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Centre for Community Law Sues ECOWAS Over Appointment of Commissioner -By Orimogunje Samuel

The Registered Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigeria-based…

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Arresting abuse of power in Nigeria’s judicial appointments – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“A Judge who takes advantage of the judicial office for personal gain…

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Nigeria and the Supreme Court’s Emergency Politics – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“All judges are politicians whether they know it or not.” - Enrique Petracchi,…

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Implications of Nnamdi Kanu’s Conviction for Terrorism – By Sonny Onyegbula

The sentencing of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of…

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On Whose Mandate Do Judges Stand? – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“I had discovered since my appointment as a High Court judge that…

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A Nigerian Judge and His À La Carte Law, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency…

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Independent, Unaccountable: A New Code for Nigeria’s Judiciary, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Among the doctrines that underpin the legal process in Nigeria, few are…

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Ese Oruru: The Inspiring Triumph of a Survivor, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In April 2020, then governor of Kano State in north-west Nigeria, Abdullahi…

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Palestinian Territory and Implications of ICJ’s latest Ruling, By Sonny Onyegbula 

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered a landmark advisory opinion…

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