CommentaryFeatured Why Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction in internal political party disputes—Ahamba, SAN BarandbenchMarch 25, 2026March 25, 20260 In this article, Chief Mike Ahamba, SAN examines the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court amid controversies over its involvement… Read More
Commentary Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026: Progress or political convenience, by Monday Ekpe BarandbenchMarch 2, 2026March 2, 20260 Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026 should be made to work for the people despite its shortcomings, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE “What… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Osun State’s staff payroll debacle, by Kazeem Akintunde BarandbenchMarch 2, 2026March 2, 20260 On August 15th, the people of Osun State will head for the poll to elect a new Governor. The incumbent,… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Justice Beyond the Grave: The legacy of DIG Moses Jitoboh, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchMarch 1, 2026March 1, 20260 Ambakina Moses Jitoboh, a distinguished Deputy Inspector-General of Police, died in December 2025 amid a legal battle against his controversial… Read More
Commentary A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters, by Mohammed Idris, fnipr BarandbenchJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 20260 As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are… Read More
CommentaryFeatured How President Tinubu’s Legal Practitioners Bill threatens the independence of the bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 20260 Far from being a guarantor of an independent Bar, the BoB created by this Bill is a wholly-owned subsidiary of… Read More
CommentaryFeatured In Defence of State Police: Answering the critics, by Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN BarandbenchDecember 14, 2025December 14, 20250 My brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26,… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Policing Nigeria: History’s red flags, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchDecember 7, 2025December 7, 20250 the record of state security initiatives has been very abysmal. Native Authority policing was abolished following the onset of military… Read More
Commentary How they buy the judges and break the country, by Babafemi Ojudu BarandbenchNovember 20, 2025November 20, 20250 In this troubling piece, Babafemi Ojudu exposes the purported deepening corruption within Nigeria’s judiciary through a personal encounter with the… Read More
CommentaryFeatured X-raying Senator Ojudu’s Justice-for-Sale claims against Nigerian judges, by Kayode Ajulo, SAN BarandbenchNovember 20, 2025November 20, 20250 This article responds to Senator Babafemi Ojudu’s recent claims implying widespread judicial corruption in Nigeria. While acknowledging the senator’s courage… Read More