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“The judiciary have a wide scope for making political decisions.” J.A.G. Griffiths, “Constitutional and Administrative Law’ in Peter Archer & Andrew Martin (Eds), More Law Reform Now, 55 (1983) The judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on 19 January 2006 concerning the state of emergency in Plateau State came down 20 months after the proclamation and 14
In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria’s military ruler. He was supposedly in the last year of an interminable transition at the end of which he promised to hand over power to an elected civilian administration. Moshood Abiola was actively canvassing to inherit that mantle. As Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mohammed Bello was in
By Chidi Odinkalu even years ago, in 2018, my good friend and former Dean of Law at the University of Ghana at Legon, Professor Raymond Atuguba, undertook a path-breaking study which sought “to move away from the perception that Justices of the Supreme Court dispense justice impartially under a constitutional democracy and reflect on the influences on
By Paul Chimodo When the Federal Government announced that the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council will go fully Computer Based by 2026, it sounded like a bold leap into the future. For a country that has long struggled with exam malpractice, delayed results, and the heavy cost of running paper tests,
On 6 December 1977, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s military Head of State, received a group of young men from the east who had come to present him with a trophy won in the field of football contest against the rest of Africa. They were members of a football team known as Rangers International Football Club of Enugu.
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Three different decisions of the highest court in the country over the past two decades illustrate how the judicial conspiracy against popular sovereignty in Nigeria has prospered. In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that elections in Nigeria are not governed by any foundational or legal principles. In other words, Nigeria has no legal standard for a free, fair or
“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) A little over two decades away from its perception as a shrine for the resolution of the most rarefied disputes in the country, the Supreme Court of Nigeria played host to a Nigerian drama. With
By Paul Chimodo In recent years, the digital landscape has undergone a seismic shift. Social media platforms, once primarily spaces for connection and information sharing, have transformed into bustling marketplaces where content creators, influencers, and everyday users chase the elusive dream of monetization. This surge in monetized content has created a new economy, one driven
Ugandan security forces have reported the killing of two individuals described as “armed terrorists” in the capital city of Kampala. The incident occurred as the country was observing Martyrs Day, a Christian holiday commemorating the faithful who died in the 19th century. According to the Ugandan army, a counter-terrorism unit intercepted and neutralized the suspects,
By Ignatius Chukwu Political experts are said to be examining what would be the grounds of negotiation when the godfather and godson of Rivers politics begin, if it would. Investigations have helped to put together a list of what is called sensitive points that must be resolved for democracy and genuine peace to return: It
