I have opined that President Bola Tinubu is empowered under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution to temporarily suspend civilian governance in order to restore law and order or in order to forestall an imminent breakdown of law and order. This power is admittedly not express but implied because a declaration of state of emergency...
The Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Development and Conflict Management (i-ADRNigeria) is set to certify its first set of ADR practitioners. The intensive 5-day programme will witness a hands-on training and practical knowledge of all ADR processes. The hybrid training programme, which will be anchored by a best-in-class faculty comprising A-List ADR practitioners, will climax...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying it has not met the constitutional requirements. In a terse statement today, the electoral commission said the petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet constitutional requirements. βThe petition for the recall of the Senator...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Edo governorship election, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, has rejected the ruling of the election petition tribunal. The tribunal had yesterday upheld the election of Mr. Monday Okpebholo as governor of the state while dismissing Ighodaloβs petition. In a statement, Ighodalo said while he respects the...
π£πΏπ²πΉππ±π² π§πΌ “π₯π’ππ π§π’ π¦π§ππ§π π’π ππ ππ₯πππ‘ππ¬ ππ‘ π§ππ π¦π§ππ§π π’π π₯ππ©ππ₯π¦….” (A Legal Perspective) By Sylvester Udemezue A major reason I have hardly said anything since the state of emergency was declared on Rivers State on 18 March 2025, is because I feel time has come for one to take these discussions to the...
NEWS RELEASE Amnesty International condemns the harassment and intimidation of human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu by Nigeriaβs Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to reports, the minister recently called on the countryβs Body of Benchers to βinvite and disciplineβ Mr Odinkalu solely for doing his human rights work and the peaceful...
NEWS RELEASE e-RIGHTS Project Condemns Arrest of Kano Times Editor, Calls for Respect of Press Freedom in Nigeria The partners of the Enhancing Digital Rights in Nigeria (e-RIGHTS) Project strongly condemn the arrest and harassment of Mr. Buhari Abba, the Editor of Kano Times, a press organization in Kano State Nigeria, for the publication of...
Immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Treasurer Caroline Ladidi Anze-Bishop has urged the NBA Constitution Review Committee to expunge section 9(3)(b) of the NBA Constitution . Section 9(3)(b) of the NBA Constitution bars lawyers in public office from contesting for the offices of NBA President, Vice Presidents and General Secretary during NBA Elections. In a...
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe has vowed to “test” issues arising from the 2023 NBA Elections at the Court of Appeal. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Erojikwe stated that “In view of the foregoing, my lawyers have applied for a certified copy of the Judgment and I...
BODY NOW CUSTODIAN OF LAWYERS’ ROLL DRAFT LPA BILL RETAINS BODY AS REGULATOR LAWSUIT ON APPOINTMENT C’TE CHAIR ‘DARKEST SPOT’Β The immediate past Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN has chronicled his stewardship while leading the elite body, reputed as a body of legal practitioners of the highest distinction in the...