Introduction We are familiar with the popular idiom, “What is good for the goose is good for the gander”. A goose is a female bird—a large water bird with similar features like a duck; and a gander is its male version. Some writers traced this popular idiom to an ancient English proverb which literally means […] The post COMPARING THE LPDC’S CASES OF GADZAMA AND KUNBI: IS WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE…
Introduction From time to time, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) treats cases of professional misconduct against erring lawyers. But hardly would you find the LPDC wielding the rod against prominent and influential lawyers like Chief J. K. Gadzama OFR, MFR, SAN. He is a man of height who has attained great heights in the […] The post IN GADZAMA, LPDC SENDS CHILLS DOWN THE…
On this Easter Sunday, many Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in great joy. This annual celebration is one of the greatest pillars of the Christian faith. Sharing in this joy, many Christians and non-Christians exchange goodwill messages—congratulatory messages and messages of prayers, hope and upliftment. In its […] The post HOW THE NIGERIAN BAR…
Perfection has never defined courts of law. But because our courts are designed to be courts of justice, every court is expected to demonstrate a genuine sense of justice. To do this, a court of law must show critical thinking in its dissection of complex legal issues, properly evaluate evidence, command logical precision, and hand […] The post STARCOMMS PLC V. UNITY BANK PLC: HAS THE COURT OF…
As the Living Oracles of the Law wielding the power of life and death, some judges sometimes wear their pride on their sleeves. They take rather undue advantage of their status as the most powerful being in the courtroom to suppress lawyers appearing before them. In a recent statement, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) boldly […] The post BEHIND THE GLARE: REAL REASONS JUDGES BULLY LAWYERS IN…
Nigerian politician and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, was recently seen in a trending video having a confrontational argument with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria inside the courtroom. The subject of controversy was that Sowore was attempting to grant an interview to members of the press inside the courtroom of the Federal High Court sitting […] The post DEAR SOWORE, THE COURT IS NOT A…
A recent decision emanating from the stables of the Supreme Court of Nigeria dwells on the jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN or NIC) in defamation cases. This was in Elegbe & Anor. v. HP International Schools Limited & Ors (Suit No. SC/CV/899/2025) decided on 20 February 2026. The Supreme Court, in […] The post ELEGBE V. HP INTL SCHOOLS LTD: SUPREME COURT DECIDES…
The Vicious Assault The trending video of the vicious assault by two students of Igbinedion Education Centre on a fellow student is heartbreaking. Looking at the young people involved, you need to hold strong in order to attempt to soak in its effect on your mind. The two students were identified as Choice Asoro and […] The post IGBINEDION SCHOOL INCIDENT: A CASE OF MALICIOUS AGGRESSION OR…
The Incident Premium Times reports that during the proceedings of Monday, 16 March 2026 at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, in the criminal case against popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, an altercation ensued between the lead Defence Counsel, Marshall Abubakar Esq., and the presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Mohammed Umar. It happened that the Counsel allegedly raised […] The post NIGERIAN…
The news which recently made the rounds is that the Anambra State High Court, Awka Division, had “convicted and sentenced the Managing Director of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, Nnaemeka Nwawka, and the Registered Trustees of Sage Nebefeife Foundation to 14 years imprisonment each for fraud involving N25 billion.” The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)—the […] The post JUSTICE BEYOND…
