Hakeem O. Yusuf

Professor of Global Law. Tweets in personal capacity. Interests: politics in Africa, human rights & transitional justice. RTs not endorsements.

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Dynamic approach to overcoming Brexit. Congratulations to the people of #TheRock https://t.co/A7YS4n67aw

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MNC Power https://t.co/uQCwSv9uvO

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@olasebotifeg ‘Balogun Kuku l’oda Ojude Oba s’ile. Won ti nose ode kan tele.’ Translate: Balogun Kuku established Ojude Oba. They had an Ode before’. Don’t subvert his contextual words.

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@olasebotifeg Your comments contradicts the interview. The Chief said Balogun Kuku established Ojude Oba. OdeNla was not changed to Ojude Oba.

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BREAKING: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail https://t.co/vfJJwiIhBn Naija courts should stop making civil servants sureties for politicians & politically exposed persons. It compromises the civil service. More disturbing is the requirement that they must have landed property.

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Breaking: Court convicts ex-power minister Mamman of N33.8bn fraud https://t.co/mSdLLBt4Gw

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Foreign interests blocking Africa’s industrial growth – Dangote https://t.co/KbLTnJ1AM0 via @nkemose

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UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity' - BBC News https://t.co/w4RvvzjLnZ

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Now this…hopefully a majority of the UNGA will vote ‘Yes’. https://t.co/w4Rvvzjdyr

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‘Woolwich Polytechnic's head of safeguarding, Jo Lumbis, says: "I wouldn't have been able to tell her about the drugs and the knives because that child is entitled to confidentiality. I can't give that information to parents.”
#misplaced priority https://t.co/o0rs8NmpIq

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Reparations https://t.co/G8d79jSlhD

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Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires demand higher taxes for the super-rich. https://t.co/G8x1KBfcNj

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It would for instance lead to standardised approach to similar cases across the country. There has been concern on conflicting decisions from divisions of the Court. This joint sittings could help for harmonisation of jurisprudence. There is of course timely judgments.

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Appeal Court Holds Special Sitting, Hears 360 Cases in Lagos – THISDAYLIVE https://t.co/1jwXEZetb5

This is a welcome initiative and it would serve well to extend it beyond the anniversary to an established (bi)annual practice. It has a lot of benefits

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Not shocked easily…but this is one of the few exceptions. https://t.co/F2oS5EHqCA

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@adeosunm Excellent and candid analysis.

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Ghanaian founder Latifa Seini is building a global marketplace rooted in ethical commerce https://t.co/ODMS1ZEJyc