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...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) under the aegis of NBA Chairmen in Rivers State has warned against harassment and intimidation of the state Judiciary. This is coming against the backdrop of the resolution by the Rivers State House of Assembly directing the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the Rivers State Chief Judge for...
NEWS RELEASE The Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture 2025, reputed to be the largest single gathering of Lawyers in North East Nigeria and accredited by the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA- ICLE), is set to honour Honourable Justice P. A. Galumje, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (rtd) with the Distinguished...
The trial of Wawe Eseoghene Nelson, a.k.a “James Andrew Shmit” and “Philip Bradley” before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja commenced on Thursday, March 14, 2025 with the presentation of the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Kathleen Sharp by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nelson, arraigned on February 11, 2025 is facing prosecution by the EFCC on 11 count-charges bordering on advance fee...