Suspending a Senator, Suspending Democracy: The Natasha Akpoti Problem by Lawson Akhigbe The Nigerian Senate has many powers. It can debate. It can grandstand. It can investigate. It can even, on occasion, legislate. What it cannot do—at least not without running into the Constitution …

From Dino Melaye to Natasha Akpoti: Once, courts said long suspensions = disenfranchisement. Now? A 180° flip. Is stare decisis just a suggestion? This ruling punishes people, not just politicians. Explore the legal flip-flop: lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/09/s... #NigerianLaw #DemocracyAtRisk

AFRICMIL’s Fight for Whistleblowers and the Law Nigeria Urgently Needs Date published: 16 October 2025 Authored by: Crispin Oduobuk, Senior Programme Officer for Policy and Advocacy at the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, AFRICMIL

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Enugu State, Nigeria Proposes Bill to Regulate Native Doctors and Combat Illegal Spiritual Practices | AI News Brew <p>Enugu State, Nigeria, is taking steps to regulate the operations of native doctors and other spiritual practitioners through a new legislative proposal. Governor Peter Mbah has transmitted an execu...

Enugu State, Nigeria Proposes Bill to Regulate Native Doctors and Combat Illegal Spiritual Practices
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