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By Abdulkareem Azeez Let me provide a background to this question. Imagine a tenant intends to sue the electricity distribution company, though, the meter was bought and registered in the name of the Landlord, however, the tenant has been the one using it…

By : Abdulrasheed Ibrahim, LL.M, Notary Public After the debut of my previous article titled: COURT MARRIAGE AND MUSLIM MARRIAGE: REVISITING THE CASE OF MUHAMMED Vs. MUHAMMED wherein I absolutely agreed with a recent decision of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal…

As important as the judiciary is to the sustenance of the rule of law and democracy, so much will be expected from this all-important arm of the government ahead of the 2023 elections, with searchlights also beamed at it, writes Davidson Iriekpen Despite seeking…

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb. (UK). Personal data is the subject of a discussion more than ever in the tension between personal rights and commercial use. This tense relationship necessitates developing suitable models for the reality of life, and setting a balance between the…

By Dr. Muiz Banire SAN The doctrine of sanctity of contracts is recognized by all jurisdictions of the world. Right from ancient times till today, all societies have had it as a norm that agreements must be respected and fulfilled. There is…

By Abiodun Adediran Olatunji SAN “All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.”- Andrew Jackson The above evergreen postulation of Andrew Jackson, a highly cerebral American…

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN Founded in August, 1998, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), used to pride itself as the largest political party in Africa, in the times that seem to have faded in our memories. It was founded by eminent citizens like Chief…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When it eventually occurred on 23 February 2019, Nigeria’s presidential election was not without suspense. North-east Nigeria, home to a counter-civilizational insurgency for over a decade, was a natural location for incidents. In 2019 it did not disappoint a…