#ruleoflaw — Public Fediverse posts
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Vanishing Alma Maters: Why Tinubu Refuses to Retreat by Lawson Akhigbe
In season three of The Wire, when Avon Barksdale hesitates over a gangland war sparked by flawed premises, his pragmatically ruthless lieutenant, Slim Charles, cuts through the existential noise with cold street poetry: “If it’s a lie, then we fight on that lie. But we gotta fight.” -
The Courtroom is Closed: Why the Case Against Tinubu Must Move to the Court of Public Opinion by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiarly Nigerian brand of optimism that believes the Supreme Court exists to do the dirty work politicians were too distracted to handle during campaign season. Whenever an election outcome tastes like ash, the losing side inevitably sprints to the appellate bench clutching heavy binders, confident that the judiciary will casually unravel an entire presidential mandate on a crisp technicality. -
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/us-democracy-indicators-lowest-for-50-years. "Key #indicators of #democracy in the #US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the #global #ruleoflaw significantly undermined by the #Trump administration’s 'threats & actions', #data from a leading #thinktank shows." See: https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/global-state-democracy-2026-democracy-age-conflict?lang=en.
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/166339/ Handwritten lists expose early blueprint for Erdoğan’s takeover of Turkey’s judiciary #AbdullahŞahin #BirolErdem #CrackdownOnGülenMovement #GÜlenMovement #HumanRights #İsmailRüştüCirit #JudicialIndependenceTurkey #KemalAçıkgöz #MehmetAkarca #MuhsinŞentürk #MustafaElçim #RuleOfLaw #Stockholm #SupremeCourtOfAppeals #Sweden #TheSupremeBoardOfJudgesAndProsecutors(HSYK) #Turkey #UnityInTheJudiciaryPlatform(YBP)
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Harry Litman reports on a significant internal shift in legal standards. Joseph diGenova, a prosecutor supporting president Trump, resigned from the DOJ because he could not pursue indictments without sufficient evidence. This development highlights the critical importance of maintaining judicial integrity over political loyalty. Read more about these implications at https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/a-pro-trump-prosecutor-draws-the/ #JusticeDepartment #RuleOfLaw
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https://www.europesays.com/people/227743/ Orbán urges resistance against Hungary’s ‘enemies’ in fiery speech #AcademicFreedom #BYD #China #Colonialism #confrontation #corruption #EU #EU’sSecurity #FideszParty #fraud #Hungary #investigations #JudicialIndependence #KötcseiMeeting #MediaFreedom #MinorityRights #pariah #PeterMagyar #PeterSzijjarto #resistance #RuleOfLaw #TiszaParty #ViktorOrbán #VladimirPutin
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Lee Must Fix Policy Disarray Under Rule of Law, Market Principles
President Lee Jae-myung takes part in the pledge of allegiance at a meeting of senior secretaries at Cheong…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #cabinetreshuffle #DemocraticParty #housingmarket #LeeJaeMyung #MajorCrimesInvestigationAgency #newsconference #ruleoflaw
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Edo State Moribund Local Governments — The Glorified Cashier by Lawson Akhigbe
The narrative above is replicated across the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy remains iced over in practice. State governors continue to treat local councils as administrative subsidiaries rather than an autonomous arm of government. -
Edo State Moribund Local Governments — The Glorified Cashier by Lawson Akhigbe
The narrative above is replicated across the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy remains iced over in practice. State governors continue to treat local councils as administrative subsidiaries rather than an autonomous arm of government. -
Edo State Moribund Local Governments — The Glorified Cashier by Lawson Akhigbe
The narrative above is replicated across the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy remains iced over in practice. State governors continue to treat local councils as administrative subsidiaries rather than an autonomous arm of government. -
Edo State Moribund Local Governments — The Glorified Cashier by Lawson Akhigbe
The narrative above is replicated across the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy remains iced over in practice. State governors continue to treat local councils as administrative subsidiaries rather than an autonomous arm of government. -
Edo State Moribund Local Governments — The Glorified Cashier by Lawson Akhigbe
The narrative above is replicated across the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy remains iced over in practice. State governors continue to treat local councils as administrative subsidiaries rather than an autonomous arm of government. -
The cost of getting a certified true copy of a document at the High Court
A Certified True Copy (CTC) is an officially certified duplicate of an original document kept in court records or government custody. In Nigeria, CTCs are commonly required for court appeals, land matters, visa applications, verification processes and legal transactions involving public documents. -
The cost of getting a certified true copy of a document at the High Court
A Certified True Copy (CTC) is an officially certified duplicate of an original document kept in court records or government custody. In Nigeria, CTCs are commonly required for court appeals, land matters, visa applications, verification processes and legal transactions involving public documents. -
The cost of getting a certified true copy of a document at the High Court
A Certified True Copy (CTC) is an officially certified duplicate of an original document kept in court records or government custody. In Nigeria, CTCs are commonly required for court appeals, land matters, visa applications, verification processes and legal transactions involving public documents. -
The cost of getting a certified true copy of a document at the High Court
A Certified True Copy (CTC) is an officially certified duplicate of an original document kept in court records or government custody. In Nigeria, CTCs are commonly required for court appeals, land matters, visa applications, verification processes and legal transactions involving public documents. -
The cost of getting a certified true copy of a document at the High Court
A Certified True Copy (CTC) is an officially certified duplicate of an original document kept in court records or government custody. In Nigeria, CTCs are commonly required for court appeals, land matters, visa applications, verification processes and legal transactions involving public documents. -
Same Shit, Different Hat: A Timeless Fashion Statement in Political Extremism by Lawson Akhigbe
Ah, the internet has done it again. While the rest of us are busy arguing over pineapple on pizza or whether socks with sandals constitute a war crime, some genius has distilled centuries of ideological garbage into one glorious, four-panel roast. Behold the meme that slaps you harder than your uncle at Thanksgiving: "Same Shit, Different Hat." -
Same Shit, Different Hat: A Timeless Fashion Statement in Political Extremism by Lawson Akhigbe
Ah, the internet has done it again. While the rest of us are busy arguing over pineapple on pizza or whether socks with sandals constitute a war crime, some genius has distilled centuries of ideological garbage into one glorious, four-panel roast. Behold the meme that slaps you harder than your uncle at Thanksgiving: "Same Shit, Different Hat." -
‘The Harshest Critics of the Elks Used to Be the Elks Themselves!’
This article was originally published in Vol. 6 No. 2 of our…
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #anti-Semitism #Antisemitism #centraleurope #citizenship #conservatives #criticism #democracy #elks #freedomofexpression #germany #hír #hungary #interference #leftists #liberals #Magyarország #media #OrbanGovernment #politicalparties #politicalphilosophy #Politics #press #righttovote #roma #RuleofLaw
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⚖️ The Supreme Court refused to force a proof-of-citizenship measure onto Michigan’s November ballot after supporters failed to meet signature requirements. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-denies-right-wing-groups-bid-to-force-michigan-proof-of-citizenship-measure-on-november-ballot/
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⚖️ The Supreme Court refused to force a proof-of-citizenship measure onto Michigan’s November ballot after supporters failed to meet signature requirements. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts...
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‘The Harshest Critics of the Elks Used to Be the Elks Themselves!’ https://www.byteseu.com/2362410/ #AntiSemitism #antisemitism #CentralEurope #citizenship #conservatives #criticism #Democracy #elks #FreedomOfExpression #Germany #Hungary #interference #leftists #liberals #Media #OrbánGovernment #PoliticalParties #PoliticalPhilosophy #Politics #press #RightToVote #Roma #RuleOfLaw
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Exploring Transnational Justice Examples
Corruption cases often exemplify transnational justice because illicit funds flow globally via banks, real estate, and shell companies, enabling foreign courts to assert jurisdiction based on territorial links (e.g., money laundering in their financial systems).https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/13/exploring-transnational-justice-examples/
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‘The Harshest Critics of the Elks Used to Be the Elks Themselves!’
This article was originally published in Vol. 6 No. 2 of our print edition. In the…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #anti-Semitism #antisemitism #CentralEurope #Citizenship #conservatives #Criticism #Democracy #elks #freedomofexpression #Hungary #interference #leftists #liberals #Media #Orbángovernment #politicalparties #politicalphilosophy #politics #press #righttovote #Roma #RuleofLaw
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A new path to power for the far right: Don’t moderate. Stay radical. – POLITICO
A new path to power for the far right: Don’t moderate. Stay rad…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Belgium #borders #DonaldTrump #Elections #ElectionsinEurope #EricZemmour #Europeanpolitics #Extremism #Farright #France #Germany #GiorgiaMeloni #hungary #Islam #Italy #MarineLePen #MaximilianKrah #NationalPolitics #poll #Portugal #Rights #RuleofLaw #SarahKnafo #SocialMedia #ViktorOrban #World
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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. -
Did You Tell Them to Rescue the Kidnapped? Nigeria’s Politicians, Generals and the Confusion Between Policy and Operations by Lawson Akhigbe
There are some moments in political history that survive long after the politicians involved have left office. Not because of a great speech. Not because of a great policy. But because somebody asked a very simple question and refused to let it escape through the nearest political fire exit. -
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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Friday, August 28, 2026
Explosions, jet-powered drones rock Kyiv as rare hours-long Russian aerial attack continues into evening . . . . . Baltics assessment of Russia threat 'unchanged' after CIA director's Moscow visit . . . . . Russian disinformation tests its Ukraine election playbook . . . . . Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in single day, most since full-scale invasion began, as explosions continue overnight . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-28-2026/
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EDITORIAL: Osun election, the rise of civic action, and 2027 by PREMIUM TIMES
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was re-elected for a second term in the 15 August governorship contest. It was an off-cycle election like no other before it, in the build-up, with its eerie elements of tension, violence and resultant deaths. -
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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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Russian drone strikes border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova . . . . . "He's sort of like Hitler" — Trump's ex-Ukraine envoy Kellogg warns Putin won't stop at Donbas . . . . . US snubs joint UN rebuke of Russian strikes against Ukraine — again . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/wednesday-august-26-2026/
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Ten Years After the Circus: Brexit and the Undefeated Champ Called Reality
Just weeks ago, Keir Starmer announced his resignation, making him the seventh Prime Minister to be chewed up and spat out by the British political machine in ten years. It turns out that whether you approach Brexit with right-wing bravado or Labour's "sensible manager" energy, objective reality remains entirely undefeated. -
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. -
The Decentralized Rifle: Can Nigeria Survive State Policing? By Lawson Akhigbe
We are told this is the silver bullet for our security paralysis. But as Nigeria stands on the precipice of altering Section 9 and dismantling Item 45 of the Exclusive Legislative List, we must ask: Are we solving a modern security crisis, or are we reawakening old ghosts that once broke the back of our democracy? -
The Art of the Unsolicited Ass-Kiss: Understanding Nigeria’s “Eye Service” Economy by Lawson Akhigbe
In the United States, corporate culture has a colorful vocabulary for the hyper-sycophant: the brown-noser, the bootlicker, the corporate shill. But in Nigeria, this behavior isn't just a personality trait of that one annoying guy in middle management. It is a highly sophisticated, deeply institutionalized standard operating procedure known colloquially as "Eye Service." -
MC Oluomo’s Legacy
MC Oluomo, born Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya on March 14, 1975, in Oshodi, Lagos, embodies a classic rags-to-riches narrative intertwined with the raw mechanics of street power, union politics, and partisan loyalty in Nigeria. His legacy is polarizing: celebrated by supporters as a self-made leader, philanthropist, and champion of transport workers, yet criticized by opponents as a symbol of thuggery, electoral intimidation, and impunity. -
Most. Corrupt. Racist. Incompetent. President of the USA
In his farewell address to the American people in 1989, Ronald Reagan spoke of America as a "shining city upon a hill"—a beacon of freedom, opportunity, democracy, and prosperity. The phrase itself was borrowed from a much older tradition, but Reagan made it uniquely American. The United States was not merely a powerful nation; it was an example to others. A place where institutions mattered, where the rule of law prevailed, and where anyone, regardless of background, could aspire to succeedhttps://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/16/most-corrupt-racist-incompetent-president-of-the-usa/
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Tinubu’s Lagos Governance Tactics (1999–2007): The Laboratory for the “Lagos Model” by Lawson Akhigbe
These tactics blended fiscal innovation, technocratic recruitment, institutional reform, political networking, and strategic confrontation with the federal government. They created the so-called “Lagos Model”, a proof-of-concept for sub-national self-sufficiency that influenced his successors (Fashola, Ambode, Sanwo-Olu) and later his national approach. -
The Law Is a Blunt Instrument by Lawson Akhigbe
In the fearful months and years following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, Western democracies faced an unenviable dilemma. Their citizens demanded protection from an enemy that recognised no borders, wore no uniforms and deliberately targeted civilians.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/12/the-law-is-a-blunt-instrument-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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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. -
Abacha-Era Corruption: A Deep Dive into Nigeria’s Most Notorious Kleptocracy (1993–1998) by Lawson Akhigbe
This was enabled by authoritarian control: no independent legislature or judiciary, weak oversight, and a patronage network treating public coffers as extensions of personal or regime power. International complicity—lax due diligence by banks—facilitated laundering through U.S. institutions and bond deals. -
Pius Okigbo Panel Report 2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For By Lawson Akhigbe
There are two kinds of students in life. The first studies history in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The second studies history carefully, identifies where the money was hidden, and repeats the exercise with greater efficiency. -
EFCC and the Art of Freezing State Treasuries: When Federal Overreach Meets Federalism by Lawson Akhigbe
Nigeria is a federation. Federal agencies do not get to shut down state governments because they suspect something may have gone wrong with the books. Trail the money into private hands. Do not turn off the treasury. The courts, the governors’ forum and the plain language of the Constitution have already said as much. The only question left is how many more times the lesson must be repeated. -
Uwais Report: The Blueprint We Keep Ignoring by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a clean, structural reason Nigerian election season feels less like a celebration of democracy and more like a high-stakes tactical thriller. We built an election system where the referee is hired by one of the teams, trained by one of the teams, and paid out of a purse controlled by one of the teams. -
The Graveyard of Ideas: Why Nigeria’s Un-Gazetted Reports Carry Our Future by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a specific, quiet corner in Abuja where Nigeria’s most brilliant ideas go to die. It isn’t marked by a monument, but by dust. It is the graveyard of panels, commissions, and committees a place where billions of Naira and thousands of hours of expert labor are neatly bound into volumes, submitted in front of flashing cameras, and promptly forgotten. -
FEC (Federal Executive Council) Approval Process in Nigeria: Overview and Key Details
FEC approvals typically involve Executive Council Memoranda (ECMs) submitted by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Here’s the structured workflow: