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Chidi Odinkalu
Africa’s democracy under siege, by Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Using examples from across Africa, Chidi Odinkalu contends that elections are becoming increasingly inconvenient for incumbents determined to retain power….
NBA at a Crossroads: Why reform cannot wait, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
As the Nigerian Bar Association prepares to elect its 33rd president, legal scholar Chidi Anselm Odinkalu argues that the association…
NBADecides2026: The battle for an independent bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Three score and three years ago, a defining dispute erupted in the old Western Region of Nigeria over the scope…
Imo Judiciary: A chief judge for justice or for the governor, asks Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In this piece, Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu explores the controversy over the appointment of Imo State’s next Chief Judge and…
SEDC must not become another NDDC, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When he presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, the first full year of appropriations under his…
FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times, by Chidi Odinkalu
When the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, Nigeria will be on the menu but not as a…
Nigeria and Insecurity: When prayer is an affront, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
My ill-fated country, those you have affrontedwith them you must be equalized by sharing the same affront.Those you have deniedhuman…
Justice Beyond the Grave: The legacy of DIG Moses Jitoboh, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Ambakina Moses Jitoboh, a distinguished Deputy Inspector-General of Police, died in December 2025 amid a legal battle against his controversial…
How President Tinubu’s Legal Practitioners Bill threatens the independence of the bar, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Far from being a guarantor of an independent Bar, the BoB created by this Bill is a wholly-owned subsidiary of…
In Defence of State Police: Answering the critics, by Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN
My brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26,…