Law

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused Rickey Tarfa, a senior Nigerian lawyer, of having a long history of manipulating courts and improperly communicating with judges. The EFCC had, on Tuesday, arraigned Mr. Tarfa, […]

Imagine a defence team made up of 99 lawyers, including 32 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). This curiously large team of defenders was announced at a Lagos High Court in Igbosere on February 16. The […]

A Nigerian judge has criticised a lawyer facing criminal charges after he turned up to court in Lagos with a defence team of more than 90 people. Justice Aishat Opesanwo described the approach as tantamount […]

Our judiciary has come under heavy attack for judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in recent cases of contentious governorship election results, especially in Akwa Ibom, Delta, Abia and Rivers states. Some leaders and sympathisers […]

Shout out to Nigerian artistes for taking the music industry to a whole new level. This greeting is from a Nigerian lawyer to the Nigerian artistes. I believe artistes are the realest people and so […]

The Head of Presidential Anti-Corruption Committee, Prof Itse Sagay, yesterday raised fresh concern over recent rulings of the Supreme Court on election petitions, particularly those of Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. Sagay, who spoke with […]

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the authorities of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday agreed with the Senate to halt the alleged abduction of the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial […]

Introduction Last month, some of the principal suspects implicated in the probe of the $2.1 billion and N643 billion armsgate were nabbed by the Economic and Financial Commission. As investigation of the complaints could not […]

To echo two maxims of justice, it is better to order a fresh election than to let a candidate profit from one that is manifestly not free or fair, and where there is an electoral […]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has apologised after the public gallery heard the names of protected witnesses. On Friday the prosecutor mentioned the names of several witnesses, thinking the microphones were off.

Suddenly and just exactly as it happened during retired General Buhari’s first sojourn, fierce arguments about the rule of law have returned to the front burner. The urgent and passionate tone of the debate, its […]

This piece is partly a response to Biodun Jeyifo’s enjoyable contribution to the debate on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war, especially the methods by which the All Progressives Congress (APC) government seeks to give vent […]

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)  yesterday got the green light from the Supreme Court to proceed with the 13-count false asset declaration charge brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki  by the Code of Conduct […]

The Supreme Court will on Friday (today) determine whether or not to stop the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on charges of false asset declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. A […]

Eminent lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay, and a Lagos-based legal practitioner, Mr. Jiti Ogunye, on Thursday, queried the recent judgments of the Supreme Court, which dismissed all the cases challenging the polls of some governors, including […]

It goes without saying that the judiciary is central to the success of the anti-corruption war. To win the war, the judiciary must ensure that corruption cases are speedily disposed and justice dispensed without fear […]

It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari abhors corruption like a plague. He, indeed, made the war against corruption one of the most focal points of his electioneering. At every opportunity, he was […]