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Immunity For Lawmakers: Rendering Buhari’s Anti-corruption Agenda In Tatters, By Kolawole Olaniyan

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When Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was named by the African Union as its first “anti-corruption champion in Africa” in 2018, he called on member states to “invest in institutions to entrench transparency and accountability.” But the recent push by many lawmakers from his All Progressives Congress (APC) political party to grant themselves immunity from prosecution […]

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Buhari Musn’t Be Allowed To Get Away With Ignoring Nigerian Courts, By Kolawole Olaniyan

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s government record on the rule of law is chilling. Since assuming power on May 29, 2015, he has shown a stunning disregard for the rule of law and human rights, ignoring Nigerian judges on at least 40 occasions. And he seems to be getting away with it. The fight against corruption has […]

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