A Chief Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary, Ejike King George, has voluntarily resigned from service, citing unease with the recent appointment of what he described as a ‘quasi-military administration’ to oversee the affairs of the state. President Bola Tinubu had on 18 March 2025 declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, …

The recent legal confrontation between esteemed legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, and activist lawyer, Mr. Dele Farotimi has cast a revealing light on the intricate interplay between Nigeria’s judiciary and Yoruba cultural tradition. At the heart of this dispute lies an accusation of corruption within the highest echelons of the nation’s legal system, a charge that not only challenges individual …

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has reiterated his strong belief in the ability of the judiciary to right the wrongs associated with the poll in state. Reacting to what transpired during the commencement of the substantive hearing of his petition at the election petition tribunal on Wednesday in …

Vanguard columnist, Dr Ugoji Egbujo, in his column 23 November 2024 went down memory lane of how election rigging set the western region on fire soon after independence, bringing down the first republic. The crisis, he argued, wasn’t just frustration and impatience but also a rejection of the courts. According to him, “in the fourth republic, politics degenerated precipitously into …

Renowned economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has claimed that the nation is presently a failure, made worse by the lack of alternative thinking to turn things around. According to Utomi, the lack of alternative thinking was worsened by a total capture of the legislature and the judiciary, as he described the present National Assembly as the worst thing that happened to …

The nation has been agog with news of the ongoing face-off between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the others over the commission’s attempt to arrest Bello in connection with alleged official corruption involving the sum of N80.2 billion which he allegedly misappropriated while in office for …

Charges that the judiciary is complicit in the executive rascality that has seized this country since the Fourth Republic began in 1999 never cease to rear its ugly head. The charges are not from aggrieved politicians alone but also from the top echelon of the Bar. Retired judges have also been known to express dissatisfaction at the performance of some …

Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has eulogised the late former governor of the state, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, saying the late Akeredolu would be remembered for his efforts in strengthening the judicial system in the state. Aiyedatiwa said his former boss did well in using the rule of law to fight against crimes and criminalities while in office. The governor …

The National Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Yabagi Sani has charged the judicial system to show its commitment to the nation’s democratic processes. The call was not unrelated to the judgements surrounding several election petitions tribunals in the country. He stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, adding that with the nature of such …

Former Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on Thursday said the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) has restored the confidence of Nigerians in the nation’s electoral processes and the judiciary. Reacting to the outcome of the three petitions filed against the results of the 2023 presidential …