Victory, Loss And The Immortal Spirit Of Democracy, Politics: Reflections On APC Primary Elections In Nigeria By Sylvester Udemezue The primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which were held on 16th May, 2027, across all the states in Nigeria and the FCT, have once again demonstrated one eternal truth about politics and democracy:...
BY CHIDI UDEKWE Since Augustine Alegeh, SAN, introduced universal suffrage and electronic voting in 2014, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faced repeated crises of confidence in its electoral system. The adoption of universal suffrage and electronic voting was historic, promising efficiency, and modernization. Yet, as Sylvester Udemezue noted in his article “A Gathering Storm...
BY MONDAY UBANI Section 83 and the Myth of Judicial Silence in Party Politics The recent assertion by my brother, Festus Okoye Esq, that lawyers have become scapegoats in internal party conflicts owing to their recourse to the courts calls for careful constitutional and judicial interrogation. At the centre of this debate lies Section 83...
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has raised concerns that the Electoral Act was significantly altered from its original version. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Kingibe explained that she was part of the Electoral Reforms Committee and insisted that many provisions in the current Act differ from...
A leading aspirant in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2026 Presidential Election, Mrs. Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya SAN has concluded consultations with lawyers across three jurisdictions, namely Aba, Owerri, Umuahia, and Orlu. Badejo-Okusanya ended her consultations by attending the child dedication of a Bar Leader and former Imo State Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ndukwe...
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 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...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the alleged misappropriation of N10 billion purportedly spent for a non-existent Abia Airport by the former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration. Otti disclosed this at, during February media chat, saying that the commission was still inviting individuals who received...
Barely a few days after some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including Mr. Peter Obi, came under attack in Edo State, former Nigerian Bar Association president and Labour Party (LP) stalwart, Olumide Akpata, has recounted how he and Obi narrowly escaped harm. Speaking on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Wednesday, Akpata said he...
Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has been attacked in Benin, Edo State capital. Obi confirmed the attack in a video now trending on social media. National coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, told journalists that Obi and John Odigie-Oyegun, among other ADC leaders, were in Edo State to witness...