Tag: Rule of Law

NBA Conference: Tinubu reaffirms commitment to rule of law, tolerance

Aminu Imam
Tinubu@NBA

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to upholding the rule of law, the separation of powers, and tolerance for dissenting views within the bounds of Nigerian law. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu made this pledge at the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Annual General Conference in Lagos. He praised the NBA for its role in promoting democratic ideals and called on Nigerian lawyers to collaborate with his administration in achieving sustainable national development. Tinubu assured that his Government would prioritise the welfare of the Judiciary and work to…

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Adherence to Rule of Law index: Nigeria ranked 120th out of 142 countries

Aminu Imam

Nigeria is now ranked 120th of 142 countries in terms of adherence to rule of law, according to the latest global Rule of Law Index, as released by the World Justice Project (WJP). The 2023 index, released on Wednesday, in Washington DC, USA, showed that out of the 34 countries ranked in the sub-Saharan region, Nigeria is rated 23rd. The rankings show that countries were judged on eight indicators, namely constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal…

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