May 2018

DATA PRIVACY: A NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA

Data privacy is a new realm of human right which comes with the unprecedented innovations of technology. This article argues that right to privacy albeit guaranteed under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and some legislations, majorly sector specific, is inadequate for the data protection as is currently required in Nigeria and expected […]

stephenazubuike
May 25, 2018
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Case Law

Notable Pronouncement: “The beauty of salt is in its taste” – Supreme Court warns Security Agencies over Debt Collection

Diamond Bank Plc v. Opara [2018] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1617) 92 at 115, paras. A-D, per Bage, JSC: What is even more disturbing in recent times is the way and manner the Police and some other security agencies, rather than focus squarely on their statutory functions of investigation, preventing and prosecuting crimes, allow themselves to […]

stephenazubuike
May 25, 2018
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Case Law

Inadvertence of counsel is a question of fact.

NNPC v. Samfadek & Sons Ltd. [2018] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1617) 1 at 10-11, paras. H-C, per Eko JSC: “Where there has been a failure of strategy or tactic on the part of the counsel, as in the instant case, the litigant, his client, cannot escape such blunders committed by his counsel; for if the […]

stephenazubuike
May 24, 2018
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Case Law

Is there a difference between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federal Government?

A. G. Federation v. A. G. Anambra State [2018] 6 NWLR (Pt. 1615) 314 at 338, paras. G-H, per Okoro, JSC: It must be noted that there is a clear difference between the “Federation” or “Federal Republic of Nigeria” on the one hand and “Government of the Federation” or “Federal Government”. Whereas the Federation refers […]

stephenazubuike
May 3, 2018
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Case Law

“Forum Shopping” is an abuse of judicial process.

Mailantarki v. Tongo [2018] 6 NWLR (Pt. 1614) 69 at 89-90 paras. H-B, per Kekere-Ekun, JSC: “…It is settled law that a court in one state does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine a matter which is within the exclusive jurisdiction of another state. See Rivers State Government and Specialist Konsult (2005) 7 NWLR […]

stephenazubuike
May 2, 2018
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