Requirement for The Qualification of a Candidate into the State House of Assembly

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: SHITTU v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59826(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM…

X-Raying The Provision Of Section 134 Of The 1999 Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (As Amended)

2 years ago

By Kingsley Idahosa Section 134 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) provides thus: (1)…

The Two-Third Majority Rule In Presidential Elections In Nigeria

2 years ago

By Osigwe Ahmed Momoh Section 134(1) (b) of the 1999 Const. (as Amended) places an onerous task on a presidential…

2023: Grounds For Challenging Conduct/Outcome Of Elections In Nigeria

2 years ago

By Festus Ogun, Esq Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the Presidential and National Assembly Elections…

The Legality Or Otherwise Of Women Standing Bail And Surety In Nigeria

2 years ago

By Oliver Azi An erroneous belief that has permeated the Nigerian socio-legal space is that women CANNOT stand as surety…

The Enforcement Of Public Rights In Light Of The Conundrum Of Locus Standi: The Need For A Departure

2 years ago

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb. (UK). The legal cliché ‘ubi jus ibi remedium’, has it that for every wrong there…

Position of the Law on the Defence of Self-Defence

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: KEBE v. STATE (2023) LPELR-59659(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: SAMUEL ADEMOLA…

Effect Of Failure To Hear And Dispose Of A Pre-Election Matter Within Time

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: CHUKWURAH v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59735(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

Where Does an Appeal from the Decision of the Investment and Securities Tribunal Lie to

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: AJAYI v. SEC (2023) LPELR-59729(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION LEAD JUDGMENT: UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C.…

Whether the Principle of Res Judicata Is available as a Shield or as a Sword

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: OCHIGBO v. AMEH (2023) LPELR-59616(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.…