Legal Opinion

Critiquing Judges and Judgments: The Dividing Line Introduction

By Mike Ozekhome ABSTRACT The Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times, been in the eye of the storm, as it…

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Injunction In Electoral Matters

By Damilola Obanijesu Oyawole The inherent character of election petitions necessitates the invocation of the injunction remedy. The petitioner, who…

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Examining the Right of Platform Workers to Form a Trade Union in Nigeria and the Mirror of International Best Practices: A Case for the Recognition of Platform Workers’ Rights in Nigeria

By Olatunde Olayinka Damilola INTRODUCTION A trade union is defined according to the Trade Union Act 1973[1] as a combination of…

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The Tokenism Of Devolution

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN Last week, it was widely reported that the President assented to sixteen new Bills sent to…

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The Legal Impropriety Of Refusal To Reschedule Elections Which Either Did Not Hold Or Were Marred By Violence, And The Legal Remedies Available To Voters In Nigeria

By Fred Ogundu-Osondu Although democracy has been the backbone of Nigeria’s political system since its independence in 1960, the Nigerian…

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The Restricted And The Firearms Act Vis-À-Vis The Right To Life In Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb. (UK). INTRODUCTION Section 33(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN), 1999, provides that…

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The Central Bank Of Nigeria’s Guidelines On The Tenure Of Executive Management And Non-executive Directors Of Deposit Money Banks In Nigeria- Regulatory Update.

by Seun Timi-Koleolu and Oyinkansola Famuyide  Introduction In a bid to strengthen corporate governance practices in the banking industry, the Central Bank…

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Does The National Industrial Court Of Nigeria Have Jurisdiction Over Claims For Unpaid Commission Arising From A Distributorship Contract?

by Abimbola Akeredolu (Lagos) , Chinedum Umeche (Lagos) and Oluwamayokun David (Lagos) The subject-matter jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ("NICN") is limited to…

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Analysing Nigeria’s Choice Of Law Regime For Cross-Border Contracts

by Tochukwu Martins Itumo (Lagos) Introduction: Nigeria is one of the largest economies in Africa. With a population of over 200 million,…

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Laws Regulating Intellectual Property In Nigeria

By Joy Ayara In understanding Intellectual Property Law, you would need to consider the terms literally. “Intellectual’, gotten from the…

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