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2027 ELECTION: ONDO ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES ELECTORAL ADVISORY  ADVISORY ON RESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND POLITICAL APPOINTEES IN ONDO STATE INTENDING TO CONTEST THE 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS In line with my constitutional responsibility as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State to provide legal guidance to the Government and the public, I hereby issue this Advisory Directive pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act, 2026. The purpose of this Directive is to ensure clarity, promote transparency, uphold the neutrality of the public service, and prevent any risk of disqualification or legal challenges for public officers who may wish to participate in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Elections. 1. *Career Civil Servants and Public Servants* Sections 66(1)(f), 107(1)(f), 137(1)(g) and 182(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provide that a pers...

  The Eternal Vigil: An Interrogation of Nigeria’s Landmark Supreme Court Decisions -Dr Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN In the grand theatre of Nigerian constitutionalism, the Supreme Court has never been a mere spectator. It has stood as the vigilant sentinel; sometimes audacious, sometimes cautious, guarding the fragile edifice of democracy, federalism, and human dignity against the tempests of military fiat, electoral intrigue, and cultural inertia.  The cases under consideration are not dusty precedents; they are living monuments, each a philosophical inquiry into the soul of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and how our Republic has feared..  They compel us to ask: When does a court transcend adjudication to become an architect of the nation?  When does restraint become courage, and activism, wisdom? The Bedrock of All Justice: Madukolu v. Nkemdilim (1962) No edifice can stand without foundations. In Madukolu & Ors v. Nkemdilim (1962), the Federal Supreme Court—per ...

 ‎FESTIVAL TURNS SOUR, AS MEN REPORTEDLY RAPE, MOLEST YOUNG LADIES AND WOMEN ‎ There was pandemonium in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, after girls and women were reportedly raped, molested, and assaulted by youths during a cultural celebration in the community. ‎ It was learnt that the incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, 18th March, 2026, during the community's festival.  ‎ In one of the viral videos, some of the men said girls and women were mandated to remain indoors during certain hours of the celebration. It was also gathered that the community’s leadership usually issue approvals, notifications, and sensitisation ahead of the festival, but no such guidance was given this year, contributing to the alleged attacks. ‎ One of the youth who helped rescue some of the victims expressed outrage, and urged the Delta State Government, the Isoko North Local Government Chairman, Ozoro Kingdom Leaders, and security agencies to immediately arrest and pro...