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A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo, has debunked the claim by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, that he (Malcolm) was not seen by the Justices when he (Malcolm) appeared before the Supreme Court in traditional regalia Okutepa…

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Dr. Monday Ubani, has said that Rule of Law has taken a back seat under President Muhammadu Buhari He said this in his keynote address made available to The…

Nigeria celebrated her 30th Anniversary of uninterrupted Democracy yesterday, June 12, 2022. This was a new date which was a departure from May 29th which was the original date set aside for the celebration until the present administration decided to set aside…

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has said the trial of the alleged killers of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, should be handled by the Sokoto State Attorney-General if the state government was serious…

Human rights activist and lawyer, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has said he will not be part of the Section on Public Interest and Development Law, SPIDEL, conference in Sokoto State, because of the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College…

The Imo State government has reacted to the judgement of the Supreme Court on the disputed oil wells with Rivers State, urging citizens of the state to remain calm. The State Attorney General, Barr C.O.C Akaolisa, told The Nation in Owerri on…

A Constitutional and human rights lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, said the judgment could not stand in the face of the law. He also predicted a higher risk for political office holders who may want to take advantage of it. He raised three observations thus: *The…

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has said that the Federal Government should not allow the alleged drug crimes linked to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, Abba Kyari, stop his extradition to…

The Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, has said that the present administration had put enough measures in place to strengthen the machineries of justice dispensation, so members of the public and investors can have confidence in the state…