S’Court Justice Dattijo unfair to his brother justices—Ahamba, SAN BarandbenchDecember 22, 2023March 17, 20240 By Ise-Oluwa Ige Justice Musa Dattijo retired from the Supreme Court bench last week upon clocking the mandatory retirement age… Read More
Interview Why NJC should go after judges with luxury lifestyle–Kunle Adegoke, SAN BarandbenchDecember 14, 2023March 17, 20240 In this interview with Ise-Oluwa Ige, a respected member of the inner bar and rights firebrand, Mr Kunle Adegoke, SAN… Read More
Special report Osun Chief Judge’s Removal: Politics, precedents and issues BarandbenchDecember 8, 2023March 17, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige examines issues and politics surrounding the recent removal of the Chief Judge of Osun State,… Read More
Interview How to fix S’Court—Prof Itse Sagay, SAN BarandbenchNovember 24, 2023March 17, 20240 In this interview with Ise-Oluwa Ige, Prof Itsejuwa Esanjumi SAGAY, SAN recalled nostalgically the golden era of the Supreme Court… Read More
Special report S’Court Vacant Seats: Politics, implications & expectations BarandbenchNovember 11, 2023March 17, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige examines the present composition of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) and the extent of… Read More
Special report Critiquing Buhari’s ‘hanging’ promise to give jumbo salaries to judges BarandbenchFebruary 10, 2023March 17, 20240 In this report, Ise-Oluwa Ige examines various efforts made by stakeholders to persuade and or compel the Federal Government to… Read More
Law Icon Chief Fredrick Rotimi Alade Williams, SAN, is our icon for the week BarandbenchOctober 6, 2022April 21, 20240 For deployment of his deep understanding of the law to handle complex legal issues of core national importance, the determination… Read More
Special report How FG can win ‘jailbreak war’ in Nigeria—Experts BarandbenchJuly 13, 2022March 17, 20240 In this report, ISE-OLUWA IGE chronicles cases of jailbreak in Nigeria between 2010 and 2022 with deliberate focus on how… Read More
Special report Dissecting Chief Justice Tanko’s resignation, logic and expectations BarandbenchJune 29, 2022March 17, 20240 Background In this report, ISE-OLUWA IGE examines available facts on why the 16th Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad… Read More
Special report Fresh rumblings over Nigerian judges’ poor pay BarandbenchJune 8, 2022March 17, 20240 In 2008, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMFAC) reviewed upward the salaries and allowances of Nigerian judges. The… Read More