Nigeria’s judiciary ahead of 2027: Between power and the people
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The annual ritual of the opening of the judicial year at Nigeria’s Supreme Court is an occasion for pomp, ceremony, and celebration. It usually marks the…
2027: Supreme Court dismisses Gabam’s SDP leadership challenge
The Supreme Court has dismissed Shehu Gabam’s appeal challenging the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as irrelevant, thereby leaving Prof. Abubakar Gombe in control heading into the 2027…
Supremacy, finality and infallibility: Exercise of apex judicial power
By Festus Ogwuche American constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt’s new book, Advanced Introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court offers Nigerian constitutional lawyers something more valuable than an account of the American…
Supreme Court showcases e-filing, e-notarisation, digital justice tools at NBA AGC
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has taken its digital transformation drive to the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference, showcasing a range of technology-driven solutions designed to modernise court…
S’Court’s ‘barrister’ directive tests its constitutional limits, admin authority
The Supreme Court’s directive discontinuing the use of “Barrister” as a prefix in official correspondence has triggered a legal debate among lawyers, law teachers and academics, extending beyond professional etiquette…
Apex Court right to ban ‘Barrister’ title, SANs insist
Senior Advocates of Nigeria have unanimously backed the Supreme Court’s directive prohibiting lawyers from using the title ‘Barrister’ as a prefix to their names in official communications, describing the move…
Supreme Court bans use of ‘Barrister’ as name prefix
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers to immediately stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all…
Supreme Court declares seller may hold property in trust for buyer, but rules no Constructive Trust where purchase price was not received
The apex court of Nigeria has clarified the circumstances in which a seller becomes a constructive trustee for a buyer in a contract of sale, holding that while the law…
S’Court reinstates final forfeiture of Emefiele-linked assets
The Supreme Court has restored the final forfeiture of several high-value properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, handing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Nigeria’s democracy at risk without judicial autonomy, reforms: Supreme Court Justice
The judiciary remains the last line of defence for Nigeria’s democracy, but urgent reforms are needed to prevent institutional decline and safeguard the nation’s future, Justice of the Supreme Court,…