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Nigerian Judge and the Abuse of Contempt Punishment – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“Minor judges have been known to abuse the contempt of court jurisdiction…

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Nigerian Bar Association Under Scrutiny – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

When the then Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Babangida - a two-star…

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Ambakina Moses Jitoboh and Ending Nigeria Police Alien Tradition – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Ambakina Moses Jitoboh died suddenly on 28 December 2025. He was born…

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Nigeria: Saving Judicial Appointments from Corruption – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

For nearly five years, Abia State has been the site of a…

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ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria, sued Over Alleged Unlawful Nomination of Judges – By Taiwo Olamide Oluboyo

The Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigerian-registered NGO,…

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Nigerian Judges and Unholy Relationships with Litigants – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Abdul Leigh Balogun became a judge of the High Court of Lagos…

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The Embarrassing Crisis of Judicial Pensions in Nigeria – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The term of office of judges, their independence, security, adequate remuneration, conditions…

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Nigerian Judges and the Judicial Code of Conduct – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

If you wanna live - treat me goodIf you wanna live, live…

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Nigeria set to create a Club of Super Lawyers – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Twenty-three days after its transmission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the upper…

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