A Case For Special Courts For Corruption Trials by Leadership Newspapers

EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has identified what many Nigerians already know: politically exposed persons have turned the criminal justice system into a playground. They exploit procedural loopholes, secure endless adjournments, and drag cases until public memory fades and prosecutors lose steam. Justice becomes a mirage, anti corruption efforts …

Pictures and Videos from history and now – State Visits by Nigeria leaders to the UK. By Lawson Akhigbe

King Charles and Bola Tinubu Yakubu Gowon and Queen Elizabeth 11 Victoria Gowon and Queen Elizabeth 11 Ibrahim Babangida and Queen Elizabeth 11 https://videopress.com/v/xTSfs1UU?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://videopress.com/v/350aW2Al?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://videopress.com/v/Pj0wQq8S?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true https://videopress.com/v/MBLNF7dz?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

Special Anti-Corruption Tribunals: Or How to Suspend the Constitution Without Admitting It by Lawson Akhigbe

Nigeria has form in this area. After the Civil War, armed robbery graduated from petty crime to national industry. The military government observed—correctly—that the regular courts, with their wigs, rituals and adjournments, were about as useful against armed robbers as a strongly worded press release. So they did the obvious thing: they panicked creatively.Out went …

When the Bench Becomes the Classroom: Justice Umar and the Theatre of Power by Lawson Akhigbe

Justice Mohammed G Umar In the grand architecture of justice, the courtroom is supposed to be a sanctuary of reason—measured, deliberate, and anchored in the rule of law. Yet, in a moment that would be comedic if it were not so troubling, Justice Mohammed G Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja reportedly instructed a …