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On Whose Mandate Do Judges Stand?
Nov 23, 2025
“I had discovered since my appointment as a High Court judge that most of the politicians in Nigeria and, indeed, in other developing countries only pay…
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On Whose Mandate Do Judges Stand?
“I had discovered since my appointment as a High Court judge that most of the politicians in Nigeria and, indeed, in other developing countries…
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Independent and Unaccountable: A New Code for Nigeria’s Judiciary
Nov 1, 2025
Among the doctrines that underpin the legal process in Nigeria, few are as profound and pervasive as judicial independence, but no doctrine in the ecosystem of…
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Palestinian Territory and Implications of ICJ’s latest Ruling
Oct 26, 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered a landmark advisory opinion emphasising Israel's obligations as an occupying power in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) since…
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Joseph Otteh: The Man Who Changed Human Rights Enforcement in Nigeria
Jun 22, 2025
The legal career of Joseph Chukwuma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to earth on 20 June 2025, could easily have been different. He graduated from…
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Contempt of Court: A’Ibom Chief Judge Jails Human Right Lawyer Inibehe Effiong
Jul 27, 2022
By Marcus Ikechukwu Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot has ordered human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong to be remanded in prison custody for…