You heard the Chief Justice of Nigeria at the senate confirmation hearing recently. The system, as it is, is simply not working and a constitutional amendment is needed to address this. In my considered opinion, we ought not to have so many appeals going all the way to the one Supreme Court for the entire country and for all matters. If we are emulating the American system, then, let us do so efficiently.
The precursor to that question is whether there is any such concept as marital rape in Nigerian law as it stands. The entire law governing matrimonial relationships under the Act needs to be overhauled. A few months ago, England revised theirs, and by doing so, made it possible for couples to divorce without having to show that one or the other is at fault.
Well, uniformity is only applicable where there is a mandatory sentence. Otherwise, the court will weigh a number of factors before deciding on the just sentence in the circumstances on the basis of the evidence adduced and the strength of the arguments including any mitigating circumstances. This may likely account for what appears to be differences in punishment for the same crime.
We could start with some low-hanging fruits, which can be achieved by simple reforms at our nation’s ports. These simple, yet significant reforms from a cost and time-efficient perspective, will assist our agricultural sector and make our exporters more competitive in comparison to our neighbours in West Africa. This will also position Nigeria to properly take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area commonly referred to as AfCFTA.
Great! Hopefully the authority will listen.
I concur
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