INEC Opposes Suit to Deregister ADC, Four Others

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has dealt a significant blow to a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties, filing a court submission that openly rejects the application on constitutional grounds. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026 and filed on April 23 by the Incorporated Trustees of the National…

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Nigeria Reviews Child Rights Law As Abuse Cases Surge

  Nigeria’s legal framework for child protection is facing a major reset as the Federal Government begins a comprehensive review of the Child Rights Act, 2003, citing its inability to address modern threats confronting children. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made this known in Abuja during the inauguration of…

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