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JudiciaryOpinion

In the House of ‘My Lord’, There are Judgments

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Abdul Leigh Balogun became a judge of the…

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JudiciaryOpinion

Nigeria’s Crisis of Judicial Pensions Is Not About the Law of Karma

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The term of office of judges, their independence,…

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Judiciary

Mr. Justice Steppin’ Razor

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu If you wanna live - treat me good…

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Criminal LawHuman Rights Law

Ese Oruru: The Inspiring Triumph of a Survivor

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In April 2020, then governor of Kano State…

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Criminal LawLawOpinion

Pardon me!

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

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JudiciaryLawOpinion

Supreme Enablers; Constitutional Outrage

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The judiciary have a wide scope for making…

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JudiciaryOpinion

Nigeria: How Politicians Started Dashing Cars and Houses to Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria’s military…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
JudiciaryOpinionPolitics

Ministry of Judges Welfare

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the House of Lords, as the upper…

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JudiciaryLawPolitics

#GEJ2027: A Hostage in the Lap of the Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Seven years ago, in 2018, my good friend…

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Sport

A Legacy Larger than Sport: Christian Chukwu, Jan 4, 1951 – April 14, 2025

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 6 December 1977, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s military…

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Human Rights LawJudiciary

Joseph Chu’ma Otteh: The Man Who Changed Human Rights Enforcement in Nigeria

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose…

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Peoples' Profile

Mohammed Lawal Uwais, 12 June 1936 – 6 June 2025

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he opened the All Nigerian Judges Conference…

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