When the court of public opinion competes with the court of law

F ellow Nigerians, it is my pleasure interrogating the above subject matter with you once again. I recall that I have, at one time or another, interrogated a subject substantially similar to what I intend to discuss today. Ordinarily, I would have preferred not to return so soon to an issue previously ventilated. However, developments in our country increasingly demonstrate that the relationship between social media and the administration of justice deserves constant interrogation. The subject is no longer merely about freedom of expression or the inconvenience caused by irresponsible online commentary. It is gradually becoming a fundamental question about the capacity of our justice syst...