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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. […]

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November 24, 2025
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ALL TIERS OF GOVERNMENT HAVE ISSUES OF CORRUPTION: WHY ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THE ONES TO SUFFER DISSOLUTION? – SUPREME COURT

Yantaba & Ors. v. Governor of Katsina State & Ors. [2022] 1 NWLR (Pt. 1811) 259 On 9 September 2014, Chairmen and Councilors of the 34 Local Government Councils in Katsina State assumed office. On 10 July 2015, the Governor of the State issued a notice published in the Gazette dissolving all the 34 Local […]

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March 15, 2022
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Case Law

[UNBELIEVABLE] ABU ZARIA DISREGARDS NIGERIAN COURTS IN PREFERENCE OF A COURT IN VIRGINIA, USA

Ahmadu Bello University v. VTLS Inc. [2021] 10 NWLR (Pt. 1783) 33 Nigerian Judiciary is generally plagued by delay in justice delivery. But all hands are on deck to salvage the situation in order to restore and sustain efficient administration of justice. Surprisingly, a Federal university in Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, (ABU […]

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September 2, 2021
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ON LIMIT TO POWERS OF THE SUPREME COURT UNDER SECTION 22 OF THE SUPREME COURT ACT

Case Law

SUPREME COURT TAKES THE ISSUE OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT JURISDICTION TO ANOTHER WORRISOME DIMENSION

The “acrimony” between the Federal High Court and the State High Courts as it pertains to the jurisdiction of both courts appears to have the eternal status of the war between Israel and Palestine. In the recent case of Statoil (Nig.) Ltd v. Inducon (Nig.) Ltd & Anor [2021] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1774) 1, the […]

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May 25, 2021
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Legal Explainer Opinions

OYEDEPO VS COVID-19 VACCINE: WHERE DOES THE LAW STAND?

From the trending reports, Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel) has spoken out against Covid-19 Vaccine. The revered Man of God has equally urged members of his congregation to reject the Vaccine. In order appreciate the issues, we need to begin by looking at the provisions of Section 45(1) of the […]

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May 10, 2021
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IS THE TRAP SET FOR BABA IJESHA LEGALLY JUSTIFIED?

In the last few days, Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James (also known as Baba Ijesha) has been in the news for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, and is currently cooling off with the Nigeria Police. The background story is that Baba Ijesha had allegedly molested the teenager seven years ago. Considering the inefficacies of allegations lacking […]

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May 2, 2021
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Opinions

FROM AMOTEKUN TO EBUBE AGU: WHY SOUTHERNERS TURNED TO LEOPARDS FOR THEIR SECURITY

Nigeria is plagued by insecurity. In the light of recent developments, it appears that even our security agents including the Police and the armed forces are in need of security. Amotekun In response to the insecurity situation, sometime ago, Governors of the South-West (made up of people of the Yoruba tribe) formed a joint security […]

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April 12, 2021
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Opinions

ATIKU: THE RED LINE BETWEEN CITIZENSHIP AND POLITICS

Dr. Solomon Ukhuegbe writes: 1. There is a bizarre matter (FHC/ABJ/CS/177) ongoing at the Federal High Court Abuja. The plaintiffs are challenging the eligibility of Atiku Abubakar for another presidential run. Their claim is that he is ineligible not been a citizen of Nigeria by birth, a condition prescribed by section 131(a) of the 1999 […]

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April 7, 2021
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‘SEX PARTY’ HOTEL DEMOLITION: HAS THE KADUNA STATE GOVT SPREAD ITS LAP AGAINST THE LAW?

The rise in sexual activities in Nigeria especially among youths and young people has been at an alarming rate. The reason is not unconnected to unrestricted access to pornography made possible by internet-enabled devices in a world of affordable data. Thus, when the news broke recently about a proposed sex party somewhere in Kaduna State, […]

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January 4, 2021
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Case Law Notable Pronouncements

JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AND STATE HIGH COURTS: SUPREME COURT RECOMMENDS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

In the recent case of CBN v. Rahamaniyya G. R. Ltd. [2020] 8 NWLR (Pt. 1726) 314 at 341-342, Okoro JSC remarked: I have noticed that appeals on issue of jurisdiction of the Federal High Court under Section 251(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) constitute a substantial fraction […]

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September 19, 2020
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