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APPLICATION OF LIMITATION LAW TO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND THE COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF LACHES AND ACQUIESCENCE

Introduction There is a wave of judicial decisions emanating from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) to the effect that statutes of limitation do not apply to employment contracts. The latest of such decisions to my knowledge is the case of Grant Iheanacho v. BAP Services Limited1 decided on 20 August 2024.2 In arriving […]

stephenazubuike
November 28, 2024
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Case Law

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT BREAKS THE LOGJAM IN THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

The move to appoint new judges for the Abia State Judiciary had suffered some serious setbacks since 2022. The problem was connected with the process of appointment of judicial officers in Abia State which the Abia State Judicial Service Commission (“the Commission”) has the constitutional power to oversee, subject to the approval of the National […]

stephenazubuike
August 25, 2024
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Crime Report

CASE OF PASSPORT DESTRUCTION AT MMIA: CLARIFYING A FEW ISSUES

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that it has launched a formal investigation into the allegation making the rounds on social media that a female traveler had destroyed a Nigerian Passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The NIS also stated that the female traveler has been identified and would be invited for […]

stephenazubuike
August 12, 2024
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Case Law

DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS: HOW BOBRISKY AND CUBANA CHIEF PRIEST GOT THE JUSTICE THEY ASKED FOR

Introduction On 17 April 2024, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering on alleged Naira abuse (by way of spraying) contrary to section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007. Subsequently, the charges were struck out by the Court […]

stephenazubuike
July 1, 2024
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Legal Explainer

COMPOUNDING OFFENCES: SECTION 14(2) OF THE EFCC ACT AND THE CONFLICTING VERSIONS OF THE ACT

In the course of my research, I discovered conflicting versions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004. The conflict has to do with the provisions of section 14(2) often relied upon by the EFCC when compounding an offence. To compound an offence is to give the offender the option to settle out […]

stephenazubuike
July 1, 2024
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Politics

WHEN THE WHITE LION IS HAUNTED, HUNTED BY THE RED EAGLE

When the White Lion is haunted by its past, it is a bad omen. And when the White Lion is hunted by the Red Eagle, the omen is still bad. I read a piece by a journalist—Akin Owolabi—where he observed that Yahaya Bello is fondly referred to as the White Lion of Kogi due to […]

stephenazubuike
April 21, 2024
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FROM “SMALL PLACE” TO NEW YORK: TUNDE TURNS THE HAND OF TIME AT TIMES SQUARE

It is a remarkable feat to get on the record books of the Guinness World Records. Some people deliberately go for the records through performing certain activities. Some others do not need to do anything as nature may decide to perform the wonder itself and have their names up in the books. For example, without […]

stephenazubuike
April 20, 2024
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Opinions

ERISCO FOODS VS CHIOMA: ARE THERE OPTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT?

ERISCO FOODS VS CHIOMA: ARE THERE OPTIONS FOR SETTLEMENT? The case of Erisco Foods Limited and Chioma Egodi (Okoli) continues to spark interest across the web. Recall that on 17 September 2023, one Chioma Egodi (Chioma) reportedly made a post on X (formerly Twitter) alleging that she tasted Nagiko Tomato Mix—a product of Erisco Foods […]

stephenazubuike
March 9, 2024
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Case Law

ASSOCIATIONS REGISTERED UNDER CAMA CANNOT LEGALLY OPERATE AS TRADE UNIONS

Introduction An interesting decision emanating from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Port Harcourt Division, re-establishes the limits and boundaries of associations that can be registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) under Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA) which governs incorporated trustees. In Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria […]

stephenazubuike
December 19, 2023
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Politics

THE KANO DEBACLE THROWS THE JUDICIARY INTO QUAGMIRE OF RIDICULE

THE KANO DEBACLE THROWS THE JUDICIARY INTO QUAGMIRE OF RIDICULE Kano Debacle In the 18 March 2023 Kano State gubernatorial election, Abba Yusuf, the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) was declared winner. He defeated Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC). As expected, all roads led to the Kano State Governorship […]

stephenazubuike
November 25, 2023
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