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ECOWAS Court Orders Prison Decongestion, an end to Prolonged Detention without Trial in Nigeria – By Ajayi Osahon
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the de-congestion of Nigerian prisons…
In Search of Nigeria’s Lawyer-Statesmen – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
On the eve of his decision to nominate Oliver Wendell Holmes as…
Nigeria: Promoting Judicial Verdict without Judgment – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by…
Travails of Nestoil and Travesties of Nigerian Courts – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In a week in which the Nigerian judiciary at all levels has…
Nigerian Elections: NGO, Lawyer, Approach ECOWAS Court Over Political Party Sponsorship – By Mercy Olaoluwa Olatayo
The Centre for Community Law and Professor of International Law Amos Osaigbovo…
Benin Presidential Election 2026: Official Underscores Key Role of Constitutional Court
PRESS RELEASE - Cotonou, Benin, 10 April, 2026 As Benin prepares for…
Elections in Nigeria: Amupitan and the Ruse of Law – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In Nigeria, every act of political grubbiness sooner or later ends up…
How Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Election Could be Uncontested – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
As Africa approached the turn of the Millennium, the leaders of the…
Nigerian Judge and the Abuse of Contempt Punishment – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“Minor judges have been known to abuse the contempt of court jurisdiction…
