Law and Justice
Legal Opinion on Section 83 of the Electoral Act 2026
Section 83 of the Electoral Act 2026 does not completely bar courts from entertaining cases involving internal party affairs. While…
Disobedience and Its Price: From Zamfara to Plateau, Now ADC:
Electoral triumphs mean nothing if they rest on disobedience to the law. Zamfara, Plateau, and Ojukwu are stark reminders: bravado…
Electoral Act 2026 and the Case of Nafiu Bala Gombe: Jurisdiction over Internal Party Affairs
The Electoral Act 2026 is forward‑looking and cannot retroactively defeat cases filed under the 2022 Act. Even if applicable, Section…
Electoral Act 2026: Innovations in Regulating Internal Party Affairs
The Electoral Act 2026 marks a decisive step toward reducing judicial entanglement in partisan disputes. However, its success depends on…
The ADC Crisis and the Imperatives of Section 82 of the Electoral Act 2026
It is prudent for ADC to put its house in order and desist from grandstanding and bluster. Otherwise, it risks…
Beyond Religion: Rethinking the “Secular Nigeria” Project and the Ethno-Political Crisis
The suspicion that the Nigerian state is complicit in religious conflict is long-standing. It springs from the ambiguity I noted…
INEC, ADC Crisis, and the David Mark Faction
The insistence of the David Mark faction to proceed with its convention without INEC’s monitoring is a legally precarious and…
The Politics of Status Quo Bellum Ante-
The principle of status quo bellum ante is meant to preserve peace and fairness while disputes are adjudicated. Flouting such…
Beyond the Policing Abracadabra
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION, Saturday, March 28, 2026)_ _“One resists the invasion of armies; one does not…
Peter Obi’s Candidacy and the Evolution of Nigeria’s Electoral Law-
The controversy surrounding Obi’s candidacy underscores the importance of clarity in electoral law. The 2022 Act’s ambiguity permitted his participation,…
Constitutional Imperatives on Legislative Defection: The Case of Senator Abaribe
Senator Abaribe’s defection to ADC, absent a national leadership crisis in APGA, squarely falls within the constitutional prohibition against arbitrary…
Tasks before the new Inspector-General of Police…
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail,com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 It is no longer news that Kayode Egbetokun has ceased…
