By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN I HAVE been laughing in VERNACULAR since this evening when my attention was first drawn […]
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Ozekpedia and the toxicity of Buharocracy (part 5)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN OZEKPEDIA has, in the last four weeks, dealt with “Buharocracy” as a concept of government that […]
Abuja Court grants IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu access to doctor of his choice, medical records
…Kanu’s lawyer claims his health has greatly deteriorate A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of […]
How Buharocracy put Nigeria in Throes (part 3)
Introduction By Mike Ozekhome, SAN I write to straighten history. Mangled history. I write to prevent historical revisionists and modern […]
How “VIPs of waste” endanger citizens’ lives in the air (Part 2)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION Maya Angelou once opined, “what is a fear of living? It’s being preeminently afraid of […]
Supreme Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case until Sept. 14
THE Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing in the suit filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of […]
FG brings nine new grounds against Kanu’s release
The court subsequently fixed May 11 for a hearing on the pending motion and the main appeal. THE Supreme Court […]
Critiquing judges and judgments: The dividing line (Part 6)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN Introduction IN last week’s edition, we discussed the following themes: the Position of Criticism of Judges […]
Finding the BODMAS X in the mathematics of 25% of the FCT, Abuja
BY Prof Mike A.A. Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D., LL.D, D.Litt. INTRODUCTIONIN an article titled, “Presidency: Supreme Court […]
Critiquing judges and judgments: The dividing line (Part 2)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION IN the first part, we explored the background and set the tone for this all […]
Critiquing judges and judgments: The dividing line
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT THE Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times, been in the eye of the storm, […]
Civil Society Organisations and the Media in promoting democracy and good governance in Nigeria (part 1)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN Introduction AN issue that is as loaded as this puts one in a dilemma: how much […]
7 states withdraw case to review Presidential, NASS results
SEVEN state governments controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn the suit they filled against the federal government […]
Ethics and discipline in law: Akin to waiting for Godot (Part 7)
By Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION THE dictionary definitions of Ethics and discipline show clearly that they are two sides […]
Ethics and discipline in law: Akin to waiting for Godot (part 3)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Introduction A nation is said to be developed when the standard of her discipline and ethics […]
Ethics and Discipline in Law: Akin to waiting for Godot (Part 2)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN Introduction IT was Immanuel Kant that said in law a man is guilty when he violates […]
When the lights dimmed on KUK: My elegy
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN THE ugly piece of news hit me like a sledge hammer. The legal profession, academia and […]
Ignore the media at your own risk, says Ozekhome
HUMAN rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) Mr Mike Ozekhome, has underscored the indispensability of the media, saying […]
Ethics and discipline in law: It is like waiting for godot (part 6)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN Introduction LEGAL practitioners, as guardians of the law, play a significant role in the preservation of […]
Re-instatement of Hon. Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia: Pristine justice finally served
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION NEWS that the National Judicial Council ( NJC ) – the nation’s judicial regulatory agency […]
Ethics and discipline in law: akin to waiting for Godot (part 5)
Self reliance concept (continues) By Mike Ozekhome, SAN Introduction THE philosophical concept of self-reliance takes a slightly different path to […]
The unwarranted,illegal and unconstitutional detention of DBanj by the ICPC
BY CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, OLADAPO Daniel Oyebanji, aka Dbanj, has been released on administrative bail to me, his lawyer, […]
Ethics and discipline in Law: Akin to waiting for Godot (part 4)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Introduction When is a Nation developed and advanced? Is Nigeria in that category? Let me proffer […]
Ethnic nationalities and emerging challenges in Nigeria (part 2)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Introduction Ethnic conflicts and Nigeria NIGERIA is befuddled with grave ethnic conflicts. This deprives her of […]
Court secures Governor Ben Ayade senatorial seat
CROSS River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade today won his case challenging his Senatorial ambition to the Cross River North […]
Ethics and discipline in law: Akin to waiting for Godot (part3)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN Introduction A nation is said to be developed when the standard of her discipline and ethics […]
Nigeria needs brand-new, people driven constitution – Ozekhome
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has said that only a brand-new people driven constitution could guarantee Nigeria’s […]
Why Nigeria needs restructuring (Part 6)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION SCHMITT, C, in his book ‘Constitutional Theory’, insists that for the Constitutional-making process to be considered to […]
Ethics and discipline in law: Akin to waiting for Godat (Part 2)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION IT was Immanuel Kant that said in law a man is guilty when he violates […]
Kanu: Appeal Court declines FG’s request for adjournment in stay of execution hearing
THE Court of Appeal on Monday refused to grant the request of the Federal Government to adjourn the application seeking […]
Further illegal detention of Nnamdi Kanu is kidnapping, says HURIWA:
*HURIWA accuses Abubakar Malami of acting the script of Miyetti Allah Cattle sellers: LEADING Civil Rights Advocacy Group- HUMAN RIGHTS […]
At the Commanding hights of the Niger Mike Ozekhome still soars
By Ige Asemudara ESQ WHEN Vladmir Lenin first employed the phrase “Commanding Heights”, it was to describe the control of perceived […]
FG to explore appropriate legal options concerning Nnamdi Kanu – Malami
THE Federal Government to consider appropriate legal options concerning the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the trial of the leader […]
Court of Appeal frees Nnamdi Kanu
THE Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, struck out the terrorism charges filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous […]
Supreme Court Justices deserve more
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN RECENTLY, in an unprecedented manner in the 58 years annals of the Supreme Court of Nigeria […]
National Honours: Ozekhome joins league of CON
By Anthony Isibor MIKE Ozekhome, Senor Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, is to be honoured with the conferment of the Commander […]