Legal Opinion

Legal Propriety of Swearing in A President-Elect Whose Return is Being Challenged in Court: The Bola Tinubu Scenario in Focus

By Sylvester Udemezue Nigeria’s presidential election held on 25 February 2023 led to Mr Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tunubu being declared…

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By Law, INEC Has No Discretion On Whether To Transmit Election Results Direct From The Polling Unit; Transmission From The Polling Units is Mandatory — See the breakdown!

By Sylvester Udemezue The Law Says INEC Must Transmit/Transfer Results Direct From The Polling Units; But Gives INEC The Discretion…

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An Overview Of The Nigerian Anti-Money Laundering Act 2022

By Rodiyyah Bashir With the passing of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill into law in 2022 by the…

2 years ago

The Supreme Court, Public Policy, And Justice: A Review Of The Supreme Court Decision In APC v. Bashir Sheriff & Ors.

By Emmanuel Bassey Introduction On 6th February 2023, the Supreme Court of Nigeria divided public and legal opinion after it…

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An Overview Of Limited Liability Partnerships Under CAMA 2020

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN INTRODUCTIONRapid changes and technological developments characterize the contemporary corporate landscape. Businesses must be adaptive and…

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The Odinga Standard: Guidelines To Adopt In Preparing Election Petitions

Overview  Raila Odinga & Another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & Others [2017] KESC 31  KLR  On 1st September, 2017,…

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Role Of The Judiciary In The Development Of Democracy (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN In Part 1 of the paper delivered at the reception in honour of the newly-appointed Chief…

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Through The Prism Of Technicalities Over Justice; A Call For Judicial Activism In Nigeria

By Musa Okikiola Zubair INTRODUCTION: The Nigerian judiciary system has been facing various challenges, including lack of trust, corruption, and…

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On The Brain Drain Bill And Migration Of Health Workers

By Jamiu Akolade The internet has been agog recently with the news that the House of Representatives is considering a…

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Reviewing Supreme Court Judgments In Nigeria; Is It Possible? An Introspection Of The “Slip Rule” Principle

By Oliver Azi The principle of “Interest Rei Publicae Res Jidicatas Non Rescindi”—it is in the interest of the state that…

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