Leading Chartered Arbitrator, Mrs. Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour (SAN, C.Arb, FCIArb UK) is currently leading an elite team of faculty members in the maiden hybrid Fellowship Training hosted by the Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Development and Conflict Management of Nigeria (i-ADRNigeria). Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Atiku Abubakar, along with his Labour Party counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi, and other opposition leaders, have urged the National Assembly to oppose President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Atiku, speaking on behalf of the opposition leaders at a press...
The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to retract the state of emergency declared in Rivers State or face legal action. In a letter to the President made available to CITY LAWYER, the association poked several holes in the declaration, adding that “The said Gazette dated 18th March...
By Olukayode Ajulo Prerogative, plainly put and without mincing words, refers to a special right, power, or privilege that is exclusive to a particular person or authority, especially by virtue of law or position. In governance, it is discretionary powers vested in an official, such as a head of state or President allowing them to...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu for what it termed “unconstitutional” declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State and suspension of the State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and elected lawmakers. In a fiery statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the association warned that the development...
MY SACK WAS SPONSORED BY HIGH-PROFILE FRAUDSTERS WE ARE NOT AWARE OF THESE CLAIMS – POLICE THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO COURT – PSC Compulsorily retired star prosecutor at the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Mr. Simon Asamber Lough SAN has vowed that he was sacked because he refused to back a plot against the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and other elected officials of the state. The President cited the vandalisation of oil installations in the state and the alleged failure of Fubara to stop it as some of the reasons for his action. Below...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has weighed in on the raging power tussle in Rivers State and asked the warring parties to think about the poor in the state. In a long tweet on today on the crisis, Obi noted that the situation in Rivers is an example of...
More human rights groups have criticized the judgment of the Supreme Court upholding the death sentence on Adamawa farmer Sunday Jackson, describing it as a miscarriage of justice. Ngozi Molokwu, Chief Executive Officer of Injustice Is Real, condemned the judgment, arguing that the prosecution failed to prove the murder charge beyond reasonable doubt. Centre for...
By David Iyowuna Eresia-eke Ibe The impeachment notice served on Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the Martins Amaehule-led Assembly is a political script with no legal foundation. It is filled with vague accusations, legal misinterpretations, and an outright disregard for constitutional principles. Baseless Allegations Without Substance The lawmakers claim the governor engaged in “reckless and unconstitutional...