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Decide presidential election petitions before May 29 —Agbakoba tells courts

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In a statement, former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has urged the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal to conclude petitions on the February 25 presidential election before the inauguration of a new president on May 29. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as winner […]

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I’ve Lost Confidence in the Courts ―Agbakoba

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Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has expressed his waning confidence in the Nigerian courts. Agbakoba blamed his discouragement on the recent judgments coming out of the courts, which according to him are baffling and unexpected from justices at that level. The senior lawyer who spoke as a guest […]

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Nigerians, not courts should elect leaders ―Jonathan condemns electoral violence

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Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, says Nigerians should be responsible for selecting leaders through a democratic process and not  by the judicial system. He made this statement on Saturday, March 18 after he cast his vote in the governorship and state assembly election. Jonathan and his wife, Patience, voted in Otuoke, in the Ogbia […]

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