Kachi Obinwanne

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[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

And with good reason. His super power would be how to channel the hate into political capital.

[Omadi @iamtenseven]

The political class in Nigeria loathe Peter Obi

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

Otitoju has finally gotten a national award. I find it interesting when an astute member of the fourth estate gets recognition from a sitting government.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

I'm trying to recover my @nigeriabar.ng email account.

Kindly assist if you have helpful information.

Please retweet.

Thanks.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

Will BAT give Nigerians a televised presidential address today?

Not that I expect anything more than rage baiting and gaslighting, but still...

When and how did we become like this?

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

Segun and Obinna are either out of business or the business don kpai them.

[Nnamdi 🦅 @_Nsznn]

- Segun invested ₦15M in Agro farming

- Danjuma invested ₦15M in Nigerian Stocks/real estates

- Obinna started a Small Business with ₦15M

Who wins after 10 years ??

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

Perhaps you think you don't need a lawyer.

Reaching out to me would be the best decision you make today.

I'm a DM away.

Do the needful.

[legalnaija @LegalNaija]

What do you need a lawyer for right now?

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@Wizarab10 This is social capital. It's a valuable resource that may be developed.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

The messaging of the party at this time is very important. LP made the same mistake of insisting that in the scheme of things PO was beholden to LP. The NDC should be emphasizing that it's one big family and that they're dedicated to ensuring the success of all its aspirants especially the presidential aspirant. To engage in a witless battle of ego with PO on who's more popular is frankly foolish and detracts from the huge work at hand.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@enyinna_ Isn't the proper phrase: "I'm fancying someone"?

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

The functionality of rating a ride on the Uber app is annoying. You must rate the ride even if the ride was days ago and you must give a rating of 5/5 otherwise you follow up with reasons. Just ridiculous.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@AfgZoroastrian Gambia. Is that a good example @grok

[كأس العالم™ @TrendEPL]

🚨🚨🚨 🚨🚨🚨 انتقادات حادة لمراسل سكاي سبورتس كافي سوليهكول بسبب نفاقه الواضح تجاه كأس العالم 2026! 🔥

• تعرض المراسل البريطاني لهجوم واسع بعد تقريره الأخير قبل مونديال 2026، حيث ركز على أسعار التذاكر ووصفها بـ الفضيحة، وقارن التأثير البيئي بين مونديال قطر ومونديال أمريكا معتبرًا الأخير الأكثر تلويثًا في التاريخ، بينما تجاهل تمامًا العديد من الأحداث المهمة والمشاكل التي واجهت المنتخبات..

• معاناة المنتخب الياباني من سوء مقرات التدريب في المكسيك، حيث اضطر لتغييرها مرتين في يومين فقط.

• اكتشاف المنتخب السويسري وجود أفاعٍ سامة قرب مقر إقامته في سان دييغو بولاية كاليفورنيا.

• احتجاز اللاعب العراقي أيمن حسين في المطار لمدة 7 ساعات.

• منع المصور الرسمي للمنتخب العراقي طلال صلاح من الدخول رغم الاعتماد الرسمي والتأشيرة، بعد تفتيش جسدي وهاتفه واستجواب طويل، وأُجبر على العودة إلى العراق.

• رفض تأشيرة الظهير المغربي زكريا الواحدي مرتين.

• انتقاد توماس توخيل لأرضية ملعب "ريموند جيمس" في تامبا بولاية فلوريدا، ووصفها بأنها غير مستوية وصعبة، مما أجبر الفريق على الاعتماد على الكرات الطويلة.

• مواجهة المنتخب الإيراني صعوبات لوجستية كبيرة حيث سيُجبر لاعبوه على الدخول والخروج في اليوم نفسه من أمريكا في أيام المباريات.

• منع الحكم الصومالي عمر عبد القادر عرتن من دخول أمريكا.

• خضع لاعبو منتخب أوزبكستان لتفتيش مكثف قبل مواجهة هولندا، وتم التعامل معهم بطريقة وُصفت بأنها مهينة.

• خضع لاعبو منتخب السنغال لتفتيش مكثف فور وصولهم إلى أمريكا.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@Belecrypt I can imagine. I was quite shocked as well.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

How's Unilag's student portal down for over 8 hours? Is it normal?

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@Belecrypt I'm PG as well, hopefully it restores this evening

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@LyndaUdoji @TrollFootball Looks like all the countries in that group missed this edition of the World Cup.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@AfamDeluxo This is such a valid observation. His name does have a role, though I believe that it not being mentioned is on purpose as well. It's neater to focus on his talent.

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

@larmmy I remember repeating the name Jürgen Klinsmann to anyone who cared to hear. I liked the way it sounded. Roberto Baggio was another name that stuck

[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

Asides press releases, the NBA should champion this through conversations with heads of courts. They should publish directives or guidelines that would assist each judge in the exercise of his discretion.

It has become obvious that the law that bail conditions should not be excessive as to amount to a violation of the accused's right to liberty is now observed but by breach.

The prevailing practice by which judges attach onerous demands to bail conditions erodes on the one hand constitutionally guaranteed rights to a fair trial and liberty and on the other hand, the proper light in which the judge determines what amounts to fair and just bail conditions.

The Guidelines should reestablish the principle of fairness in the grant of bail and categorize offences by punishment and lay down what should be proper bail conditions.

[Nigerian Bar Association @NigBarAssoc]

BAIL CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT UNDERMINE THE ESSENCE OF BAIL

In recent times, we have observed with growing concern a disturbing trend in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria, where courts and law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, EFCC, ICPC, and other security agencies, increasingly impose bail conditions that are excessive, impractical, and difficult to satisfy. The frequent insistence on sureties who are senior civil servants of specified grade levels, coupled with demands for landed properties of extraordinary value, has in many cases transformed bail from a mechanism for securing attendance at trial into a tool of pretrial detention. The consequence is that many persons who are constitutionally presumed innocent and have ostensibly been granted bail remain incarcerated because the conditions attached to their release are beyond their reach. This troubling development undermines the constitutional right to personal liberty, weakens the presumption of innocence, and defeats the very essence and purpose of bail within our criminal justice system.

We consider it necessary to reiterate that bail is a constitutional safeguard designed to secure the attendance of an accused person at trial while preserving his or her liberty pending the determination of guilt or innocence. It is neither a punishment nor a mechanism for imposing pre-trial incarceration by indirect means. The law is settled that bail conditions must be reasonable, practical, and capable of being fulfilled by the accused person.

The Supreme Court, in Suleman & Anor v. Commissioner of Police, Plateau State (2008), emphasized that the object of bail pending trial is to grant pre-trial freedom to an accused person whose appearance in court can be secured through appropriate conditions. Bail is not intended to create insurmountable obstacles that make release impossible.

We are particularly concerned by the increasing tendency to impose conditions that are disconnected from prevailing economic realities and often impossible to satisfy. Conditions requiring sureties who are serving civil servants on specific salary grades, ownership of landed properties of extraordinary value, or other burdensome requirements effectively convert the grant of bail into a denial of bail.

Of particular concern is the continued insistence in some cases on sureties who must be senior civil servants, often on Grade Levels 16 or 17, and who must own properties worth hundreds of millions of naira. Such conditions have been strongly criticised by the appellate courts.

In Dasuki v. Director-General, State Security Service & Ors (2019) LPELR-49182 (CA), the Court of Appeal unequivocally condemned the practice of involving serving public officers as a mandatory category of sureties. The Court observed that such requirements are unknown to civilised legal systems and run contrary to public service regulations. The Court further noted that expecting a public servant on Grade Level 16 to own property worth N100 million would not only be unrealistic but could also conflict with public service rules and anti-corruption objectives.

The Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, is equally clear on this issue. Section 165(1) provides that while the grant and conditions of bail are within the discretion of the court, such conditions must not be excessive. Judicial discretion, though wide, must always be exercised judiciously, reasonably, and in a manner consistent with constitutional guarantees.

We therefore restate that bail conditions must be tailored solely to ensure attendance at trial. They must never serve as instruments of punishment prior to conviction. Conditions that cannot be met amount in substance to a refusal of bail and contribute directly to pre-trial detention and congestion in correctional facilities.

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[Kachi Obinwanne @Onyiimaria]

Asides press releases, the NBA should champion this through conversations with heads of courts. They should publish directives or guidelines that would assist each judge in the exercise of his discretion.

It has become obvious that the law that bail conditions should not be excessive as to amount to a violation of the accused's right to liberty is now observed but by breach.

The prevailing practice by which judges attach onerous demands to bail conditions erodes on the one hand constitutionally guaranteed rights to a fair trial and liberty and on the other hand, the proper light in which the judge determines what amounts to fair and just bail conditions.

The Guidelines should reestablish the principle of fairness in the grant of bail and categorize offences by punishment and lay down what should be proper bail conditions.

[Nigerian Bar Association @NigBarAssoc]

BAIL CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT UNDERMINE THE ESSENCE OF BAIL

In recent times, we have observed with growing concern a disturbing trend in the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria, where courts and law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, EFCC, ICPC, and other security agencies, increasingly impose bail conditions that are excessive, impractical, and difficult to satisfy. The frequent insistence on sureties who are senior civil servants of specified grade levels, coupled with demands for landed properties of extraordinary value, has in many cases transformed bail from a mechanism for securing attendance at trial into a tool of pretrial detention. The consequence is that many persons who are constitutionally presumed innocent and have ostensibly been granted bail remain incarcerated because the conditions attached to their release are beyond their reach. This troubling development undermines the constitutional right to personal liberty, weakens the presumption of innocence, and defeats the very essence and purpose of bail within our criminal justice system.

We consider it necessary to reiterate that bail is a constitutional safeguard designed to secure the attendance of an accused person at trial while preserving his or her liberty pending the determination of guilt or innocence. It is neither a punishment nor a mechanism for imposing pre-trial incarceration by indirect means. The law is settled that bail conditions must be reasonable, practical, and capable of being fulfilled by the accused person.

The Supreme Court, in Suleman & Anor v. Commissioner of Police, Plateau State (2008), emphasized that the object of bail pending trial is to grant pre-trial freedom to an accused person whose appearance in court can be secured through appropriate conditions. Bail is not intended to create insurmountable obstacles that make release impossible.

We are particularly concerned by the increasing tendency to impose conditions that are disconnected from prevailing economic realities and often impossible to satisfy. Conditions requiring sureties who are serving civil servants on specific salary grades, ownership of landed properties of extraordinary value, or other burdensome requirements effectively convert the grant of bail into a denial of bail.

Of particular concern is the continued insistence in some cases on sureties who must be senior civil servants, often on Grade Levels 16 or 17, and who must own properties worth hundreds of millions of naira. Such conditions have been strongly criticised by the appellate courts.

In Dasuki v. Director-General, State Security Service & Ors (2019) LPELR-49182 (CA), the Court of Appeal unequivocally condemned the practice of involving serving public officers as a mandatory category of sureties. The Court observed that such requirements are unknown to civilised legal systems and run contrary to public service regulations. The Court further noted that expecting a public servant on Grade Level 16 to own property worth N100 million would not only be unrealistic but could also conflict with public service rules and anti-corruption objectives.

The Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, is equally clear on this issue. Section 165(1) provides that while the grant and conditions of bail are within the discretion of the court, such conditions must not be excessive. Judicial discretion, though wide, must always be exercised judiciously, reasonably, and in a manner consistent with constitutional guarantees.

We therefore restate that bail conditions must be tailored solely to ensure attendance at trial. They must never serve as instruments of punishment prior to conviction. Conditions that cannot be met amount in substance to a refusal of bail and contribute directly to pre-trial detention and congestion in correctional facilities.

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