Law and Justice
What Bombs Could Not Achieve – Lessons in Leadership from Gbaramatu and Adamawa
By Babafemi Ojudu About two years into the Buhari administration, Nigeria’s economy slipped into recession. A major factor was the…
Why wont Government act on what the people are saying?
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in the ON THE LORD'S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper…
STATE POLICE: THE UNFINISHED FEDERALISM AND PRESIDENT TINUBU’S HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Kayode Ajulo, OON, SAN On a recent morning in Akure, as it is my practice since I became the…
The Silent Guardians of Our Sleep
By Otunba (Dr) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo Every night, across the length and breadth of Nigeria, millions of us drift into…
Constitutional Limitations and the Distortion of Nigerian Federalism
The Nigerian federal system is structurally tilted toward the Federal Government, limiting governors’ autonomy despite Section 176. For true federalism,…
The Senate President’s Remarks and Constitutional Boundaries
The sanctity of the electoral process rests on strict adherence to the Constitution, the Electoral Act, and party guidelines. Any…
Constitutional Bar Against a Third Vice‑Presidential Tenure: A Jurisprudential Debate
Section 142(2) ensures that the Vice‑President is held to the same constitutional standards as the President, but it does not…
Constitutional Bar Against a Third Vice‑Presidential Tenure
In conclusion, the constitutional framework is clear and unambiguous: once a Vice President has completed two terms, any attempt to…
Jurisdictional Timelines in Pre‑Election Litigation under the Electoral Act 2026
Pre‑election litigation is a specialized mechanism designed to safeguard internal party democracy and compliance with electoral laws. However, the strict…
Gospel’s 18 Years: When a Nation Bury Its Own Children Alive
Gospel Kinanee went out to play at 14. He came back at 32, broken. For 18 years. Not 18 days.…
Wole Olanipekun and the law of the land
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION, Saturday, May 30, 2026)_ Decades ahead, a fastidious, dispassionate scholar will cast his…
Defection, Digital Registers, and Electoral Legitimacy under the Electoral Act 2026
By Okoi Obono-Obla Senator Omo-Agege, formerly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), contested in the APC Senatorial Primary Elections held…

