Category: This, that and the other

“Then, Murtala was killed. I think it is public knowledge that Obasanjo fled on the day Murtala Muhammed was killed. He remained in hiding until the coup was aborted and he reached out, first, to M.D Yusuf (Inspector-General of Police), who then called him and he came out of hiding, and joined us in Dodan …

Continue reading "I Made Obasanjo Head Of State Against His Wish By Lt Gen (Rtd) T.Y. Danjuna"

INEC In England and Wales, the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) embody a deceptively simple proposition: access to justice is not synonymous with immediate recourse to litigation. A claimant has a right to bring a claim, but that right is conditioned by procedural discipline. The most notable expression of this discipline is the system of pre-action …

Continue reading "Pre-Action Protocols and Electoral Justice: Can Civil Procedure Discipline Nigeria’s Election Litigation?"

There is a new genre of justice in town: the frequent-flyer prosecution. The alleged crime is committed in Nigeria, the money stretches its legs in London, the properties develop British accents, and the defendant eventually appears before a judge who has never queued at the Nigerian Immigration Service. Welcome to the age of transnational corruption …

Continue reading "From London Court To Abuja Court: Transnational Prosecutions and the Long Arm (and Longer Delay) of the Law by Lawson Akhigbe"

There are many ways to read history. Some people study archives. Others consult elders. And then there is the increasingly popular method: start the story from the year that best suits your argument and proceed with confidence. Enter Atiku Abubakar—a man who has recently taken up historical editing as a hobby. According to Atiku’s latest …

Continue reading "Rotational Amnesia: How Nigeria Became a 1999 Startup by Lawson Akhigbe"