David v the people of Lagos State: Simplifying the bail process in criminal prosecution (2)
THE ESSENCE OF BAIL The facts of this case have brought to the fore an urgent and a compelling need…
David V The people of Lagos State: Simplifying the bail process in criminal prosecution (I)
The bail process in the administration of the criminal justice system is meant to be a temporary reprieve for all…
The legal practitioner of light (II)
3. Proclaim and Practice Your Faith for Positive Impact Let people know your stand as the Light that will not…
The legal practitioner of light (1)
A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander…
The dangers of legalising civilian dictatorship
In 1999, Nigerians rejoiced at the seeming exit of the military from power, after annulling and desecrating all our democratic…
Dada v the State: Police and security of life (2)
The best identification of an accused is by the victim of the crime or a witness to the crime. In…
Dada v the state: Police and security of life (1)
‘The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of the government.’ - Section 14 (2) (b)…
Saheed v the people of Lagos: When security is life (3)
Per OGBUINYA, J.S.C. at pages 383-384, paras. E-B: “It cannot be gainsaid that the absence of stab wound/scar or injury…
Saheed v The People of Lagos: When security is life (2)
In the determination of the appeal which was dismissed, the Supreme Court considered the provisions of sections 26 and 286…
Saheed V The People of Lagos: When security is life (1)
“In furtherance of the social order – the sanctity of the human person shall be recognised and human dignity shall…
A nation living in denial
The flurry of activities since November 3, 2025, when America declared Nigeria as a country of particular concern has been…
When the Supreme Court speaks to all
INTRODUCTION By virtue of section 235 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Supreme…
FRN v Okeke: Taming domestic violence (2)
INTRODUCTIONIf you tag them as the celebrity couple of the times, you will not be far from the truth. They…
Amupitan and INEC: The tasks ahead
INTRODUCTION I met him in court during one of the struggles of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja.…
FRN vs Okeke: Taming domestic violence (1)
INTRODUCTION The Holy Books contain several cases of crisis in homes to such dimensions that cannot not be imagined. In…
Of tinted glass, Nigeria police and the law
INTRODUCTION The Nigeria Police Force is in the news again, for the enforcement of the ban against tinted or shaded…
Emergency in Rivers: Romancing impunity?
I urge every Nigerian home and abroad to try and live within the confines of the law of the land…
The transition in Rivers
Introduction In the midnight of September 18, 2025, what started like a joke in Rivers State came to its expected…
Constitutionality of suspension of elected public officers in a state (4)
Per TOBI, J.S.C. at pages 214-215, paras. A-B: “Learned counsel for the 1st appellant dealt exhaustively with the liberal interpretation…
Constitutionality of suspension of elected public officers in a state (3)
It is clear from the above position of the Constitution that any State House of Assembly can be taken over…
