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The 10th Senate: When the Rubber Stamp Desires an Upgrade to Clown Shoes by Lawson Akhigbe
To call the 10th Nigerian Senate a "rubber stamp" is to pay it a compliment it hasn’t earned. A rubber stamp, by definition, has a function. It is a tool of predictable utility, leaving a clean, legible imprint of executive will before being placed back in its tray. What we have under the grandmaster of …
Nigeria’s Electoral Referee Has Been Picked By One of the Players: And Nobody Is Pretending Otherwise Anymore by Lawson Akhigbe
INEC There is a particular kind of comedy that only constitutional lawyers and long-suffering Nigerian voters can truly appreciate. It is the comedy of a document that says one thing with great solemnity, and a government that does the opposite with even greater solemnity, and both parties nodding at each other as though the contradiction …
Who Really Controls the Courts? Unpacking Nigeria’s Judiciary Budget Crisis
When we talk about government budgets, the spotlight usually falls on roads, schools, or hospitals. But what about the courts? Who pays for the buildings where justice is served, the cars judges drive, or the staff housing behind the high walls? If you think the answer is simple, think again. Nigeria’s judiciary budget process is …
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