BY MONDAY UBANI When INEC Stays Away: The Legal Consequences of Non-Observation of Party Congresses and Conventions Under the Electoral Act 2026 My interest in this subject has grown steadily as a result of recent developments in Nigeria’s political horizon. As 2027 approaches, the emergence of nominees for elective offices has become a matter of...
The pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has warned that until the judiciary makes a definitive pronouncement on zoning as contained in the NBA Constitution, “every candidate and every constituency will remain uncertain.” In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER against...
The Federal High Court has set Friday as the deadline for manual filing by litigants. In a press statement seen by CITY LAWYER and signed by the court’s Acting Chief Registrar, Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, the court stated that “the electronic filing (e-filing) platform shall become operational in the Lagos Judicial Division with effect from 27th...
No less than 212 students have bagged First Class grade as the Nigerian Law School released its Bar Final results for the 2025 mainstream set. The examination was held last December. This represents 2.8% of the 7,602 candidates that registered for the examination. The result is however marginally lower that the 260 students or 3.6%...
Amnesty International has stated that it is “deeply alarmed” by “credible reports” of alleged inhuman treatment and concealment of detention conditions in Imo State, Nigeria, involving individuals detained at the Tiger Base Police Unit. In an online post seen by CITY LAWYER, the human rights group urged the Federal Government “to urgently investigate these reports,...
Tier one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to health and social welfare with the donation of food and essential items to inmates at the Enugu Maximum Security Custodial Centre. The outreach was carried out by the newly inducted Legacy Class of 2026 and executed under the bank’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility CSR,...
First part – Political Right from the time of Association for Better Nigeria (ABN), led by Senator Arthur Nzeribe and Abimbola Davis, any discerning person in 1993 knew that these were the people the Babangida junta was using to truncate the June 12 election. They used Justices Bassey Ikpeme and Dahiru Saleh. Then, there were...
NBA 1ST VICE PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE ADDRESS AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHT & CLIMATE JUSTICE IN NIGERIA: LAW, REMEDIES & ACCOUNTABILITY. TODAY, THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 Protocol It is my privilege to welcome you all to this very important conference. Permit me to add that this conference is like no other,...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has dismissed an appeal brought by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on the forced retirement of several senior police officers, affirming the judgment of the National Industrial Court on the controversial retirement. Among the senior officers affected by the forced retirement were AIG Idowu Owohunwa, AIG Ben Igwe, and...
OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA ON THE URGENT NEED TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL VEHICLES FOR JUDGES, MAGISTRATES, AND CHAIRMEN OF CUSTOMARY COURTS IN IMO STATE. By Chinedu Agu Your Excellency, I write this open letter in the public interest and in defence of judicial dignity, judicial security, and the integrity of the justice...