Brexit’s Irony: Britain May Rejoin Europe Because Trump Made the World Less Safe
Brexit’s Irony: Britain May Rejoin Europe Because Trump Made the World Less Safe by Lawson Akhigbe
Diezani, Nigerian Courts and the Curious Case of Litigating Without Appearing by Lawson Akhigbe
“...The issue is not whether Diezani Alison-Madueke’s lawyers are competent to file applications from across the Atlantic. The more fundamental question is whether a defendant who has consistently declined to present herself before a Nigerian court should enjoy unrestricted access to its procedural remedies. Can you ignore the coercive aspects of judicial authority while selectively enjoying its protections? The Supreme Court’s reasoning in *Nwaoboshi v. FRN* reminds us that respect for the law is a two-way street. If a high-profile defendant can stay abroad indefinitely, block forfeitures, and tender evidence via proxy without ever standing in the dock, we face a uncomfortable reality: submission to the authority of Nigerian courts is fast ceasing to be a requirement, and becoming merely an option. It turns the justice system into an *à la carte* menu—and it threatens the very credibility of our criminal justice system.”
Nigerian Budget Oversight Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Analysis
Nigerian Budget Oversight Mechanisms in default or compliance
Femi Gbajabiamila: Background, Legal Career, Political History, and U.S. Regulatory Encounter
Who is Femi Gbajabiamila and what makes him thick. His legal and political career.
Prince, Pauper, or Paymaster-General: The Curious Case of Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew By Lawson Akhigbe
Schrödinger’s Bureaucracy A deep dive into a uniquely Nigerian political paradox: the high-stakes scandal of a government agency that the Presidency insists "does not exist," yet somehow possesses a ₦1.3 billion official budget line, 34 bank accounts, and prime real estate at the Federal Secretariat. The Institutional Ghost: Exploring the hilarious and terrifying reality where a con artist's fiction perfectly aligns with state incompetence, allowing a fake agency to draw very real public funds. The Audacity of the Upgrade: Tracking the comedic escalation of Prince Adeyemi from a fake UN youth leader to a self-appointed, budget-wielding Director-General. Weaponized Receipts: A look at the ultimate bureaucratic showdown, where the government’s defense ("he's a fraud") is entirely compatible with the fraudster's defense ("but you paid me"). The Takeaway Nigeria didn't just inherit the concept of "ghost workers" it naturally evolved it into a ghost agency, complete with an office on the second floor and a foreign currency account.
Centre for Nigeria Progress 