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Olanipekun Donates High Court Complex To Ekiti, Bemoans Poor state Of Court Buildings In Nigeria.

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Chief Wole Olanipekun, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, decried the pitiful state of many courts throughout the country on Thursday, saying they were unfit for a temple of justice.

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Olanipekun urged all levels of government and well-meaning Nigerians to “take notice to the deteriorating quality of courtrooms, court facilities, and fixtures in most parts of the country.”

“A good courtroom with up-to-date amenities will encourage confidence in our judicial system,” the lawyer remarked at the inauguration of the High Court, Ikere Ekiti Division complex, which he built and gave to the Ekiti State Judiciary.
If we continue to fail, refuse, and neglect to sustain justice, justice may refuse to maintain us.
The new high court complex, according to him, has facilities including two standard courtrooms, equipped with facilities for conducive discharge of judicial activities; two judges’ chambers with modern facilities; a 120KVA generator; a functional borehole; a conference room; a meeting room; two pre-trial rooms; two exhibit rooms; and two holding cells, among others.

While bemoaning the state of many courts nationwide, Olanipekun said, “The walls and roofs of a good number of our courtrooms are collapsing and caving in. Basic facilities such as toilets are not available in a good number of courts all over the country. Water and electricity are lacking. In most instances, functional libraries are not available.”

He said, “The ambience of a typical or average courtroom should reflect an atmosphere of learning that judges and lawyers subscribe to, and are known for, rather than representing, both from within and without, a rough, untidy, unclean, and unkept theatre,” hence his decision to build and donate the complex to the judiciary in his home town.

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, who lauded Olanipekun and the family for the donation of the High Court, Ikere Division, said the gesture was yet another demonstration of the legal luminary’s commitment to giving back to the law profession, where he had made his mark as a distinguished member of the Bar and the Bench.

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Enough of the Blackmail: Oyintiloye Challenges Opponents To Face Issues Instead Of Dredging Up Old Sagas.

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Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Osun State, has dismissed reports that the United States has revived a drug-trafficking case against President Bola Tinubu, labeling the claims as politically motivated propaganda intended to divert public attention.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a statement issued in Osogbo, Oyintiloye maintained that no American court has ordered a criminal retrial or found the President guilty. He clarified that the controversial legal filing was merely a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit focused on accessing records from U.S. law enforcement agencies rather than a criminal prosecution, emphasizing that the existence of government files from agencies like the FBI or DEA does not equate to proof of wrongdoing.

Furthermore, Oyintiloye criticized opposition figures for repeatedly recycling old accusations regarding certificate forgery, criminality, and drug allegations instead of debating substantive governance issues or offering concrete policy alternatives. He urged politicians to focus on presenting clear manifestoes and ideas to the electorate ahead of the 2027 elections rather than resorting to personal attacks and blackmail.

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Mass Exodus: Kwankwaso’s Top Henchmen Abandon Ship To Join APC, Keyamo Reveals.

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Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, noted that political associates of Rabiu Kwankwaso—the vice-presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)—are defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in anticipation of the 2027 presidential election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Keyamo’s statement came as a reaction to Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the APC National Chairman, who received various politicians and their followers into the party on a Saturday in Kano State. Among the notable figures who switched allegiance were Senator Rufa’i Sani Hanga and his loyalists, Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya and his supporters, Senator Mas’ud Eljibrin Doguwa, and Fruit Faction Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Hon. Ali Datti Yako (who also served as the State Deputy Chairman of the NDC). Other prominent arrivals included former Ungogo Local Government Area chairman Hon. Badaru Umar, alongside members affiliated with the Gawuna camp.

In response to these defections, Keyamo took to his X platform to assert that the electorate in Kano State would abandon Kwankwaso and align with the APC come 2027. He commented on the steady stream of Kwankwaso’s key allies moving over to the APC, while expressing anticipation for January 16, 2027, under God’s continued grace.

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APC Fires Back: Makinde Must Cough Out Every Naira Wasted On Dead-End Presidential Ambition.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has stated that Governor Seyi Makinde will be held accountable for any state funds utilized in pursuit of his presidential bid.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In an official statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare, the ruling party claimed that Makinde—running as the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM)—lacks the necessary qualifications, experience, and strategy required for the 2027 presidency. Dismissing his campaign as a charade, the APC asserted that he will be compelled to refund public resources spent on the doomed venture.

The statement criticized Makinde for promoting a dead-end political campaign, emphasizing that he is being closely watched as he wastes state funds on a structureless party.

In a related development, Adebayo Mutalubi Ojo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Oyo State Commissioner for Justice, forecasted that Governor Makinde might soon face defections among his loyalists leading up to the 2027 elections. Appearing on the Ibadan-based political podcast OpenForum360, Ojo noted that as December 2026 approaches, the state’s political climate will shift, with several current supporters expected to abandon Makinde and his chosen successor, Bimbo Adekanmbi.

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