Okuama’s story is a reminder that a judicial pronouncement can mark a turning point without resolving every question surrounding a crisis
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Augie also raised concerns about the relationship between politics and the administration of justice, warning against the manipulation of legal institutions
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There are so many brilliant and distinguished judges serving today. But whether we like it or not, there is a very strong perception by the public that something is wrong.
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IN this chance interview with Professor Auwalu Yadudu of Bayero University, Kano, he makes it clear that whereas there are erring judicial officers in the country, Nigeria’s judiciary has not done as badly as is being perceived.
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With her swearing in on September 30, 2024, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun became the 18th leader of Nigeria’s Judiciary since independence
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When two courts issue different orders over the same dispute, the law can suddenly acquire two voices. For litigants, lawyers, security agencies and ordinary citizens, the consequence is more than legal confusion.
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Perhaps the most dramatic recent disciplinary action came in Imo State in 2025 when the NJC compulsorily retired 10 judges over alleged age falsification
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The contrast is particularly evident in the judiciary’s relationship with executive power, access to justice, judicial independence and the determination of political disputes
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As Nigeria grapples with the challenges of consolidating its democracy, the consensus among judicial reformers is that the absolute power of elected executives over judicial appointments must be reviewed
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Nazi jurists themselves were prosecuted for what the Nuremberg proceedings described as judicial murder and other atrocities committed in the name of law
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