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Before The Return Of Judicial Anarchy

Global UpfrontMay 31, 2026May 31, 20260

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military in that year

Nigerian Electoral Politics: A View From Mars

Global UpfrontMay 8, 2026May 8, 20260

By Jibrin Ibrahim Sadly, for me, my 50 years of the study of political science has not helped me much in understanding Nigerian electoral politics.

A Judiciary Of Cash-And-Carry?

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

By Punch Editorial Board, February 17, 2026 IT is no longer in doubt that public confidence in Nigeria’s courts has been badly shaken. Too many

On Whose Mandate Do Judges Stand?

Global UpfrontNov 23, 2025November 23, 20250

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “I had discovered since my appointment as a High Court judge that most of the politicians in Nigeria and, indeed, in

Tinubu To Judges: No Amount Of Reform Can Succeed If Integrity Is Compromised

Global UpfrontNov 17, 2025November 17, 20251

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, urged judges to uphold the sanctity of their profession by safeguarding integrity, noting that the strength and honour

Independent And Unaccountable: A New Code For Nigeria’s Judiciary

Global UpfrontNov 2, 2025November 2, 20250

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Among the doctrines that underpin the legal process in Nigeria, few are as profound and pervasive as judicial independence, but no

Update on Supreme Court Judgment: My Heart “Heavy Yet Unbroken,” But “We’ll Not Bow To Darkness” – Ozigbo

Global UpfrontOct 30, 2025October 30, 20251

Response by Valentine Ozigbo, 2025 All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship Aspirant on the Supreme Court verdict of the controversial primary election case against Nicholas Ukachukwu

Ministry Of Judges Welfare

Global UpfrontSep 7, 2025September 7, 20250

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the House of Lords, as the upper chamber of the UK Parliament is called, debated the Courts Bill introduced by

Corruption in Nigeria: Explaining How Corruption Has Affected Nigeria, From Undermining Economic Growth To Eroding Public Trust In Institutions

Global UpfrontSep 4, 2025September 4, 20250

By Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann & Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann, Chatham House Nigeria suffers from endemic corruption. Despite 25 years of attempts at reforms, corruption

From Political Pluralism to Party Predominance: Rethinking Defections in Nigeria’s Democracy

Global UpfrontJul 26, 2025July 26, 20250

By Athena Perspectives Executive Summary Nigeria’s democracy faces significant threat from the escalating trend of political defections, particularly the mass exodus of opposition figures to the