Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has restated the need for Special Economic Status for the State owing to its role in the nation and the burdens it bears. Speaking today at the South West Zonal Public Hearing of the House of Representatives Special Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the
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…As Olanipekun advocates true federalism, judicial reform …Constitution Review waste of public funds Afenifere By Dayo Johnson & Olasunkanmi Akoni HUMAN rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, expressed worry that the 2023 general elections could be jeopardised because some parts of the country are experiencing what he described as a civil war. Also, former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has advocated true federalism and immediate reform in the judicial system, among others. The duo said this at the final sitting of the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution South-West Zonal Public Hearing, Lagos Center, held in Ikeja.
Constitutional Review: Group seeks inclusion of female children in inheritance
“The practice of denial of inheritance rights has caused untold hardship on women and girl children. 3 min read
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) has proposed a Constitution guaranteeing the rights of widows and widowers to the inheritance of properties jointly acquired in the absence of a will.
Mandy Asagba, President, AWLA, said both male and female children should have explicitly stated rights to inheritance.
The AWLA president also said the Land Use Act should be repealed according to the yearnings of Nigerians or amended to guarantee equal access to land and adequate compensation to men, women, and the poor.