Chidi Odinkalu

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable Themes in Troubled Times

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu WHEN the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, Nigeria will be on the menu...

Before the Return of Judicial Anarchy

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months...
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The Case for the Office of Judge Dan Maliki

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Divine right is an old, established principle. It means that kings have the right – ordained...

Nigeria: The Rise of Judicial Verdict without Judgment

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu WHEN the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by court order”, it...
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My Lord, Justice Kneel Down

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Minor judges have been known to abuse the contempt of court jurisdiction in an attempt to...

A Back to the Future Moment for the Nigerian Bar Association

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the then Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Babangida – a two-star general – turned the...
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