POLICY BRIEF ON THE JUDICIARY: UPCOMING 2023 ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA PATHWAY TO CREDIBILITY
The role of the judiciary in deciding cases on electoral disputes is not one that is lightly made. It involves several factors and wisdom which leads to favourable and unfavourable outcomes. When a decision is made in a dispute there will always be a victorious party and an aggrieved party and therefore such decisions must be seen to be made equitably. It must be clear to those not involved in...Read More 0
ACCOUNTABILITY BRIEF: FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF THE JUDICIARY
Over the years, the judiciary and other stakeholders have reiterated the fundamentals of ensuring its financial autonomy and how the lack of same affects the discharge of the responsibilities as contained in the provisions of section 6 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). In 2021, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) shut all courts across the...Read More 1
POLICY BRIEF: OPEN GRAZING PROHIBITION LAWS IN NIGERIA; POLICY CHALLENGES AND ALTERNATIVES
Conflict between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders in Nigeria are not recent developments. They have existed for decades, amidst centuries of symbiotic and independent relationships, developed through reciprocity, other exchange and support. However, its resurgence, especially since 1999 has remained frequent and deadly, reaching a crescendo between 2015 and 2019, and occasioning social...Read More 2
POLICY BRIEF: FOLLOWING THE ROUNDTABLE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICE TRUST FUND ACT 2019
The Police Trust Fund was established in 2019 by the national assembly legislation to offer additional funding for the police. The NPTF Act also creates the NPTF Board of Trustees, responsible for investing Trust Fund funds, as well as establishing regulations for NPF personnel training and retraining. The Act exempts the Trust Fund from paying income tax on any income generated by the Trust...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS WITHIN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)
Over time, instances of Police misconduct, such as Police brutality, harassment, extortion, torture, murder, impunity, and inhumane treatment, perpetrated against the citizens across the Police spectrum have elicited continuous public outcry. Specialized units like the Specialized Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) readily come to mind in this regard, which underscores the recent #EndSARS protests in...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF : A REVIEW OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT FCIID
The Police Act 2020 stipulates the duties of the Nigeria Police to include prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders, the preservation of law and order, and the protection of life and property. Police Act 2020, Part II, section (4)(a-c). At the core of these duties, are intelligence and investigation which will lead to the eventual prosecution of a suspect. These are the...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: OVERVIEW OF THE POLICE REGULATIONS AND AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR REVIEW
The current police Act, 2020 is designated as “the Nigeria Police Force (Establishment) Act, 2020” was passed into law by the Senate on the 22nd of July 2020 and assented by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 16, 2020. The police regulations as part of the Act are yet to be reviewed to capture the new provisions of the Act. The regulations were last reviewed in 1968. The primary...Read More 1
POLICY BRIEF: PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILDREN AGAINST SGBV IN KANO STATE (Kididdiga)
In recent times, Kano has been plagued with prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence cases. Although this is not an issue peculiar to Kano alone. From 2017 to 2020, the sexual assault referral center (SARC -WARAKA) in Kano has attended to 2158 cases of SGBV. These statistics reveal that 84.9 percent of children in Kano have faced one form of violence or another in their childhood. ...Read More 2
POLICY BRIEF: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY 2019
In 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan signed and launched Nigeria’s first-ever National Security Strategy (NSS) to serve as the overarching national strategy document in framing the country’s pursuit of its national security. The NSS was presented as a framework for a holistic and more coordinated approach and response to security challenges in the country. The development of the 2014...Read More 0
POLICY BRIEF: POLITICAL PARTY ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: LEVELS OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING AND FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN PARTICIPATION
As key institutions of democracy and the political process, political parties should not only provide the platform for democratic accountability but most importantly, they provide for political representation and inclusivity, especially for the marginalized groups, namely, women, youth, and people living with disabilities. Most fundamentally, the inclusion of women and their active...Read More 0