Without Fear or Favour: The Memoirs of Judge Nkemdilim Izuako

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Nkemdilim Izuako’s urgent moment of self-appraisal leads her to study law at the University. This decision puts her on trial to face some of life’s most grueling tests, challenging her belief in honor, integrity, and justice. From surviving the Nigerian civil war to several assassination attempts, exile, a forced retirement, and indirect confrontations with despots – including the top official of a Nigerian state and a president – Izuako continues to prove her mettle.

In this candid memoir, she leads readers through an intimate encounter with different legal systems, highlighting her battles against corruption, mediocrity, sycophancy, and self-aggrandisement.

From her experience in the Nigerian judiciary to her work in the Gambia and then Solomon Islands, culminating with her record-breaking ten-year-one-month tenure as a judge in the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, Izuako’s unwavering commitment to dispense justice without fear or favour, shines through.

As she recounts the trials and triumphs that have shaped her life, she imparts invaluable lessons about resilience, perseverance, and unwavering commitment to noble causes. Without Fear or Favour is a vivid and forthright account of one woman’s battle to remain on the side of justice and truth, as she comes to the painful realization that no utopian system of justice exists.

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About the Author

Nkemdilim Izuako is a retired judge of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal. She is a former high court Judge of the Anambra State judiciary and has served as a commonwealth Judge to the Gambia and Solomon Islands.

She nurses a passion for teaching, engaging in guest lecturer appearances at various universities, and is a fellow of the LSE Centre for the Study of Human Rights.

She is a renowned women’s rights activist and has conducted extensive research on, and written articles surrounding the inhuman treatment endured by widows in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Izuako is also a seasoned expert in the field of International Administrative Law having authored several publications on it.

She lives in the town of Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Without Fear or Favour: The Memoirs of Judge Nkemdilim Izuako is her first book.