By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION Nigerians always talk about wanting ‘technocrats’ to be involved in governance and that people with integrity should join politics. However,...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN Introduction The first part of this intervention examined the constitutional authority for enacting the new Supreme Court Rules. It then asked...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN Introduction The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (Hon. Justice Ariwoola) ought to be remembered for the parting gift of sorts...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN Introduction We commenced this episode last week with a definition of the court and its functions. We also looked at the...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN Introduction In Nigeria, the courts under the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Section 6, Constitution of Federal Republic of...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION In our last episode, we looked at the requirements of citizenship under the law, taking our cue from Sections 25,...
Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION We commenced this treatise last week addressing the legal and human rights implications of passport seizures, retention, revocation, and deprivation, focusing...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION No document is more critical to free movement of people across international borders than that rectangular booklet commonly called a...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION “Samuel Adams once opined that it does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen...
By Prof Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION In the last part of this intervention, we considered the options for reform including leadership, the Constitution and the status...
