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Where it Involves an Issue of Law, Prior Leave to Raise Fresh Issues on Appeal Need Not be Sought PAGE 3
Arbitration: A Potent Platform for Dispute Resolution PAGE 4
Former ICPC Chairman, Oldest Female Judge, Others Bag Nigerian Legal Awards 2016 PAGE 4
‘A Lawyer Driven By Passion Can Do Exploits’ PAGE 5
25 Years After - Chief Samuel Olasupo Morohundiya Lives On PAGE 5
QUOTABLES 'The current federal appropriation system has bred laziness across many states of the federation. Nigerians must be brave in addressing the grievances and injustices committed on all sides that have pervaded the Nigerian society.’ – Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Dahiru Musdapher
Abia Governorship Tussle, Waiting on Supreme Court to Decide PAGE 6
Justice Abang’s Ruling on Abia: A Rape of Rule of Law? PAGE 7
COLUMNISTS MICHAEL JONATHAN NUMA The word “Canvass” in legal parlance means to discuss thoroughly, to advance an issue, to examine a question in details. This column will attempt to critically analyse trending legal issues across several jurisdictions bordering on topics making rounds at the material time, ranging from judicial decisions to policy statements guided political simulations and socio-economic matters to statutory interpretations by commentators within and outside the legal profession, proffering constructive criticism based on different well thought out perspectives. The writer, Michael obtained his LL.B (Hons) and LL.M (Hons) from Delta State University and Queen Mary University of London respectively. He is a member of the School of International Arbitration London, Member of the Chartered institute of Arbitration UK, Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys U.K. He is the Managing Associate of Messrs Karina Tunyan (San) & Co in F.C.T, Abuja. He is an Intellectual Property and a Private international law practitioner.
ADERINSOLA FAGBURE Aderinsola is a keen writer having written her first article which was published by the junior section of a national daily, at the age of five. She is a graduate of Igbinedion University Okada and has just completed a Master’s degree in Corporate Law at the University College London. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Her column, “In black and white” discusses the need for innovation in the Nigerian legal scene particularly in the fields of Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance and Energy Law.
MAY AGBAMUCHE-MBU EDITOR JUDE IGBANOI DEPUTY EDITOR TOBI SONIYI ASSISTANT EDITOR AKINWALE AKINTUDE REPORTER TUNDE BUSARI GROUP HEAD OCHI OGBUAKU II ART DIRECTOR