JUSTICE: LOSS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE –LAWYERS ALONE NOT TO BLAME “Lawyers have for far too long been unfairly isolated as the sole cause of the delay in the prosecution of cases, there is just so little a Judge or indeed a lawyer can do in certain circumstances”. The judiciary in Nigeria has come under immense criticism over what many regard as undue delay in the prosecution of corruption cases. In...Read More
PROPOSED REINTRODUCTION OF TOLL GATES ON FEDERAL ROADS (1) “On a particular occasion, I instructed some of my lawyers to observe the volume of traffic from three points on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway over a 24 hour period. The volume of vehicular traffic observed and the expected revenue from these was mind blowing”. Recently the Federal Government, through the Works, Housing and Power Minister Babatunde Fashola (SAN) announced the planned reintroduction...Read More
“All over the world, decisions on proposed crucial change to political structure of a country such as the recommendations of the last constitutional conference are ultimately taken to the citizenry in the form of a referendum”. The decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to withhold his assent to the passing of the 4th Alteration Act, drew the ire of many members of the National Assembly who felt that the reasons...Read More
“It is a result of this that I wish to draw attention, at this most auspicious of moments to the golden principle of law which should guard governance at all levels of our society, which is the principle of ‘Equality Before the Law’ ”. In less than 24 hours from now, Nigeria will witness yet another hand over from one civilian administration to another. We will witness military parades the...Read More
“Governments across the Federation have over the years, acting on the basis on anachronistic laws, have developed a practice of frustrating such successful litigants thereby acting in flagrant disregard of the principle of equality before the law”. Last week I started an examination of the concept of Equality before the law which I believe should guide the new administration in the governance of the country. I referred specifically to...Read More
