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Judicial power to quash presidential pardon

By Femi Falana SAN In all class societies, pardon is usually granted…

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Adegboruwa

Dada vs The State: Police and security of life (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The Best Identification of an Accused Person: The…

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Adegboruwa

Dada vs The State: Police and security of life(1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN ‘The security and welfare of the people shall…

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Akinlade

Public Transportation: A Consistent Gamble With Wellbeing of Lagosians

By Bayo Akinlade Esq I have just read somewhere that the Lagos…

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Adegboruwa

Saheed vs The People of Lagos: When security is life (3)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Per OGBUINYA, J.S.C. at pages 383-384, paras. E-B:…

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Adegboruwa

Saheed vs The people of Lagos: When security is life (1)

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN “In furtherance of the social order – the sanctity…

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Ali

Ali leads national security dialogue at Gavel International Annual Lecture

Eminent Nigerian legal scholar, Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali SAN, will lead distinguished…

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bill

RMRDC’s 30% Value Addition Bill Awaits Presidential Assent

Nigeria’s journey toward industrial self-sufficiency and sustainable economic growth has reached a…

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Adegboruwa

When the Supreme Court speaks to all

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION By virtue of section 235 of the…

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Odinkalu

Pardon me!

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In September 1887, Harry Johnston, Acting Consul of…

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Adegboruwa

FRN v Okeke: Taming Domestic Violence (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION The Holy Books contain several cases of…

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defendant

Senior lawyers disagree over defendant’s right to cross-examine prosecution witness

Two senior lawyers, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

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