Archives Tag: judiciary
Institutional Lessons From US Democracy: Separation of Powers – Judiciary, Legislature and Executive Arms (4)
April 19, 2022
As stated in the previous article, much as the powers of the arms of government are separated yet they are also intricately woven to serve as checks excesses on each other and ensure balance. For instance, the Vice President doubles as the Senate President and only presides at important congressional functions such as the … Continue reading Institutional Lessons From US Democracy: Separation of Powers – Judiciary, Legislature and Executive Arms (4)
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Institutional Lessons From US Democracy: Separation Of Powers – Judiciary, Legislature, Executive Arms (3)
April 19, 2022
Following the previous publications –Part 1 and Part 2– we’ll also be highlighting some lessons from the US Democracy. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, John James who was one of the founding fathers of America capitulated and helped to develop a plan to divide the federal government into three branches—legislature, executive and judiciary—each … Continue reading Institutional Lessons From US Democracy: Separation Of Powers – Judiciary, Legislature, Executive Arms (3)
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Fact Check: Was The 2020 NBA Election Free And Fair?
April 19, 2022
For the past few sessions of the Nigerian Association (NBA) elections, there has been controversies surrounding the credibility of the elections. Background: From the 2016 election which brought in Mahmoud Abubakar (SAN), the electronic voting method adopted for that election had unveiled rifts on outcomes of NBA elections. Read more about Politics Also, the … Continue reading Fact Check: Was The 2020 NBA Election Free And Fair?
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Nigerians And The Department of State Services (DSS)
April 19, 2022
The decriable actions perpetrated by the Department of State Services (DSS) came to a head on Friday when they stormed the premises of a Federal High Court in Abuja to re-arrest the embattled publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore. The DSS had been ordered by the court to release Sowore within 24 hours on Thursday or … Continue reading Nigerians And The Department of State Services (DSS)
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When Two Major Verdicts Renewed Hope In The Judiciary
April 19, 2022
The 5th of November 2019 is a day that will not be forgotten in a hurry by Nigerians – inclusive of those who have lost faith in the salvaging which the judiciary is capable of in our fledgling democracy and those ones who fervently are forever optimistic that the beautiful ones still abide among us. … Continue reading When Two Major Verdicts Renewed Hope In The Judiciary
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The Trials of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
April 19, 2022
It would seem that the era of trying to toy with elections via the media has come to stay, as it was revealed over the weekend that an Israeli PR firm was hired to spice up the last elections with propaganda damaging the credibility of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in … Continue reading The Trials of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
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The Season of Election Tribunals and Judgments
April 19, 2022
On Friday, May 3rd, the Federal High Court, Abuja sacked Abdulrauf Modibbo as House of Representatives member-elect representing Yola South/Yola North/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State in the National Assembly. Modibbo, who won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, represented the APC in the 2019 general elections in which he was declared winner. Modibbo was … Continue reading The Season of Election Tribunals and Judgments
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The Takedown of Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen
April 19, 2022
What began as a seeming innocent investigation has finally had its toll marked as a calculated takedown. Since a litany of allegations against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen, which began in January, there has been an equal amount of analysis per the short and long term implications of the assault on … Continue reading The Takedown of Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen
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Election Tribunals: Judiciary as the Last Hope of the Electorate
April 19, 2022
The electorate breathed a sigh of relief as the Osun State Election Tribunal passed judgment on Friday, 22nd March declaring Senator Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the rightful winner of the Osun state elections held on September 22th 2018. The three-man panel of judges had two of the judges favouring the … Continue reading Election Tribunals: Judiciary as the Last Hope of the Electorate
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The Law & You: Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence – Things To Look Out For
April 19, 2022
1.0 Introduction Today, everyday transactions are conducted on electronic platforms. The advent of technological development and the consequent evolution of paperless transactions have permeated every sphere of life, and the legal system is no exception: in the event of disputes involving transactions conducted through electronic means, parties are bound to rely on electronic evidence of such … Continue reading The Law & You: Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence – Things To Look Out For
