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“The judiciary has immense power. In the nature of things, judges cannot be democratically accountable for their decisions. It therefore matters very much that their role should be regarded as legitimate by the public at large.” — Jonathan Sumption, Law in a Time of Crisis, 121 (2021) FOR a cumulative period of 17 years between […]
Continue ReadingConcerning governance, there is never any moment too early, nor demand too drastic in calling for the overhaul of security agencies, when their activities intrude on the fundamental rights of the citizen. The practice of citizen detention at the whim of either religious blackmail or secular arrogation demands curtailment at source, most especially when exercised […]
Continue ReadingFormer Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, took a very big gamble last year by seeking the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while still in office. He raised the stakes even higher with a Naira redesign policy that was either not well thought-out or done with malicious intent. Incidentally, a […]
Continue ReadingLast week, the three incidents which caught most of Nigeria’s attention, were the arrest of fugitive from justice, Nnamdi Kanu, and his repatriation to Nigeria to come and continue his trial (and possibly face additional charges); the raid/excessive attack on Yoruba secessionist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho’s residence in Ibadan, and the passing of the […]
Continue ReadingLast week, the Federal High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the controversial Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 5 this year. Based on the court ruling, the federal government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies to place no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will always uphold the sanctity of the rule of law in governing the country. Buhari made this u turn after widespread criticism of his comment that national security is superior to the rule of law. While speaking during a meeting with German Chancellor Angel Merkel on Friday, Buhari […]
Continue ReadingPlaywright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for apparently saying his government is willing to violate the law for national security. While speaking at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference last Sunday, Buhari claimed it was a settled law that national security should always override […]
Continue ReadingIt is unfortunate that the most important statement made so far at the on-going Annual Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, an outright derogation of the supremacy of the rule of law, has not yet generated any coherent response from either the Bar or the Bench. President Muhammadu Buhari was guest of honour on Sunday at the NBA Conference […]
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