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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
Case Law Opinions

FRN VS NNAMDI KANU: RESOLVING THE FINAL ADDRESS PUZZLE

On 20 November 2025, the Federal High Court delivered Judgment in the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (MNK). The Court found him guilty of the terrorism charges leveled against him and handed him a sentence of a lifetime in jail. The judgment proceedings would be remembered for the fearless outbursts of MNK in open court. […]

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
Opinions

“OMOTOSHO SHOW ME THE LAW, YOU DON’T KNOW LAW”: HOW A LIVING ORACLE OF THE LAW WAS DISRESPECTED IN HIS OWN TEMPLE

Background The conduct of the Biafran Separatist Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (MNK), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on 20 November 2025 will hardly be forgotten. During the judgment proceedings, MNK was seen in open confrontation with the Court presided over by Hon. Justice J. K. Omotosho. The unprecedented show of audacity which heralded MNK’s […]

Tinubu Anthem
Opinions

HOW TINUBU’S “ON YOUR MANDATE” ANTHEM “SET UP” THE JUDICIARY AT JUDGES CONFERENCE

The Judiciary—the third arm of Government—seemed to have been “set up” by a political hymn recited at the recent 2025 All Nigerian Judges Conference held at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, on 17 November 2025.  The hymn in question is a hymn composed and dedicated to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The hymn (also referred to […]

Wike and soldier
Opinions

YERIMA VS WIKE: SELF-HELP IS LAWFUL

Introduction Self-help is the act of taking personal steps to protect your rights or address a given situation affecting you without recourse to court or any authority. It has become a cliché that self-help is unlawful. But this sweeping statement is less than accurate. We are familiar with certain exercise of rights such as right […]

Origin Oil and Gas v. Union Bank
Case Law

BETWEEN THE LINES: WHAT THE COURT OF APPEAL MISSED IN UNION BANK V. ORIGIN OIL & GAS LTD

Introduction Banks ensure the wheel of commercial activities continue to roll through the provision of credit facilities to business entities. Commercial lending also offers investment benefits to banks which include increased revenue and financial stability. As businesses grow and the banks become more stable, stronger bank-customer relationships are built.  One of the biggest threats to […]

Case Law

THE LEGALITY OF SERVICE BONDS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Whether employees can bolt after benefitting from employer training? A service bond under employment relations is a special agreement between an employer and an employee whereby the employee agrees to work for the employer for a specified period under certain conditions. The agreement is usually necessitated where, for instance, an employer trains an employee and […]

Criminal defamation
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DELE FAROTIMI: AUTHOR OF “NIGERIA AND ITS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM” NOW HAS A DATE WITH THE SYSTEM (PART 1)

The arrest and prosecution of Dele Farotimi Esq. for alleged criminal defamation of Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has raised some fundamental concerns. The public uproar against Mr. Farotimi’s prosecution is mainly tied to the idea of preserving the constitutional right to freedom of expression and decriminalisation of defamation. This sentiment wrestles against Aare Afe Babalola’s […]

Opinions

“TOP BRASS OF THE GOVERNMENT” FORFEITURE: HOW EFCC SET ITSELF UP ON THE BORDERLINE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (“EFCC” or “Commission”) recently celebrated an unprecedented case of forfeiture of an estate in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, measuring about 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments. The Estate forfeited to the Federal Government is located at Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma […]

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