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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…

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Benin Presidential Election 2026: Official Underscores Key Role of Constitutional Court

PRESS RELEASE - Cotonou, Benin, 10 April, 2026 As Benin prepares for…

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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…

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 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…

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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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