Lt. General Oladipo Diya, a Soldier and a fine gentleman, the legendary generalisimo, former Governor of Ogun State, former Chief of General Staff, former Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council and the Asiwaju of Odogbolu, born on April 3, 1944, eventually fell to destiny and joined his ancestors on the 26th of March 2023....Read More

By Francis Ogunbowale Esq Section 266 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) (or Section 279 ACJL of Lagos) states that ‘a Defendant (an accused person) shall be present in court during the whole of his trial’. The law is that when the word ‘shall’ is used in a statute, it is mandatory that...Read More

By Francis Ogunbowale A judge or a magistrate is a judicial officer appointed to protect, interpret and defend the Constitution through the adjudication of cases in court. See Ijiwande Francis V The State (2015) LPELR-25802 (CA). As a result, the judge is expected to be protected within and outside the court room, against all forms...Read More