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8 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary produce a good judge and that the country is under ‘judiciary capture.’
6 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary
21 Nov
Accusations of alleged cronyism and favouritism in the judiciary will not end until there is a collective effort to clear the Augean stable, concerned stakeholders have said.
25 Oct
The Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC) said it was set to resume sitting on Thursday for the continuation of public hearings on insecurity, violence, and violence-related deaths by communities and other stakeholders. Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, Chairman of the Commission, said this in Awka on Wednesday. He said the second phase of the public…
13 Sep 2023
Non-indigenes living in Anambra State have said that the attribution of crimes,  violence and social restiveness by successive state governments,  including the current Prof. Chukwuma Soludo administration, is part of the reasons for petitioning the Truth...
29 Aug 2023
Lawyer and former chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chidi Odinkalu, has accused president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) of being partisan. Odinkalu stated this following the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the NBA Annual General Conference (AGC) by Maikyau at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Sunday.…
16 Jun 2023
One-Time Majority Leader of Enugu State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, has dragged activist and lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, before an Enugu State High Court over alleged defamatory publication.

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