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What Happened to the Peace Accord?: A Memo to the National Peace Committee By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

As Nigeria marked 66 years of independence this past week, the Chairman of the ruling…

Abubakar Malami and the Infamy of the Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

When he announced the military coup in Nigeria on 15 January 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu…

“Return Nullified Elections to Voters, Don’t Choose Their Leaders for Them” — Odinkalu tells Judiciary

Human rights lawyer and activist, Chidi Odinkalu, has criticised the judiciary over its use of…

Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The division between the two professions was well recognised by the end of the 16th…

Ubani, SAN Clarifies Supreme Court Directive: Calling Lawyers “Barrister” Is Not a Criminal Offence

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has offered his interpretation of the…

Courts of Justice Can End Attacks on Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Around Africa, many associate the job of a judge with the…

Isa Hamma Dashen: The Judge Who Can Do Anything and Everything – Prof. Chidi Odinkalu

Courts are creatures of law. Everything about them, including what they can do (jurisdiction) and…

Lifusprudence: An Introduction to a Judicial Hitman – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria has been blessed over the years with a rich supply of towering judicial intellect.…

In Imo State, Governor Uzodinma Seeks a Chief Judge He can Own – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Swami Kesavananda Bharati was a senior Hindu monk who became an unlikely icon of constitutional…

Before the Return of Judicial Anarchy -By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five…