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…
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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,…
Policing Nigeria: History’s red flags, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
the record of state security initiatives has been very abysmal. Native Authority policing was abolished following the onset of military…
Justice Omotosho and the making of à la carte law in Nigeria, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April…
Ese Oruru: The inspiring triumph of a survivor, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In Ese’s case, she was not more than14 when she was taken from her state, Bayelsa, which defines the age…