Category: Editorial

Virtual court sittings: a new dawn, panacea for speedy justice delivery – Lawyers, litigants

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As the judiciary system in Nigeria breaks into a new dawn in its practice through the introduction of virtual court sittings. Some Legal practitioners say that the laudable initiative will ensure quick dispensation of justice.Speaking on the development, Mr Abdulwahab Daudu, SAN, said that the virtual court sitting was introduced as part of efforts to ensure justice after long months of lockdown and the need for social distancing as a result of the Covid-19.“If not for the introduction of the virtual court sitting, a lot of people will still be…

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PERSPECTIVES ON THE SYMBOLIC ‘PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY’ RECENTLY GRANTED TO CHIEF FEMI FANI KAYODE AND THE EMERGING NEED FOR AN ACTUAL PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY TO SUNDAY IGBOHO, NNAMDI KANU, BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AND BANDITS – KAYODE AJULO

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The report filtered through the airwaves few days ago, leaving a media storm in its wake as the development elicited diverse reactions across the emotional spectrum from various quarters. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode had done the unthinkable and deservedly so, the news generated quite a number of controversies as manifestly evident in the series of vituperations, remonstrations, denunciations, disapproval and in some instances, admiration heavily dissipated on the subject matter. Indeed, the defection of Femi Fani Kayode from the opposition to the ruling All Progressives’ Congress and his subsequent visit to…

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Nov 6 Governorship Election: We’ll resist Imo experience in Anambra – Activist

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Alphonsus Nweze A foremost Civil Society activist, Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi has warned those who are tinkering with the idea of replicating what happened in Imo State Governorship election where the person who came distant fourth was declared the governor by the Supreme Court to desist from the idea because it will not work in the state.Umeagbalasi who is the chairman of Board of Trustees (BoT) of International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), said in an interview that the fears many Anambra people have was not out…

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Anambra 2021: Intersociety Opposes INEC Facilities Storage In Imo State. Warns Against Repeat Of Scientific Rigging

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Alphonsus Nweze The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has strongly condemned the latest announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), that it will use Imo State for storage of its sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials for the Nov 6, 2021 Anambra Governorship Election.The commission had cited the burning of its headquarters in Awka, Anambra State by unknown gunmen as a reason to use Imo State for storage of its materials for the all-important Poll.But in a statement the group challenged the integrity of the…

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OPEN LETTER TO MAZI NNAMDI KANU ON THAT UNFORTUNATE MESSAGE TO AGBOGIDI.

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Dear Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Our attention has just been drawn to a most unfortunate, irrational and distasteful tweet put out by you on the 21st of March, where you sought to disparage and outrightly disrespect the office and person of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe. Ordinarily, we would ignore your outburst but due to fact that you have managed to build up a following, it is important that we attempt to clarify issues for the benefit of the many ignorant and gullible persons who are even now reacting…

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Allen Onyema of Air Peace is now at war

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Who is Onyema at war with is the question making round? However it is considered. The truth is that it came to many as a rude shock when the news of fraud allegation leveled against the CEO of one of the front line Nigerian airlines, Air Peace broke last week. Like the saying goes, he who wears a white garment shouldn’t soil it with oil, so also goes the news of the warrant issued by the United State Justice Department calling for the arrest of Allen Onyema for money laundry…

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