#legalprocess — Public Fediverse posts
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A Tale of Two Locations and One Citizenship by Lawson Akhigbe
Passports are supposed to be the great equalizers of national identity. If two people carry the green-backed book stamped with the Nigerian coat of arms, the constitution insists they share the exact same claim to fundamental dignity and justice. But citizenship, like roaming data on a prepaid SIM, appears to depend entirely on which borders your passport happens to cross.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/19/a-tale-of-two-locations-and-one-citizenship-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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Bail: Nigeria’s Grand Illusion of Justice, Where “Granted” Means “Good Luck Finding a Ghost Surety” by Lawson Akhigbe
In the theater of Nigerian criminal justice, bail is the sparkling prop they wheel out to dazzle the audience with tales of constitutional benevolence, only for the curtain to fall on a punchline so absurd it would make a stand-up comedian blush. Our dear leaders preach presumption of innocence while tying defendants in knots tighter than a Lagos traffic jam. Let's dissect this farce with the cold scalpel of statute, constitution, and case law—before contrasting it with the recent […] -
A NATIONAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION (On the Capture of the Republic by Corruption, Procedural Acrobatics, and Other Lawful Nonsense)On the Capture of the Republic by Corruption, Procedural Acrobatics, and Other Lawful Nonsense) by Lawson Akhigbe
WHEREAS Section 14(2)(b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) declares—perhaps optimistically—that “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”; -
The Moths to the Flame: Why Do Populist Movements Always Attract Such “Enterprising” Characters? By Lawson Akhigbe
There is an eternal, almost Newtonian law of modern politics: wherever a politician loudly proclaims they are "standing up for the forgotten working man," you will inevitably find a discreet corner table in a private Mayfair club where someone is eagerly trying to launder foreign money. -
When the Living Governor’s Pen Meets the Dead Monarch’s Signature: Nigeria’s Land Use Act Versus Britain’s 1925 Registration Revolution by Lawson Akhigbe
In 1925, while Britain was still recovering from one war and quietly preparing for the next, its legislators decided that land law had become an expensive medieval farce. The result was a cluster of statutes, most notably the Land Registration Act 1925, working in tandem with the Law of Property Act 1925, that performed a quiet but decisive act of administrative hygiene. They did not nationalise the soil. They did not turn every landowner into a tenant of the state. They simply made the register the master of the title, and the process of dealing with land a matter of bureaucracy rather than political favour or ancestral archaeology. -
The Ghost Who Keeps Signing by Lawson Akhigbe
The Land Use Act of 1978 vested radical title to land in the state governor. Customary authorities were meant to operate within that framework, not around it. Yet when the formal system becomes a source of frustration rather than facilitation, human ingenuity finds other routes. Enter the late Oba. His name carries historical weight. The palace, however, maintains no functional modern archive capable of systematic verification. Oral history is the dominant method, and most of the original participants are no longer available for cross-examination. The result is a paper trail that is difficult to audit and easy to exploit.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/29/the-ghost-who-keeps-signing-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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Anarchism in judicial robes, by Owei Lakemfa
My mind raced back to British jurist, Lord Denning who famously declared in 1964: “Justice has no place in darkness or secrecy. When a judge sits on a case, he himself is on trial… If he is suspicious, biased, or unfair, then the judge is the one who is condemned in the eyes of public opinion.” But these words of wisdom seem not to have any meaning to Justice Lifu, shockingly, a former lecturer of Public and International Law, University of Ibadan. For me, what was more distressing was that despite the uproar, Justice Lifu seemed oblivious of the damage he had done to the body polity, the judiciary and his thirty five years post-call to bar history.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/26/anarchism-in-judicial-robes-by-owei-lakemfa/
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When Laws Become Optional: Suspicious Deaths, Colonial Legacies, and the Dignity Deficit in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe
The difference between the United Kingdom and Nigeria is not primarily in the letter of the law. It is in the general application and consistent enforcement of that law. This divergence reveals a deeper reality about how the Nigerian state relates to its citizens. -
CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.
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Silence is Golden (Especially When It’s About Your Land) by Lawson Akhigbe
In most functional societies, those quaint places where governments occasionally remember they exist to serve rather than to frustrate, when a citizen submits an application requiring official action, a few basic courtesies are observed. An acknowledgment. A request for missing documents if needed. Perhaps even a timeline, however optimistic. The machinery of state, however rusty, at least coughs to confirm it has received your papers. -
Overview of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) by Lawson Akhigbe
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) represents one of Nigeria’s most significant financial interventions in response to systemic banking distress. Its debt enforcement history reflects a blend of aggressive statutory powers, evolving legislative enhancements, notable operational successes, persistent challenges, and occasional perceptions of uneven application influenced by political or economic factors. Below is a thorough, chronological exploration of AMCON’s enforcement journey, including context, key mechanisms, statistics, notable cases (with nuances around the Ben Murray-Bruce/Silverbird matter), challenges, and broader implications. -
Navigating the Void: Why Nigeria Needs a Corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) Framework
In a standard DPA regime, a company that self-reports and cooperates can avoid the "corporate death penalty" of a criminal conviction. In Nigeria, we are currently forced to rely on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. While the ACJA provides for Plea Bargaining, it is a fundamentally different animal from a DPA: -
How a viral interview led to Ts Madison's restraining order against the 'DL Whisperer'
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📢 Detention is not supposed to be a pressure tactic.If what this agent said is accurate, that line has already been crossed.
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Artificial intelligence tools – from chatbots to co-parenting apps – now generate text and audio that sound uncannily human, yet our evidentiary rules still presume a human speaker behind every statement.This article examines whether statements “authored” or heavily reshaped by AI are admissible in court, and if so, under what theory.
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Two college football stars find NFL future in Cleveland following legal troubles
Two college football stars find NFL future in Cleveland following legal troubles originally appeared…
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When custody disputes span multiple states, confusion, stress, and conflict often follow.The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) provides a structured approach to addressing these complex interstate issues, ensuring decisions about child custody are fair, consistent, and enforceable across state lines.
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How do #cars get their names? Art, science, and a #legalprocess.
https://www.popsci.com/technology/how-do-cars-get-their-names/
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TRC Staffing Data Breach Fallout: Murphy Law Firm Offers Legal Support to Victims https://thecyberexpress.com/trc-staffing-data-breach-and-lawsuit/ #TRCStaffingdatabreach #TheCyberExpressNews #CybersecurityNews #TheCyberExpress #DataBreachNews #FirewallDaily #MurphyLawFirm #legalprocess
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#BassBerryAndSims is helping with the #legalprocess as part of its #ProBono #program, which supports projects "that promote #access to #justice with a #focus on #strengthening #families, #empowering #communities, and #protecting #civilrights," according to #DavidEsquivel, the firm's pro bono member.
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Well, crap. I won't be serving this person right away. Unmanned security gate with keypad access, at the only entrance to the subdivision, and no phone number to reach a HOA. #processserver #legalprocess