CSOs and the Media in Promoting Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria (Part 2)
Tuesday 21st March, 2023. Introduction Nigeria’s democracy, either as a concept or a system of rule, has become excessively ambiguous in contemporary political analysis. It has been fragile and fluctuating since independence. Today, our discourse will be on whether Nigeria is practicing …
CRITIQUING JUDGES AND JUDGMENTS: THE DIVIDING LINE (PART 1)
Sunday 19th March, 2023. By: Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, OFR, FCIArb., LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D. INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times, been in the eye of the storm, as it faces a barrage of criticisms over some judgments by the courts, …
Alleged Move to Dissolve Nnamdi Kanu’s Legal Team: A Lie from the Pith of Hell – Maxwell Opara
BY BRIDGET EDOKWE · MARCH 16, 2023 In a statement on 10th March, 2023, Opara described the story as A Lie from the Pith of Hell. Read the full statement below I just finished my matter at the FCT High Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja. I opened …
CRITIQUING JUDGES AND JUDGMENTS: THE DIVIDING LINE
17th March, 2023 BY: PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D. Litt.INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT The Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times, been in the eye of the storm, as it faces a barrage of criticisms over some judgments by …
Ethics And Discipline In Law: Akin To Waiting For Godot (Part10)
Sunday 15th March, 2023. BY: PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D. Litt. Introduction Last week, I took a break from this contemporary issue; ethics and discipline in law, akin to waiting for Godot, which we commenced some …
ALLEGED MOVE TO DISSOLVE NNAMDI KANU’S LEGAL TEAM: A LIE FEOM THE PITH OF HELL
8TH OF MARCH, 2023 BY: PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D. Litt. Introduction I just finished my matter at the FCT High Court, Gwagwalada,Abuja.I opened my WhatsApp only for me to see one stupid trending post captioned …
THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND THE MEDIA IN PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (PART 1)
8TH OF MARCH, 2023. BY: PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D. Litt. Introduction An issue that is as loaded as this puts one in a dilemma: how much of the underlying culture of sub-titles is one permitted …
ETHICS AND DISCIPLINE IN LAW: AKIN TO WAITING FOR GODOT (PART 9)
Monday 6th March, 2023. BY: PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D. Litt. INTRODUCTION It has been said that the relationship of ethics and law considers that conscience is the guardian in the individual (ethics) for the rules …
THE 25% OF FCT, ABUJA AS A LEGAL CONUNDRUM
6th of March, 2023 BY: PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D. Litt. INTRODUCTION Election is a process that must be carried out within the bounds of the laws of the land. In Nigeria, elections are held every four years. …
The election was not fair, Tinubu will carry a burden of legitimacy on his neck- Ozekhome
By RealMedia (self media writer) A constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome SAN has faulted the recently concluded presidential election which produced the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the election. Sharing his take about …