Legal, moral sides of DSS clampdown on judges — Oyesanya, SAN
Mr Adekunle Oyesanya was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on September 11, 2012. He was a managing partner at Bankole Oki, Oyesanya & Company, Lagos. In this interview, he spoke on why the Department of State Services, DSS, is an illegal body, corruption in the judiciary and NJC’s ability to stem judicial corruption. Excerpts:
Anambra hits 210, 000mt target in rice production – Commissioner
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Rule of Law ‘ll impede APC’s anti-corruption efforts — Oni
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Father of 5 jailed 10 years for raping 8-yr-old
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