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INEC “Status quo ante bellum” is one of the most debated Latin maxims in contemporary Nigerian jurisprudence, thrust into the spotlight by the 2026 African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership crisis involving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While it embodies a seemingly simple preservatory principle, its application reveals layers of ambiguity, historical depth, and real-world …

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Nigerian law, rooted in a hybrid system of English common law, equity, customary law, and statutory enactments, retains a significant linguistic and conceptual inheritance from Latin. This legacy stems primarily from the reception of English law during colonial rule (beginning formally with the 1861 annexation of Lagos and solidified through ordinances in the early 20th …

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There was a time in British politics when dullness was considered a virtue. A Prime Minister who governed competently, balanced competing interests, kept the machinery of state functioning and avoided national melodrama was seen as doing his job. Today, such a politician would be eaten alive before the first Prime Minister’s Questions clip hit TikTok. …

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