Judiciary
2023/2024 Legal Year: Abiodun Charges Judiciary On Political Stability, Rule Of Law
Headlines
2 weeks ago
2023/2024 Legal Year: Abiodun Charges Judiciary On Political Stability, Rule Of Law
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday urged the judiciary to maintain the dual roles of ensuring political stability…
Losers, winners and an orphaned nation
Opinion
3 weeks ago
Losers, winners and an orphaned nation
By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIANS last week had no democratic choice but to have their ears on the Presidential Election Petitions…
Independent, efficient judiciary is the cornerstone of democracy
Headlines
August 31, 2023
Independent, efficient judiciary is the cornerstone of democracy
By Hon Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, CFR, JP+ Hon. President, Court of Appeal PROTOCOL(deemed duly observed) It is with immense…
Role of the judiciary in democratic government: Social Engineering or a Quagmire(4)
Opinion
August 29, 2023
Role of the judiciary in democratic government: Social Engineering or a Quagmire(4)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN In this concluding part of the paper delivered at the Bar and Bench Forum of the…
Role of judiciary in democratic government: Social engineering or a quagmire? (2)
Opinion
August 22, 2023
Role of judiciary in democratic government: Social engineering or a quagmire? (2)
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN One of the most defining and unmistakable characteristics of a functioning democracy is an independent judiciary, which…
Role of judiciary in democratic government: Social engineering or a quagmire? (1)
Opinion
August 15, 2023
Role of judiciary in democratic government: Social engineering or a quagmire? (1)
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Some weeks back, I was a guest of the Honourable the Chief Judge of Ogun State, the…
Judiciary and the Bar: The decay in the temple of justice
Opinion
July 6, 2023
Judiciary and the Bar: The decay in the temple of justice
By Bayo Akinlade As we approach the end of another Legal Year, I have nothing encouraging to say nor can…
Role of judiciary in the development of democracy (2)
Opinion
April 11, 2023
Role of judiciary in the development of democracy (2)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN In Part 1 of the paper delivered at the reception in honour of the newly-appointed Chief…
The role of judiciary in the development of democracy (1)
Opinion
March 28, 2023
The role of judiciary in the development of democracy (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Last week I was a guest speaker at the reception organized by distinguished members of Ilaje…
The tokenism of Devolution
Opinion
March 21, 2023
The tokenism of Devolution
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Last week, it was widely reported that the President assented to sixteen new Bills sent to…
Awake, o judiciary!
Headlines
March 7, 2023
Awake, o judiciary!
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN On Friday March 3, 2023, the nation waited with bated breath for the Supreme Court, the…
Judiciary’s yuletide gifts to awaiting trial inmates in Lagos
Opinion
December 16, 2022
Judiciary’s yuletide gifts to awaiting trial inmates in Lagos
By Bayo Akinlade For quite a few awaiting trial inmates in Lagos State it will be yet another Christmas in…