The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has promised to uphold fairness, justice, and the rule of law. While calling on three tiers of government to contribute their quotas towards the development of the country, the minister said no nation can grow without justice. The Minister who stated this...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD WAY FORWARD In concluding edition, I promised to examine the system of appointment of Judges in some developed countries. Today, I start with the examination of appointment of Judges in Canada CANADA Canada has a level of judicial independence entrenched in its Constitution, awarding superior court justices various...Read More

In line with its visions to advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through lifelong learning and continuous personal development among the wider community, The Research and Innovation Directorate of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) is welcoming registration for its online community development seminars. ) Click here to see the Year 2023...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD Reconfiguring, according to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, is to significantly rearrange (something) into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout. In political terms, reconfiguration is to alter the territorial configuration of a state, its identity, or formally breaking up or partitioning the geographical entity.  Reconfiguration can be...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD As a famous Russian adage goes “it is easy to turn fish into fish soup, less easy to turn fish soup back into fish”. This Russian adage best describes Nigeria’s current socio-political quagmire. It is a notorious fact that the fabrics of the Nigerian nation is currently so...Read More

President of the foremost United Kingdom University, the King’s College London, Professor Shitij Kapur, has described the achievements recorded by the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, as unparalleled within a decade of its establishment. Kapur said he is amazed that the students’ population of over 8,000, which ABUAD has recorded since inception, took King’s...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD WAY FORWARD Constitutional Reform The fact that appointments of judicial officers in Nigeria are made by the Governor upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council is one capable of abuse thereby further eroding the independence of the Judiciary. From the clear wordings of Section 270(2), the appointment...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD “Nigerian Judges still rank among the least paid in the world today”. Appointment AND REMUNERATION Of Judges By the provisions of Section 271(1) & (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) the Governor of a State is empowered to appoint Judges into...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD PROBLEMS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN NIGERIA A.        Procedural technicalities and delay in Court process                      Procedural technicality Procedural technicality is a major cankerworm bedeviling the administration of Justice in Nigeria. Procedural laws refer to rules that prescribe the steps for having a right or duty judicially...Read More

Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUAD JUDICIARY UNDER THE MILITARY In a true democratic dispensation, the third and perhaps the most pivotal arm of government is the judiciary. The role of the judiciary in any country includes interpretation of law, adjudication over disputes involving individuals, organisations and governments, and to ensure the supremacy of...Read More