Benchers back CJN’s push to retire colonial titles
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Willy Mutunga was sworn in as the first Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya on June 20, 2011, under the country’s 2010 Constitution. Barely months in office, he took a revolutionary step with the enforcement of a reform policy that historically altered Kenya’s legal practice. Mutunga moved Kenya’s […]
From precedent to 2027: How can our electoral process be sustained?
At independence in 1960, the Union Jack which was lowered on October 1 of that year gave way to the green white green flag which we still fly till date.
Digital disruption: Stakeholders chart path for AI-driven justice system
The Nigerian justice system is standing at the edge of a digital frontier. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, AI, e-filing platforms, digital case management, and the growing threat of cyberattacks, judges, lawyers, and lawmakers are being forced to confront questions that go beyond the law.
BVAS, IReV require stronger legal backing for poll credibility — Ubani, SAN
Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, is the Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Electoral Reform Committee. In this interview with Vanguard Law and Human Rights, he highlights vague provisions on electronic transmission of results, the heavy evidentiary burden on petitioners, and the misuse of “substantial compliance,” in the Electoral Act.
Babalakin & Co holds Finance Roundtable, Sept 17
The law firm of Babalakin & Co, will hold its “Finance Roundtable, themed “Structuring for Growth: Leveraging Mauritius for Cross-Border Expansion and Financing.”
Behind the Victory: Justice Abiru’s cautionary dissent on LG autonomy
In a landmark judgment that sent seismic waves through Nigeria’s political landscape, the Supreme Court recently affirmed the financial and administrative autonomy of the nation’s 774 local government areas.
