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Learned Expressions
The limitation of court cases (1)
THE general trend is to campaign for free and unhindered access to the court, as a veritable means of resolving disputes.This is indeed the focus of section 6 (6) (b) of the Constitution when it states that ‘the judicial powers vested…
The Law of Incorporated Trustees (Churches, Mosques, et al)
In recent times, there has been a lot of focus on religious organisations, as to their proliferation, operations, organisations and utility.Without the churches, mosques and other faith-based entities, perhaps the case of Nigeria may…
The Lagos-Ibadan expressway conundrum
By all accounts, the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway is the busiest inter-state expressway in the entire African continent, spanning a total of 127.6 kilometres (79.3 miles) dual carriage expressway connecting Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State…
Who will save us from the Telcos?
A little while ago, I had cause to review and comment on the crisis in the telecommunications sector. The problems have remained and even gotten worse, due mainly to the absence of effective regulation.We cannot and must not give up,…
Advancing the Nigerian democratic outlook through the law (3)
In the previous two editions of this piece, we have considered the factors that will engender a true democratic experience in our beloved country Nigeria. We also discussed those factors that seem to hinder the growth of democracy. In this…
Advancing the Nigerian democratic outlook through the law (II)
In the first series of this discourse, we examined the various factors that seem to dictate the true practice of democracy, examining in details, the features of genuine democratic conduct, all of which we seek to advance further in this…
Advancing the Nigerian democratic outlook through the law (I)
The coinage of the word ‘Nigerian Democracy” as contained in the above title is very intriguing indeed. You should by now be wondering: Is there a difference between democracy qua democracy and ‘Nigerian Democracy’? Is there a version of…
The courts’ annual long vacation
Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to do a little house cleaning, through this medium, this week. I will like to talk to the Honourable Judges of the Bench and my learned gentlemen of the Bar. I do hope that I have your consent in this…
A distorted restructuring?
For some months now, there seems to be a drift towards the restructuring of certain aspects of governance in Nigeria. In times past, there had been a lot of clamour from Nigerians, for the All Progressive Congress (APC)-led government to…
Zamfara and the price of impunity
ON Friday, May 24, 2019, the Supreme Court put a final death kernel on the fate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in all the National Assembly, gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections in Zamfara State. In one fell swoop,…