Death of world’s nicest judge and matters arising, by Lasisi Olagunju
He was just a municipal court judge in a US city. Some years ago, he was asked: “In your 38…
Commentary
Examining the legality of suspending elected public officers, by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN
The propriety of the decision of the President to suspend democratically elected public officers in Rivers State, including the Governor…
Ooni, Alaafin: Needless war over Okanlomo of Yorubaland, by Taiwo Adisa
Saturday, August 16, 2025, was set as a landmark date that would witness a unique event in the annals of…
How to stand tall for an independent bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In 1981, Chief Gani Fawehinmi was already 16 years at the Nigerian Bar and one of its brightest stars. Already…
APC replies NBA over withheld Osun LG allocations
It is appalling that the NBA leadership that could not lend its voice to condemn the ruthless killing of one…
Abdul Oroh and a durable coalition for hope in Nigeria, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Abdul Oroh is an unlikely avatar of the Nigerian dream. An Afenmai from Ivbiaro in Owan West Local Government Area…
What happened in the matter of Bayo Ojulari, asks Azu Ishiekwene
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch. To survive it, either…
The Selectorate: When the people vote but the judges choose, by Abdul Mahmud
One month ago, in Abuja, a small circle of friends, literary enthusiasts, human rights activists, politicians, public intellectuals and thinkers…
How another judge plots to suffocate the people of Nigeria, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Three different decisions of the highest court in the country over the past two decades illustrate how the judicial conspiracy…
Nigeria’s election petition system unconstitutional, by Chidi Odinkalu
Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its powers and authority– Section…