Tag: Rhodes-Vivour

‘Tinubu’s reforms benefit allies, officials over ordinary Nigerians’ – Rhodes-Vivour

Aminu Imam
Rhodes Vivour

Lagos Labour Party’s governorship candidate in 2023, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of utter extravagance amid unprecedented hardship in the country. According to Rhodes-Vivour, who appeared on a television programme on Thursday,  said: “So, we have a culture of wastefulness and extravagance that doesn’t reflect the dire economic situation, which the President is saying will be reformed”. “Reformation should be in the interest of the people. At the moment, the only people who seem to be benefiting from these reforms are the people in government and the…

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S’Court declares virtual court sittings constitutional

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigerias Supreme Court has struck out the suits filed by Lagos and Ekiti state governments challenging the validity and constitutionality of Virtual court sittings. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour declared that virtual court sittings are constitutional. Members of the panel dismissed the fear said to be entertained by many judges as to the constitutionality of remote hearings in the country. They maintained that the Chief Judges of the states that had issued practice direction to provide for virtual sitting when convenient had the…

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