Tag: Rule of Law
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Buhari misses NES24 plenary on corruption, rule of law
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday represented President Muhammadu Buhari, who was unavoidably absent at the opening of the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) scheduled for October 22 to 23 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports President Buhari was expected to address the summit opening, and also immediately headline a plenary…
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NBA finally reacts to Buhari’s comment on rule of law
…Frowns at disobedience to court orders The Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA ) has faulted argument by President Muhammadu Buhari that National interest/security takes priority over rule of law. Reading the communique issued by NBA on Friday, its President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) said rule of law is supreme in every democracy. The communique was issued…
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Lawyers, Buhari And The Ruins Of Law, By Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene Hundreds, if not thousands, of lawyers who converged on Abuja on Sunday for this year’s Bar conference may find themselves discussing something other than transition, transformation and sustainable institutions, which the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had previously advertised. In his opening address to the association, President Muhammadu Buhari said something that…
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Falana to Buhari: National Security is subject to rule of law
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has warned that the security of the country should never be confused with government security, stating: “It is problematic to place the security of the state entirely above the interests of individual citizens. Placing security concerns in direct opposition to human rights creates a false dichotomy. Each is essential…
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Why my administration may sometimes jettison rule of law – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said his administration may have to jettison the rule of law for the overriding interest of the country at large. The president said during a gathering of lawyers that the “Rule of Law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest.” “Our apex court has…
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2019: Nigeria heading for destruction without rule of law – Onnoghen
The Chief Justice of the Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday, said the country was doomed without the rule of law. Onnoghen, therefore, charged judicial officers to remain steadfast and committed in the build-up to the 2019 general election. He gave this charge during the unveiling of the ultra-modern Court of Appeal Complex in Calabar,…
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Rule of law, due process as hallmark of democracy – Speaker Dogara
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has emphasised on the need to improve on the crop of lawyers produced by the universities in order to improve on the nation’s rule of law and due process. Speaking when he received a delegation of Law Students Representatives Council from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,…
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Respect the rule of law, release Dasuki now – Family tells Buhari
The Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki Progressive Association, Sokoto, has called on the Federal Government to respect the rule of law by releasing the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) on bail in compliance with court rulings. In a statement issued on Friday by its Secretary-General, Kabiru Auwal, the association said the judiciary should be…
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We are deeply committed to rule of law in Nigeria, FG assures international community
Nigeria has assured the international community that it is deeply committed to the concept of rule of law as enshrined in the constitution of the country. The Acting Director, International Organisations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Richard Adedoja, stated this at the UN headquarters in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on ‘The…