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EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 97 OF THE SHERIFFS AND CIVIL PROCESSES ACT: SUPREME COURT DECISIONS CONSIDERED

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 summons meant for service out of a state must be endorsed to show that it...

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 of the Federal High Court in suits filed against an agency or parastatal of the...

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 of justice through the regular courts is usually beleaguered with delays for diverse reasons. An...

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 respect of elections or a combination of both civil and criminal allegations. This makes documentary...

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 to education is given wide recognition in view of its guarantee in the various global,...

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EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 97 OF THE SHERIFFS AND CIVIL PROCESSES ACT: SUPREME COURT DECISIONS CONSIDERED

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

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN NIGERIA

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE AND PROOF OF CORRUPT PRACTICES AND NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTORAL ACT

A REVIEW OF THE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

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