By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT THE Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times, been in the eye of the storm, […]
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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SEVEN state governments controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn the suit they filled against the federal government […]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 […]
Nnamdi Kanu sick in detention, Lawyer, accuses DSS
IFEANYI Ejiofor, counsel to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said his client […]
See how President Buhari turned me into a Nostradamus and clairvoyant (Part 3)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION I discussed these seering seer predictions in my last two outings,. We shall attempt to […]
See how President Buhari turned me into a Nostradamus and Clairvoyant (Part 2)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN. INTRODUCTION LAST week, I explored the above topic. I recalled my earlier writes-up advising Buhari on […]
Ozekhome, Sani drag INEC to court over continuous voter registration
Mike Ozekhome, SAN, a renown constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, and Abubakar Damisa Sani, a lawyer, have dragged the […]
2023 general elections and a fractionalised electroral process (Part 5)
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION As the nation races towards 2023 general elections, this write-up x-rays the volume and strength […]
Kpokpogri: Court extends restraining order on FCT minister, others
AN FCT High Court on Friday extended the order restraining the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Muhammad Bello, […]
ECN, NEPA, PHCN, DISCOs: How Nigerians pay for darkness, PART 4
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Introduction IN our last three outings on this vexed re-occurring issue, the poor performance of Nigeria's hitherto […]
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fresh application for bail
THE Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a fresh application the detained leader of the Indigenous People […]
Placing “place holders” placeless (PART 1)
By Mike Ozekhome INTRODUCTION THE APC political contraption never ceases to amaze and confound me. It intrigues me to no […]
Electoral Act 2022: Ozekhome applauds Appeal Court’s decision to void section 84[12]
By Anthony Isibor. MIKE Ozekhome, SAN and a constitutional lawyer, has described the Court of Appeal’s decision to declare as […]