Sixteen Years and the Hand of God

Sixteen years of Manifield Solicitors: Mani reflects on the vision, people, faith, leadership and lessons that have shaped the firm — and the journey ahead.

Sixteen years of Manifield Solicitors: Mani reflects on the vision, people, faith, leadership and lessons that have shaped the firm — and the journey ahead.

Previously in this Series: In Part 1, we established that Nigeria’s correctional system is confronting a crisis that is simultaneously humanitarian, institutional, and constitutional. We identified overcrowding, the alarming proportion of awaiting-trial inmates, inadequate rehabilitation, and the persistent gap between the…

Abstract Prior to 2019, Nigeria’s correctional centres were known simply as ‘prisons’. The Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019, signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari, redefined these custodial institutions as centres for “reformation, rehabilitation, and social reintegration”, a landmark…