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Why govs escape legal hammer over defections

The recent judgment which sacked Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has raised a fresh controversy over the lack of constitutional provision on the d

Madagascar joins African Court

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has welcomed the Republic of Madagascar as the 33rd member state after it signed the protocol establish

How disobedience of judgments affects Nigeria’s democracy

Lawyers have described disobedience of court judgments by authorities and institutions of government as a major setback to Nigeria’s democracy and rul

‘Africa needs justice and human rights to develop’

The President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Lady Justice Imani Aboud, has said that Africa needs justice and human rights as a ne

Rule of law must be followed in judicial autonomy — Usman

Sulaiman Usman (SAN) is the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Sokoto State and a Life Bencher. He has been in legal practice for over 1