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On whether the ICPC Act No. 6 of 2003 as contained in Cap. C31, LFN 2010 is a valid law.

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YERIMA VS WIKE: SELF-HELP IS LAWFUL

Introduction Self-help is the act of taking personal steps to protect your rights or address a given situation affecting you without recourse to court or any authority. It has become a cliché that self-help is unlawful. But this sweeping statement is less than accurate. We are familiar with certain exercise of rights such as right […]

Origin Oil and Gas v. Union Bank
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BETWEEN THE LINES: WHAT THE COURT OF APPEAL MISSED IN UNION BANK V. ORIGIN OIL & GAS LTD

Introduction Banks ensure the wheel of commercial activities continue to roll through the provision of credit facilities to business entities. Commercial lending also offers investment benefits to banks which include increased revenue and financial stability. As businesses grow and the banks become more stable, stronger bank-customer relationships are built.  One of the biggest threats to […]

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THE LEGALITY OF SERVICE BONDS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Whether employees can bolt after benefitting from employer training? A service bond under employment relations is a special agreement between an employer and an employee whereby the employee agrees to work for the employer for a specified period under certain conditions. The agreement is usually necessitated where, for instance, an employer trains an employee and […]

Criminal defamation
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DELE FAROTIMI: AUTHOR OF “NIGERIA AND ITS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM” NOW HAS A DATE WITH THE SYSTEM (PART 1)

The arrest and prosecution of Dele Farotimi Esq. for alleged criminal defamation of Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has raised some fundamental concerns. The public uproar against Mr. Farotimi’s prosecution is mainly tied to the idea of preserving the constitutional right to freedom of expression and decriminalisation of defamation. This sentiment wrestles against Aare Afe Babalola’s […]

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“TOP BRASS OF THE GOVERNMENT” FORFEITURE: HOW EFCC SET ITSELF UP ON THE BORDERLINE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (“EFCC” or “Commission”) recently celebrated an unprecedented case of forfeiture of an estate in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, measuring about 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments. The Estate forfeited to the Federal Government is located at Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma […]

Statutes of limitation and NICN
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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 […]

Ogbuanya J.
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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 […]

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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 […]

EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest and Bobrisky
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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 […]

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