Nigeria’s future and 2023 consequential elections

Outcome of 2023 elections will determine the future of Nigeria By Ikechukwu Amaechi “Elections have consequences.” Those three words, first uttered by former U.S. president, Barack Obama, during a meeting with congressional Republicans just three days into his first presidential term in January 2009, should be the catchphrase of the current political times in Nigeria.Advertisement If…

January 28, 20221KComments

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The Law and You

The Right To Remain Silent And Not To Make Any Statement To The Police Is Constitutionally Guaranteed

By Kunle Edun Section 35(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (CFRN), as severally amended, provides that “Any person who is arrested or detained shall have the right to remain silent or avoid answering any question until after consultation with a legal practitioner or any other person of hos choice”. It…

January 27, 2022432Comments

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Opinion

The Illegality of COVID mandates

By Sonnie Ekwowusi Mandatory COVID vaccination, if I may reiterate for the umpteenth time, is illegal. Mandatory COVID restrictions are also illegal. Consequently, Nigeria should lift its COVID mandates and restrictions in order to ameliorate the economic hardships heightened by the COVID pandemic. It is preposterous that instead of scrapping or easing COVIC restrictions, the Nigerian…

January 27, 202222Comments

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The Law and You

The Right To Remain Silent And Not To Make Any Statement To The Police Is Constitutionally Guaranteed

By Kunle Edun Section 35(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (CFRN), as severally amended, provides that “Any person who is arrested or detained shall have the right to remain silent or avoid answering any question until after consultation with a legal practitioner or any other person of hos choice”. It…

January 27, 20220Comments

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spotlight

Stop asking passengers in public vehicles to walk past Army checkpoint, Port Harcourt lawyer fumes

Warns against discriminatory ethnic and class profiling As Intersociety poses 24 questions for Nigerian Army over alleged killing of Igbos As the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) and the Nigeria Army continue to trade blame over unlawful killings and disappearance of thousands of defenseless citizens of mostly Igbo Christian Faith…

January 26, 202219Comments

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Features

14 things you didn’t know about Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya and more

The former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Princess Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya who died Tuesday at 74 started her career as a Development Assistant at Shell Petroleum Development Company, and later went to become a Media Relations Assistant at the same firm (which later became ConOil) before venturing into private practice. Born in Manchester, the United…

January 26, 20220Comments

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The Law and You

Malicious Prosecution, And The Right Available To The Injured Party

By Deborah Iniye Warrie Esq. FICTIONAL STORY Theophilus and Sunday were business partners, operating a motorcycle rental agency together. One day, a customer came and sought the sole service of Sunday to convey some goods for him, for a whole day. Enraged by the customer’s choice, Theophilus wrote a petition to the National Drug Law…

January 26, 2022112Comments

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The Law and You

Legal Reprieve For Landlords (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The feedback from the first edition of this piece has been a great relief for me and I’m sure for many, especially those hapless landlords that have been at the mercy of very stubborn tenants, who have taken them through sorrow and tears, in order to reap the fruits of their…

January 26, 20220Comments

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Opinion

Doctrine Of Last Seen In A Charge Of Murder

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 11th day of June, 2021 Before Their Lordships Amina Adamu Augie Uwani Musa Abba Aji Mohammed Lawal Garba Tijjani Abubakar Emmanuel Akomaye Agim Justices, Supreme Court SC. 996C/2018 Between Nancy Aiwuyor Appellant And The State Respondent (Lead Judgement delivered by Honourable Mohammed Lawal…

January 26, 20222KComments

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Opinion

Do Prison Inmates Receive Transport Fare When They Are Released?

#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU In Nigeria, prison inmates receive transport fare to their place of abode after serving their sentence. This is traditionally known as “gate money”. See section 19(1)(a) of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act. Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of TCLP. CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes…

January 26, 2022352Comments

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