The use of plea bargain agreements by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is drawing renewed scrutiny, with court records highlighting disparities in how the mechanism is applied to high-profile suspects and low-level offenders. A review of proceedings from the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, the Federal High Courts in Lagos and Abuja, and the FCT High Court shows...
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YOLA AGOG FOR GABRIEL ADIKWU 2026 ANNUAL LECTURE (VIDEO)
Yola, the Adamawa State capital, is wearing a new look as it prepares to host the increasingly popular Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture. The Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture 2026, reputed to be the largest single gathering of Lawyers in North East Nigeria, will this year honour a retired Justice of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Ali Andeyangtso. Meanwhile, Chief Godwin Odumu...
RIGHTS ACTIVIST ODINKALU BLASTS JUDGE FOR DENYING EL-RUFAI BAIL
Human rights activist and former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Anselm Odinkalu has berated Kaduna State High Court judge, Justice Darius Khobo for denying bail to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai. El-Rufai is standing trial on an amended nine-count charge bordering on alleged fraud, abuse of office and corruption brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and...
EFCC GRILLS FAKE LAWYER OVER FORGED NBA STAMP
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged stamp of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Anoruo, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, was arrested by EFCC operatives on...
‘2026 ELECTORAL ACT HAS BANISHED MANUAL ACCREDITATION,’ SAYS RETIRED JUDGE
BVAS AND THE EXCLUSIVITY OF DIGITAL ACCREDITATION UNDER THE ELECTORAL ACT, 2026 BY HON. JUSTICE [PROFESSOR] ALABA OMOLAYE-AJILEYE (RTD) Digital accreditation refers to the electronic verification of a voter’s identity and eligibility before being allowed to vote. Under the Electoral Act, 2026, accreditation is unambiguously required to be digitally conducted through the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, popularly known as BVAS...
‘INEC CAN’T VALIDATE PARTY’S FAULTY CONVENTION BY ATTENDANCE’ – UBANI
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 utmost importance to every discerning...
‘UNTIL COURTS DECIDE ZONING, NBA ELECTIONS’LL REMAIN UNCERTAIN’ – GADZAMA
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 backdrop of the face-off...
FEDERAL HIGH COURT SETS FRIDAY AS DEADLINE FOR MANUAL FILING
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 April, 2026.” Below is the...
212 STUDENTS BAG FIRST CLASS, AS NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL RELEASES RESULTS
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% who posted First Class grade...