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8 Feb
A comprehensive report issued by the Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN), a few weeks ago on non-compliance with court orders by officers of the Nigerian Police
2 Feb
Stakeholders have linked growing cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Lagos to delays in the justice system, and negligence.
22 Nov
Woes of the justice delivery system in Nigeria have been further compounded by the number of cases pending before already overwhelmed judges, who may have abandoned them for political matters.
18 Jul 2023
Achieving this will require adaptations in the institutional roles involved presently in judicial appointments. It is essential to recall that judicial appointments are the only one in which all three branches of government are actively involved.
17 Jul 2023
The full-time preoccupation of our courts with political cases has produced two outcomes. First, cumulatively, it has become a drain on the intangible institutional assets of character, credibility, and impartiality which are the hallmark of the legal profession and the judiciary.
14 Jul 2023
Go to Court can also be hubris of judicial capture and corruption. As I have said elsewhere: “Nigeria’s judiciary appears deep in the throes of being reshaped as an estate defined by filial and genital relations to facilitate transactions for political power.
11 Jul 2023
When my brother, Tunde Adejuyigbe, SAN, on behalf of the branch requested me to attend this event to lead this discussion, I had no hesitation in answering in the affirmative. Like Alao Aka Basorun, Tunde Adejuyigbe sets a remarkably high intellectual, professional and civic bar....

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