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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS – SANUSI THE GENIUS: A CASE STUDY (2)

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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS – SANUSI THE GENIUS: A CASE STUDY (2) “The time-hallowed tradition was bastardized by the British Colonial Masters in order to weaken the authority of the monarch, abolish slave trade, extend British Protectorate, and promote Royal Niger Company commercial enterprise”. LAST week, I commenced a discussion on the concept of traditional...
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HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE SCOPE FOR SETTING ASIDE AWARDS IN AFRICAN ARBITRATION?

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Dr Fabian Ajogwu, SAN Law Firm of Kenna Partners, Lagos, Nigeria Abstract Proponents of a liberal approach to setting aside arbitral awards justify it on the ground that it is somewhat a guarantee against breach of fair hearing rights. Critics of that approach argue that it defeats the whole essence of arbitration as a means...
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A REVIEW OF THE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

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Elijah Adewale Taiwo Professor of Law & Head of Department Private and Business Law College of Law, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria & Research Associate, Faculty of Law Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa   Abstract This paper reviews the relevant legal instruments protecting the right to education in Nigeria. It posits that the right...
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DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE AND PROOF OF CORRUPT PRACTICES AND NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTORAL ACT

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Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN, FCIArb. Head of Chambers, Afe Babalola & Co. Emmanuel Chambers, Ibadan, Nigeria. Abstract Although Election Petitions are sui generis in nature, in practice, it involves trial where the tribunals are saddled with the sole responsibility of determining issues which often times, are criminal allegations, non-compliance with the provisions of the law in...
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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN NIGERIA

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Oyeniyi O. Abe Lecturer in Law, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria   Abstract Considering the need to enhance commercial activities in Nigeria and the right of international parties to resolve disputes through arbitration, the desire for Nigeria to sign and ratify the New York Convention cannot be over emphasized. No doubt, in Nigeria the administration...
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ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION UNDER THE 1999 NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF REGULATIONS IN THREE OTHER JURISDICTIONS

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BY: E.MBANG AKPAMBANG, LL.M; B.L; LECTURER, FACULTY OF LAW, EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, NIGERIA “…the Federal High Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters – (g) any Admiralty jurisdiction, including shipping and navigation on the River Niger or River Benue and their affluents and...
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THE LIMIT OF THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN AN ACTION AGAINST A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY: NEPA V EDEGBERO AND ONUORAH V K.R.P.C. LTD REVISITED

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OLU DARAMOLA, SAN Head, Lagos Office, Afe Babalola & Co. Emmanuel Chambers, Lagos, Nigeria   Abstract This paper examines the decisions of the Supreme Court in the case of NEPA v Edegbero and Onuorah v KRPC Ltd. It submits that these decisions create a lot of confusion as regards the limits of the exclusive jurisdiction...
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OIL AND GAS POLLUTION, PREVENTION AND CONTROL: AN APPRAISAL

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BY PROF. E. A. TAIWO ABSTRACT This paper focuses on oil and gas related pollution, prevention and control. It examines the peculiar and technologically changing nature of the petroleum industry wherein the petroleum industry has become the major violator of the natural balance of the environment. Following this the paper finds that the unbridled dependence...
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EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 97 OF THE SHERIFFS AND CIVIL PROCESSES ACT: SUPREME COURT DECISIONS CONSIDERED

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BY:BENSON A. OLOWORARAN, ESQ Abstract It is generally agreed that the jurisdiction of courts in civil matters is territorial. Where therefore the court intends to assert its jurisdiction over a person not within its territory, certain criteria must be met. Section 97 of the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act makes it mandatory that writ of...
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FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE POWERS UNDER THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION

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BY J. O. AROWOSEGBE MAY 2013 Abstract This article examines the nature and extent of federal legislative powers under the Nigerian Constitution. Federal legislative powers examined are of three species. The first species consists of matters in the exclusive legislative list while the second derives from the concurrent legislative list to the extent prescribed therein....
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