Aloysius Katsina-Alu: A chief justice and his toxic legacy, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When Katsina-Alu retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, one newspaper described his legacy as “leaving the judiciary in turmoil.”
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When Katsina-Alu retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, one newspaper described his legacy as “leaving the judiciary in turmoil.”
The letter by the Justices of the Supreme Court administered the coup de grace on a tenure that appeared programmed to end in calamity.
In 1995, Gambari openly backed the killing of the Ogoni activist during the ruthless Abacha military regime.
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