Counsel Corner: Uncle as mother’s next-of-kin
I have read some useful pieces of advice you have given to some people in your column ‘Counsel Corner’. I would be grateful if you can give your legal opinion on the following matter.
Read MoreNBA condemns killing of 3 Edo lawyers
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned in its entirety the recent assassination of three Ekpoma Branch Lawyers in Edo State, as well as the incessant kidnappings going on in different parts of the country, calling on the Federal and State Governments and all their relevant Security Agencies to get to the root of the matter.
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Different strokes as Reps hold people’s public sessions on new constitution
Although, the People’s Public Sessions on the Review of the amended 1999 Constitution held by the House of Representatives in the 360 federal constituencies across the country three Saturdays ago has come and gone, the event nonetheless reinforced the political reality that sovereignty actually belongs to the people.
Read MoreOur judicial system must be overhauled to reflect contemporary challenges
Mr Olasupo Ati-John is the Secretary of Section on public Interest and Development Law, SPIDEL, a section of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. In this interview, he noted that for corruption in the judicial system to be adequately addressed, the entry level of the profession must be restructured to curb the menace of corruption.
Read MoreKagame advocates scrapping of ICC
Paul Kagame is the President of the Republic of Rwanda. He was in Nigeria, in particular, Lagos for the first time, according to him,where he attended the annual Kuramo Conference, with the likes of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state, Nobel Laureate winner, Prof. Wole Soyinka and the Director, Centre for the Study of African Economics, Oxford University, Prof. Paul Collier.
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Justice Eso, a giant among giants – Judge, Lawyers
Death is a natural part of life. Since we are all going to die, it is obvious that when and how do not matter, but the legacy that is left behind. This best describes the death of Justice Bobakayode Eso, whom a Lagos State High Court judge, Justice Ebenezer Adebajo, and senior lawyers see as “a giant among giants.”
Read More Eso through landmark cases
On October 10, 1985 an ex-parte application made by Emeka Ojukwu (respondent) was brought before the High Court of Lagos State (Omotosho J), seeking interim injunction restraining the Military Governor of Lagos State, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State and the Attorney-General Lagos State from ejecting the said Emeka Ojukwu, who hereafter will be referred to simply as Ojukwu in this ruling, and members of his family from No. 29 Queen’s Drive, Ikoyi, which he referred to in his application as his house.
Read MoreCounsel Corner: Motorcyclist ‘raped’ by HIV ladies
There is a case of two ladies who boarded a commercial motorbike and when they got to a lonely spot they forced the bike to stop and forced the rider to have sex with them in-turn at gun point. They were aware that they were HIV positive, how will the case be treated if they are apprehended?
Read MoreOyerinde: Kudos to police
The police in Abuja, finally arraigned for armed robbery, the suspects earlier paraded by the Department of State Services, SSS, on August 1, in a televised press conference, before Justice E. A. Asemota of Oredo Magistrate Court, Benin City, Edo State. It will be recalled that in that press conference by SSS, the suspects were alleged to have on May 4, robbed and killed Olaitan Oyerinde, Principal Secretary to Edo State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomole at his residence, 65, 2nd Ugbor Road, G.R.A Benin City at 2am.
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CJN vs Jombo-Ofo: Is Justice on trial?
Customarily, standing at the entrance of every court in Nigeria is usually a statue, depicting a blind-folded lady, carrying scales in the left hand and a double-edged sword in her right hand.
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