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INEC The Electoral Act, 2026 (signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 18 February 2026) repeals and re-enacts the Electoral Act No. 13 of 2022. It regulates the conduct of federal, state, and Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Enacted amid post-2023 election critiques—judicial overload from intra-party …
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Justice Ugochukwu Anthony Ogakwu Eighteen years, one certified true copy, two German loanwords, and a constitutional sledgehammer: the Court of Appeal has handed the EFCC its most consequential defeat yet, and the Commission arguably handed it to itself. Appeal No. CA/PH/622/2008 There is a particular species of Nigerian legal drama that can only be fully …
Corruption mechanisms in Nigeria’s defence and security architecture are not isolated acts of individual greed but systemic features embedded within the political economy of insecurity. As Lawson Akhigbe’s April 16, 2026, article underscores, trillions in spending—₦3.15 trillion proposed for the Ministry of Defence in 2026 (up from roughly ₦3.1 trillion in 2025), over $17 billion …
If you could erase one movie from your memory and watch it again for the first time, which one would it be? It makes the practice of law fun and funnier
How do you balance work and home life? It’s about compromise, it’s never 50/50 at anytime. It’s compromising and flexibility. It’s giving to Caesar to Caesar that which is Caesar’s and to God what’s God to God. Most importantly, keep it moving.
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